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Chlamydia is a common STD in America with well over 200,000 cases per yer. Chlamydia trachomatis is the specific pathogen that causes this STD. Chlamydia is a STD that many look over or may not know they have. This is because there could be little to no symptoms of Chlamydia. If you do have symptoms of this STD, the symptoms might include: pain in the eyes, lower stomach, or in the vagina/testicles, pain during sexual intercourse or urination, eye discharge or spotting, and abnormal vaginal discharge or vaginal bleeding. Although this STD is normally found in adults. There are times when newborns have this STD, which is passed to the newborn from their parent. If this is the case, the newborn could be preterm labor, low birth weight, or premature rupture of membranes. The newborns could also develop eye or lung infections. If Chlamydia is not treated properly, there could be many long term effects. This STD could cause infertility, painful pelvic pain, and continued spread of the disease. If you are having symptoms of Chlamydia, it is very important to get diagnosed and treated with antibiotics to resolve your infection and prevent spread. The only treatment provided as of now is antibiotics.