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Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease that affects around 3 million people annually in the US.

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Chlamydia is an STI caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.

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Generally, in most people, there are no symptoms of Chlamydia. If there are symptoms, the most common ones are painful urination, discharge, and pelvic/testes pains.

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Untreated Chlamydia, in women, can cause pelvic inflammatory disease that will scar the uterine tubes. The scarring can prevent fertilization resulting in infertility, or it can cause partial blocking of the uterine tube that will prevent the fertilized ovum from moving into the uterus.

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In men, untreated chlamydia can cause urethral infections. It can also cause swollen and tender testicles.

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If a mother has Chlamydia, the newborn can be infected in the birth canal. The infant could develop respiratory tract infections and/or trachoma. Trachoma is an infection of the conjunctiva that can lead to blindness.

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Chlamydia can be treated with antibiotics like doxycycline or azithromycin.

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Azithromycin is an antibiotic that helps to stop the bacteria from multiplying.

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Doxycycline is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.

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The best way to prevent not only chlamydia but any STI is to abstain from sexual activities.

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Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. Most people infected with chlamydia do not have any symptoms, but they could have painful urination or pelvic/testes pains. There can be many long term effects for men and women if chlamydia is untreated. If a child is born from a mother with chlamydia, the newborn could have respiratory tract or trachoma infections. Chlamydia can be treated with antibiotics. The best way to prevent chlamydia is to abstain from sex.