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Common complications of chlamydia in women include:<ref name=abc> Chlamydia trachomatis. Wikipedia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlamydia_trachomatis. Accessed on December 22, 2015 | Common complications of chlamydia in women include:<ref name=abc> Chlamydia trachomatis. Wikipedia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlamydia_trachomatis. Accessed on December 22, 2015</ref> | ||
*[[Pelvic inflammatory disease]] | *[[Pelvic inflammatory disease]] | ||
*[[Ectopic pregnancy]] | *[[Ectopic pregnancy]] | ||
*[[Infertility]] | *[[Infertility]] | ||
Complications of chlamydia in males may include: | Complications of chlamydia in males may include:<ref name="pmid23316985">{{cite journal| author=Mishori R, McClaskey EL, WinklerPrins VJ| title=Chlamydia trachomatis infections: screening, diagnosis, and management. | journal=Am Fam Physician | year= 2012 | volume= 86 | issue= 12 | pages= 1127-32 | pmid=23316985 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23316985 }} </ref> | ||
*[[Epididymitis]] | *[[Epididymitis]] | ||
*[[Orchitis]] | *[[Orchitis]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maliha Shakil, M.D. [2]
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Overview
If left untreated, chlamydia can cause pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility in women and epididymitis and orchitis in males, which in rare cases can lead to sterility.[1][2]
Natural History
If left untreated, chlamydia can cause pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility in women and epididymitis and orchitis in males, which in rare cases can lead to sterility.[1][2]
Complications
Common complications of chlamydia in women include:[1]
Complications of chlamydia in males may include:[2]
- Epididymitis
- Orchitis
- Sterility
Prognosis
Reference
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chlamydia trachomatis. Wikipedia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlamydia_trachomatis. Accessed on December 22, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mishori R, McClaskey EL, WinklerPrins VJ (2012). "Chlamydia trachomatis infections: screening, diagnosis, and management". Am Fam Physician. 86 (12): 1127–32. PMID 23316985.