What happens if you have chlamydia for too long?

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection that is caused by the bacterium chlamydia trachomatis a weak gram-negative bacterium that commonly infects the cervix, rectum, throat and the male urethra. This is mainly because the organism infects the body by attaching to columnar cells that are only located in these sites. read more

Researchers are not sure of what proportion of cases of untreated chlamydia progress to PID and of how long this takes. Now that treatments are available, it would be unethical for researchers to identify women with chlamydia, withhold treatment and simply observe the damage the infection causes. read more

The treatment for chlamydia is oral antibiotics given either in multiple doses or just one dose. Take all medication as prescribed until the pills are gone. Waiting too long to treat chlamydia can cause serious complications. Make sure you talk to a doctor as soon as you think you might have been exposed. read more