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If left untreated, chlamydia can cause [[pelvic inflammatory disease]] and [[infertility]] in women and [[epididymitis]] in males, which in rare cases can lead to sterility.<ref name=abc> Chlamydia trachomatis. Wikipedia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlamydia_trachomatis. Accessed on December 22, 2015</ref> | 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.<ref name=abc> Chlamydia trachomatis. Wikipedia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlamydia_trachomatis. Accessed on December 22, 2015</ref> | ||
==Natural History== | ==Natural History== | ||
If left untreated, chlamydia can cause [[pelvic inflammatory disease]] and [[infertility]] in women and [[epididymitis]] in males, which in rare cases can lead to sterility.<ref name=abc> Chlamydia trachomatis. Wikipedia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlamydia_trachomatis. Accessed on December 22, 2015</ref> | 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.<ref name=abc> Chlamydia trachomatis. Wikipedia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlamydia_trachomatis. Accessed on December 22, 2015</ref> | ||
==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
Common complications of chlamydia include:<ref name=abc> Chlamydia trachomatis. Wikipedia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlamydia_trachomatis. Accessed on December 22, 2015</ref> | 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]] | ||
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==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== | ||
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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]
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]
Complications
Common complications of chlamydia in women include:[1]
Prognosis
Reference
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chlamydia trachomatis. Wikipedia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlamydia_trachomatis. Accessed on December 22, 2015