Complications can occur when Chlamydia infection is not thoroughly treated

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Chlamydia is considered as one of the common social diseases, and has an alarming rate of transmission. If left untreated, chlamydia can become chronic. And will cause serious damage, affecting future fertility. The worst-case scenario can also lead to extremely dangerous chlamydia complications. There is a risk to the life of the infected person.

1. Common Symptoms of Chronic Chlamydia

Chlamydia Trachomatis is the name of the bacteria that causes chlamydia infections . This type of bacteria has the ability to invade many different sites. For example, the vagina, penis, eyes, mouth, throat ... after about 1-3 weeks of attack on the body.
People with chlamydia infection will certainly have compromised immunity, so there will be an opportunity for other bacteria to enter. The most worrisome in this disease is that it does not have any specific symptoms, making the patient undetectable, leading to a prolonged duration of the disease.
1.1 Some common symptoms in chronic chlamydia: Symptoms in women:
Abnormal vaginal discharge and bad odor Burning sensation when urinating Lower abdominal pain (Only present for one day) In some cases) Back pain Nausea Fever Pain during intercourse Bleeding between periods These are all signs of an infection of the cervix and fallopian tubes.

Manifestations in men:
Penile discharge, bad odor Burning when urinating, skin at the tip of the penis is itchy Pain and swelling of the testicles is a manifestation in a few cases
1.2 Complications That Can Happen When Chlamydia Infection Is Not Treated In fact, almost all diseases will lead to complications if left untreated. The same goes for chlamydia infections, complications of chlamydia are very unpredictable. It has a very serious effect on reproductive health, leading to many short-term or long-term consequences depending on the actual condition of the disease.
For women, if not treated quickly, the infection can be spread. Specifically, from the infected area in the uterus, it will gradually spread to the fallopian tubes, causing pelvic inflammation. According to statistics, these cases, usually occur in 10-15% of women with the disease without treatment. Undetected appendicitis and genital tract infections cause long-term damage to the fallopian tubes, uterus, and surrounding tissues. These injuries lead to chronic pelvic pain and loss of fertility. Even more serious is death from ectopic pregnancy, patients with Chlamydia are also at high risk of HIV infection if exposed.
Chlamydia complications in men are more rare. However, when complications occur, the infection can spread to the epididymis, causing pain, fever, and infertility.

1.3 Methods to prevent chlamydial infection There are many people who are interested in preventing chlamydial infection. Because, if you have this disease without being detected for treatment, it will make the disease turn into a chronic stage. Not to mention the impact on health, the patient will also have to spend a lot of time and money for treatment.
To prevent this disease, as well as avoid complications from chlamydia occur. We should perform Chlamydia screening at least once a year for all subjects. Especially in women aged 25 and under, or women who have had sexual relations with many people. Chlamydia screening is recommended for pregnant women as well.
When feeling that the body appears any abnormal symptoms in the genitals such as more discharge than usual, foul-smelling fluid, burning pain... we absolutely must not be subjective, but must immediately Go to the clinic to consult a doctor. Only in this way can the risk situations be minimized.
If the chlamydia infection becomes chronic and untreated chlamydia. That could potentially lead to a lot of dire consequences. Therefore, patients suffering from this disease, need to strictly and fully comply with the treatment principles as directed by the doctor. Do not arbitrarily stop treatment midway through without consulting your doctor. At the same time, you should also take your sexual partner to treatment, even if there are no obvious symptoms yet. This helps us to prevent the risk of cross-contamination.

In short, the impact of chronic chlamydia cannot be underestimated. If you do not want unfortunate situations to happen, it is imperative that the patient participates in treatment until completely cured.
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