Beware of Chlamydia - It can cause Infertility: Part 2

Chlamydia and Fertility

It is estimated that approximately 25% of the cases infertility is due to Chlamydia infection.

If not treated, chlamydia can cause serious health problems, male and female. Concealed infection can be maintained for several months, and then infected fallopian tube through the cervix, resulting in pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). This may cause symptoms, such as mild abdominal pain, fever, pain. If untreated, PID control, could lead to obstruction of tubal infertility.

Chlamydia can be very dangerous during pregnancy. It can be transmitted to the baby during childbirth cause serious eye infections and pneumonia. Chlamydia infection may also increase the chance, a former medium-term delivery. If the diagnosis of infection, chlamydia bacteria has spread to the genital mutilation, treatment, it is already too late to prevent permanent damage.

Chlamydia infection can also affect sperm function and male fertility. This is the most common cause inflammation of the testes and sperm carrying steel pipes in the 35-year-old man following. Symptoms include pain, swelling, redness of the scrotum. Researchers from the University of Umea swedens proposal to reduce the rate of infection male couples the opportunity to have a baby, about one-third.

Chlamydia prevention

A person needs not only unsafe sex, and once infected to contract chlamydia. The more partners was done, the more likely he or she will be exposed to infection. If someone has had sex, the use of condoms, they are at risk of contracting chlamydia. Always use condoms in a new sexual partner. Health professionals recommendations, you should immediately stop using condoms, you must ensure that you and your partner get tested, and for sexually transmitted infections, gum from your local clinic or doctor. Due to the high risk of contraction, increasing annual chlamydia screening, or at any time there is a new sexual partners, is a highly recommended routine. Any new or worsening symptoms should be reported to your health care provider.

Chlamydia is a very serious infection. If you are young, and hope one day to have a baby, it is important to take the necessary steps to avoid infection. If you are worried that you may have contracted chlamydia, it is best to seek immediate testing in order to avoid heart in the future.