Chlamydia causes serious health complications

• April 25, 2024

Chlamydia is caused by the intracellular bacteria called chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and is considered one of the most important pathogens of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in developed and developing countries according to the World Health Organization.

The clinical manifestations of infections caused by chlamydia bacteria in women include cervicitis, urethritis, Pelvic inflammatory disease, salpingitis and the risk of exposure of the newborn when passing through an infected channel and developing conjunctivitis of inclusion and / or pneumonia publishes the portal of the National Institute of Public Health.

The infection causes sequelae and serious complications such as pelvic inflammation , infertility and ectopic pregnancy. It can be manifested in repeated abortions, premature rupture of membranes and often cause low birth weight.

There is a high proportion of women who can suffer without knowing it, as it is a type of infection that usually has no symptoms.

In an interview for GetQoralHealth , the obstetrician / gynecologist Alejandro Vázquez Alanis , explains the characteristics and treatment of this condition:

Factors such as number of sexual partners, urogenital background and use of oral contraceptives, as well as clinical findings of mucopurulent cervicitis and fragile capillary , are indicators for women who may have Chlamydia bacteria, according to the study of Prevalence of Cervicovaginal Infection by Chlamydia Trachomatis in female population in the city of Cuernavaca, Morelos.

Early detection and timely treatment prevents the spread of bacterium in other people and decreases the risk of complications of the woman who suffers.