Is chlamydia a serious STI?

Is chlamydia a serious STI?

Chlamydia is a common STD that can infect both men and women. It can cause serious, permanent damage to a woman’s reproductive system. This can make it difficult or impossible for her to get pregnant later on. Chlamydia can also cause a potentially fatal ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy that occurs outside the womb).

What are the long-term effects of chlamydia?

Long-Term Risks of Untreated Infection In women, untreated infection can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). This happens in 10 percent to 15 percent women with untreated chlamydia. PID can lead to internal abscesses (pus-filled “pockets” that are hard to cure) and long-lasting pelvic pain.

What happens if you have two positive STD tests?

It can be very confusing to get two test results for sexually transmitted disease (STD) that disagree. For example, a person’s urine test for chlamydia may be positive but theor genital culture negative. Their doctor may recommend a course of antibiotics to treat the possible infection despite the conflicting results.

What does a positive lab test for chlamydia mean?

Lab test results may be positive, negative or in some case inconclusive. A positive test result means the infection is there and the person is suffering from Chlamydia infections. So the person should go for treatment as advised by the doctor.

Is it possible to get Chlamydia if you are HIV positive?

Chlamydia can be easily cured with antibiotics. HIV-positive persons with chlamydia should receive the same treatment as those who are HIV-negative.

Is it necessary to fast for chlamydia test?

Before giving test person is not required to fast. Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT): – This test accuracy rate is 100%. This test helps in identifying Chlamydia bacteria. In this test, genetic material which is basically DNA of Chlamydia bacteria is found.