Symptoms of Chlamydia Trachomatis

Symptoms of Chlamydia Trachomatis

• The bacteria live in vaginal fluid and in semen.
• Symptoms usually appear within 1 to 3 weeks after being infected.

• The symptoms vary from an abnormal discharge (mucus or pus) from the vagina or penis or experience of pain while urinating.
• These early symptoms may be very mild.
• In woman it can cause infertility
• The most common site of infection in women is the cervix (the mouth of the uterus).
• The infection in women mostly goes unnoticed, with upto 80% of infection being asymptomatic, the symptoms when present include:

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• Vaginal Discharge
• Post-coital Bleed
• Intermenstrual bleeding
• Lower abdominal pain
• The infection may spread to involve the fallopian tubes ovaries and other adjoining structures if it is not treated, it may then cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).