Chlamydia compromises male and female fertility

Although AIDS, syphilis or herpes are the best-known sexually transmitted diseases, the increase in chlamydia infection is becoming a warning in some countries such as the United Kingdom where they have increased in 200% cases. Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease that is recognized by the Wo

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease that is recognized by theWorld Health Organization as the leading cause of preventable infertility. What is chlamydia

The infection is caused by the bacterium "Chlamydia trachomatis", three times more common in women than in men. When untreated it can infect cervical neck cells, spread to the ovaries, fallopian tubes or uterus - causing pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility.

Symptoms of Chlamydia It is a disease that is not diagnosed in many cases because it is often confused with a urinary tract infection. In many cases

the symptoms go unnoticed

, both in men and women. If you have symptoms, you may have: abdominal pain, fever, slight bleeding, abnormal vaginal discharge, painful urination, increased urination, pain in sexual intercourse. In men there may also be swelling around the anus and greater sensitivity in the testicles.To detect chlamydia, it is necessary to culture

. Treatment for chlamydiaUsually treated with antibiotics, it is very important to respect the time of taking the medication, even if the symptoms disappear and the couple also receives the treatment.

The only way to prevent infection is

to use condoms

. Consequences of ChlamydiaIf the infection is not detected and, therefore, it is not treated, it can cause infertility in both men and women. And is that in the internal genitals are formed a kind of tumors that cause inflammation so that the ovules can not reach the uterus, and even the tubes can become obstructed.