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Chlamydia infections in women

Treatment: Chlamydia can be treated with a variety of antibiotics, including azithromycin, tetracyclines, quinolones, and erythromycin. Erythromycin and amoxicillin are safe in pregnant women. Both sexual partners must be treated to prevent passing the infection back and forth between them, even though both may not have symptoms. Since gonorrhea often occurs along with chlamydia, treatment for gonorrhea is often given at the same time. Expectations (prognosis): Antibiotic treatment is usually successful. Reinfection may occur if compliance with therapy is not good, or if both sexual partners are not treated. Complications: Pelvic inflammatory disease, including salpingitis (infected fallopian tube) and pelvic peritonitis Infertility in women caused by fallopian tube scarring Ectopic pregnancy Chronic pelvic pain syndrome Calling your health care provider: Text Continues Below Call for an appointment with your health care provider if symptoms of chlamydia occur.

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