What is Chlamydia?

Chlamydia is bacteria that can cause genital, intestinal and/or respiratory infections in humans.

The best known species is Chlamydia trachomatis , which causes numerous sexually and perinatal transmitted infections (STIs).
Although some cases of Chlamydia are asymptomatic, the clinical manifestations that may appear in this type of infection are: urethritis, conjunctivitis, salpingitis, among others. In short, Chlamydia is one of the causes of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in women.

Chlamydia treatment consists of antibiotics, such as Azithromycin or Doxycycline.

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Zaira Salvador

B.Sc., M.Sc.

Embryologist

Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI) More information about Zaira Salvador

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