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chlamydia infection
Chlamydia, or more specifically a chlamydia infection, is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Most people who are infected have no symptoms. When symptoms do appear, they may occur only several weeks after infection; the incubation period between exposure and being able to infect others is thought to be on the order of two to six weeks. Symptoms in women may include vaginal discharge or burning with urination. Symptoms in men may include discharge from the penis, burning with urination, or pain and swelling of one or both testicles. The infection can
trachoma
pelvic inflammatory diseases
infection of uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries or the inner surface of pelvis
lymphogranuloma venereum
sexually transmitted disease caused by the invasive serovars L1, L2, L2a or L3 of Chlamydia trachomatis.
neonatal conjunctivitis
eye infection shortly after birth
Fitz-Hugh–Curtis syndrome
medical condition
tubo-ovarian abscess
one of the late complications of pelvic inflammatory disease
non-gonococcal urethritis
inflammation of the urethra