Chlamydia Health Center
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Recent data from the Centers for Disease control showed that over 1.2 million people in in the United States were treated for chlamydia. When taking untreated cases into account, estimates range from two to three million. It affects women almost three times as much as it does men. If untreated, chlamydia can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (salpingitis; inflammation of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries) which can lead to infertility and the risk of ectopic pregnancy.