Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection caused by a specific strain of bacteria known as Chlamydia trachomatis. [iStockphoto] Chlamydia is a silent sexually transmitted infection that is so ...

Credit: Getty Images. Studies link chlamydia to a high risk of female infertility. How should primary care providers assess for inflammation and tubal patency in affected patients? In 2021, more than ...

An increase in infertility attributed to chlamydia, causing blockage of fallopian tubes in Kenya, is raising eyebrows among fertility experts who singled out university students and young women of ...

Causes: Pelvic inflammatory disease occurs when bacteria, often one called Chlamydia trachomatis, find their way through the vagina and the cervix (neck of the uterus) to the uterus, fallopian tubes ...

Ovarian cancer is a relatively rare cancer, but the second most common gynecological cancer. It starts in the ovaries, the nearby fallopian tubes, or tissue called the peritoneum that covers the ...

Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MD Key Takeaways Many people with chlamydia do not have any symptoms.Chlamydia can cause pain when urinating and unusual discharge.Annual screening for ...

The first vaccine against chlamydia has passed its first test in humans. About three dozen healthy women were randomly assigned one of two versions of a chlamydia vaccine or a placebo treatment in a ...