This can lead to abscesses and scarring in the tubes. In rare cases surgery to remove the reproductive organs may be necessary to cure pain or abscesses. Chlamydia can also infect babies during birth and cause eye and lung infections. Symptoms Women may have yellowish vaginal discharge, bleeding after intercourse, painful urination, and sometimes abdominal pain and fever. But many women don't have any symptoms and don't know that they are infected.
Men can have discharge from the penis and a burning feeling with urination, or no symptoms at all.
Yes, but this test is not 100 percent accurate. It will correctly diagnose most women who have chlamydia. Since the treatment for chlamydia is very safe, we usually recommend treatment whenever we get a positive test result, even though we know some of these women do not have chlamydia. Several antibiotics are very effective. It is extremely important to take the antibiotics as directed.