There is no known cure. Antiviral prescriptions diminish symptoms and may prevent or at least lessen the severity of recurrences. Other sexually transmissible diseases that are very common and seen frequently are bacterial and gonorrhea. Women may note pain or a dull aching at the cervix, a heavy feeling in the pelvic area, pain with urination or intercourse, heavier menses or cervical discharge. Men may experience urethral discharge, pain with urination, or testicular pain known as epididymitis.
Serious complications can result if it is left untreated.
These include infertility in both men and women, Fallopian tube scarring, increased risk of tubal pregnancy, and, if other organisms become involved, pelvic inflammatory disease. In both men and women, chlamydia can be cured with oral antibiotics if it's caught soon enough. Gonorrhea is often seen in conjunction with Chlamydia and is transmitted by contact with infected semen or mucous membranes. The symptoms, if any, are very similar to chlamydia for both men and women and lead to similar complications. Treatment consists of antibiotic therapy, either oral or by injection.