That is, there may be no symptoms at all. Most people learn that they may have chlamydia when informed by a responsible partner diagnosed with this infection. But most women have no symptoms. PID may also be asymptomatic or cause such symptoms as abdominal pain, pain with urinating, odorous vaginal discharge, painful i ntercourse, fever and a general feeling of illness. If PID is left untreated a more serious generalized infection may result which can lead to sterility.
Sterility can also result from severe, untreated infection.
Usually these are mild but some can be very severe. Chlamydia is diagnosed by medical examination of the genital or rectal area and by laboratory testing for the organism. The usual recommended treatment is antibiotics such as vibramycin, tetracycline or erythromycin. Other antibiotics may be prescribed. All patients need to be re-evaluated after treatment to be certain of cure, and some patients will need to take more than one course of antibiotics.