Can they trace chlamydia as the cause for infertility years later?
Doctors can guess that a patient had chlamydia years ago and that it may have been the cause of infertility due to the scarring of the fallopian tubes or vas deferens, but there is no accurate way to trace this for sure. Depending on the person, it may take months to years for chlamydia to cause Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID). If chlamydia is left untreated in females they can eventually get PID. This is what causes women and girls to become infertile. The AIDS/STD info line says that if you are not having protected sex, you should be tested for STI every six months. If you are making a decision to become sexually active or if you already are sexually active, it is important that you practice safer sex each time by using male or female condoms, or dental dams, and get regular testing.
