Does past infection with chlamydia make a person immune?
Past infection does not make a person immune to chlamydia. Previous infections may allow complications to occur more rapidly. What is the treatment for chlamydia? Chlamydia is treated with antibiotics prescribed by a physician. What happens if chlamydia goes untreated? If a person is not treated for chlamydia, complications may occur. Women frequently suffer from inflammatory disease (PID), a painful condition that occurs when the infection spreads throughout the reproductive organs. PID can lead to sterilization in females. Men may suffer from swelling of the testicles and penis. Infants infected during birth may develop conjunctivitis or pneumonia. What can be done to prevent the spread of chlamydia? Use a condom. If you think you are infected, avoid any sexual contact and visit a local sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic, hospital or your doctor. Don’t resume sexual contact until advised by your health care provider. Protect yourself by practicing abstinence, monogamy, or by l
