| Treatment:
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| Chlamydia can be treated with a variety of antibiotics, including azithromycin, erythromycin, tetracyclines, ofloxacin, and amoxicillin. Erythromycin and amoxicillin are safe in pregnant women. Both sexual partners must be treated to prevent passing the infection back and forth between them, even though both may not have symptoms. |
| Expectations (prognosis):
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| Antibiotic treatment is usually successful. Reinfection may occur if compliance with therapy is not good, or if both sexual partners are not treated. |
| Complications:
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- Pelvic inflammatory disease, including salpingitis (infected fallopian tube) and pelvic peritonitis
- Infertility in women caused by fallopian tube scarring
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Ectopic pregnancy
- Chronic pelvic pain syndrome
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| Calling your health care provider:
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| Call for an appointment with your health care provider if symptoms of chlamydia occur.
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