The causative agent is the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, which is generally transmitted through unprotected vaginal, anal and oral sexual intercourse, but maternal-fetal infection is also possible.
The main problem with chlamydia is that it produces quite vague and nuanced manifestations. Symptoms of Chlamydia trachomatis they are not, in fact, always recognizable by those who are affected or are confused for other types of disorders.
For this reason, chlamydia is defined as a "silent" disease: if underestimated and untreated, however, the infection predisposes to very serious complications for the reproductive system. In women, in particular, the "infection induces" inflammation of the cervix, which can develop into pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). In men, however, chlamydia can cause an inflammatory state of the genital area, with the risk that the infection also extends to the prostate or other organs.
most common worldwide. This disease is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
The symptoms of chlamydia are absent or mild, so much so that they are not easily recognized, but the consequences can be very serious, especially for women.
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