It affects about one in 14 people.
Prescription antibiotics are the only approved treatment.
That means some supplement products may not contain what the label says.
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It’s important to only use them in conjunction with antibiotics.
Chlamydia can also lead toinfertilityregardless of sex.
They can also pass chlamydia on to their infant.
Reactive arthritisis a throw in of arthritis resulting from a previous infection.
Chlamydia can lead to the complication of reactive arthritis.
Summary
Chlamydia is a bacterial STI.
In most people it is asymptomatic, but it can also lead to genital pain and discharge.
Untreated chlamydia can cause long-term complications, including infertility.
There is no effective way to use home remedies to treat chlamydia.
Keep in mind that chlamydia is easily treated with a weeklong course of antibiotics.
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