Abstract
Female infertility is a significant current health problem that affects women worldwide, causing a high
burden on the public health system. Many factors may lead to infertility and Chlamydia trachomatis infection
has been stated as one of them. C. trachomatis is the most common sexually transmitted infection, with 1 in 20
sexually active young women aged 14-24 suffering from it. Clinical symptoms may include vaginal discharge,
spontaneous bleeding, dysuria, dyspareunia, or pelvic pain, but in most cases, this bacterial infection is
asymptomatic. Undiagnosed or repeated infections in women may seriously harm the female’s reproductive
system, leading to pelvic inflammatory disease, tubal infertility, and chronic pelvic pain. Through this study,
we aimed to search for the relationship between Chlamydia trachomatis infection and female infertility and to
highlight the importance of screening among the categories of people at high risk of contracting the infection.
Publisher
Institutul National de Cercetare Dezvoltare Medico-Militara "Cantacuzino"
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