Most people who have chlamydia don't know they've got it and both men and women can get it. If untreated, it can have serious effects. For women, it may cause problems later in life or lead to problems in pregnancy as 10 to 30 per cent of infected women go on to develop pelvis inflammatory disease. However, chlamydia is easily curable but will not go away by itself. A short course of antibiotics will clear up an infection. To prevent infection, use a condom.
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