Chlamydia is a sexually-transmitted disease that can harm both the pregnant woman and her unborn child. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that around 24,000 babies are born each year in the United States with chlamydia, and that around 1 in 10 pregnant women have it. Chlamydia can cause serious problems for both mother and baby, including premature birth, low birth weight, pneumonia, meningitis, and even death. If you think you may have chlamydia, please talk to your doctor about getting tested.
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can cause serious health problems in pregnant women and their babies. In fact, chlamydia is the most common bacterial STI in the United States, and it’s estimated that 1 in 20 women will get chlamydia during her lifetime.
If you are pregnant and have chlamydia, your baby could become sick too. Chlamydia can cause premature birth, low birth weight, eye problems, pneumonia, and even death in newborns. It’s also associated with a wide range of other health problems in adults, including pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), ectopic pregnancy, and infertility.
It’s important to get treated for chlamydia if you think you may have it.
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