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I had chlamydia before and had it treated over 4 years ago. I have been with the same person since and we are now married. We are now wanting to start to try to concieve (conceive), my question is what is the chance of me being infertile from this. I am not sure how long I had it, it could have been anywhere from 6 months to a year before i knew from the dr. that I had it.

[leighanne143]

have you spoke to your GYN?  they could give you a better guess.

i found this below on a website and it looks like you should talk to your doctor:

Dear Dr. Greenfield,
I had chlamydia for about three weeks when I was 18. I am now 23 and am trying to get pregnant. Is it possible that the chlamydia I had made it so that I am unable to get pregnant? What is a safe length of time to have chlamydia and still be able to get pregnant?
— Eager2bmommy


ANSWER
July 16, 2002


Dear Eager2bMommy,
You are asking a great question, yet no one can give you a specific answer. Chlamydia creates fertility problems for some women by causing pelvic inflammatory disease or PID, an infection in the fallopian tubes that can lead to tubal obstruction. Some women with chlamydia PID don't even know that they had it, or only know that they had a chlamydia infection. While some women with chlamydia have undiagnosed PID and may develop fertility problems, most women who have had uncomplicated chlamydia get pregnant without difficulty. A history of chlamydia also may put you at risk for tubal pregnancy, so once you are pregnant, any first trimester bleeding or lower abdominal pain should be evaluated by a physician.

At this point, the best recommendation would be to just try to conceive for six to twelve months. Most likely, you will get pregnant without problems. If at the end of that time you aren't pregnant, you can talk to your doctor about your options.

Don't forget to take folate or a vitamin while you are trying to become pregnant! Good luck!




Question
I was diagnosed with chlamydia several years back, and treated immediately. Is there a chance that my ability to conceive will be affected?



Answer
Yes, but luckily the probability is low. If you were treated soon after being infected, there is less chance that you'll have a problem getting pregnant. Chlamydia patients who don't receive treatment in a timely fashion may develop pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), wherein the infection travels up into the uterus and out into the fallopian tubes. This is much more likely to affect conception than the original localized infection was, because it can cause a blockage that prevents sperm and egg from meeting. Approximately 11 percent of chlamydia patients who were delayed in receiving treatment will have problems with their fallopian tubes, and subsequent difficulty in getting pregnant.