After a person is infected with the bacteria that cause chlamydia, symptoms typically appear within one to three weeks. Early symptoms of the disease include abnormal discharge from the vagina or penis and pain while urinating.
If the infection is left untreated, it may spread to other areas in the body. Later
symptoms of chlamydia include pelvic inflammatory disease (in women) and epididymitis (in men). Not everyone with the infection experiences symptoms, which can make early diagnosis of the disease difficult.
(Click Chlamydia Symptoms to learn more about both early and late symptoms of the disease and complications that can occur as a result of the infection. You can also click any of the links in the box to the right for specific information.)
