If you are pregnant, you should get tested for chlamydia at your first prenatal visit. Having chlamydia may also make it more likely to deliver your baby too early. This could cause an eye infection or pneumonia in your newborn. If you are pregnant and have chlamydia, you can pass the infection to your baby during delivery.
Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men as well as pregnant women should also get tested for chlamydia. If you are an older woman with risk factors such as new or multiple sex partners, or a sex partner who has an STD, you should get a test for chlamydia every year. If you are a sexually active woman younger than 25 years, you should get a test for chlamydia every year. Ask whether you should be tested for chlamydia or other STDs. Have an honest and open talk with your health care provider. Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men are also at risk since chlamydia can spread through oral and anal sex. This is due to behaviors and biological factors common among young people. However, sexually active young people are at a higher risk of getting chlamydia.
This can make it difficult or impossible for her to get pregnant later on. It can cause serious, permanent damage to a woman’s reproductive system. Chlamydia is a common STD that can infect both men and women.