Undiagnosed Chlamydia

Failure to diagnose Chlamydia

No early symptoms: This condition may have no early symptoms, and thus fail to be diagnosed in its early stages.

Undiagnosed prevalence of Chlamydia:

estimated 3.4 million cases (based in NIAID/CDC estimates with only about 600,000 to 800,000 reported from 4 million cases)

Undiagnosed prevalence rate:

approx 1 in 80 or 1.25% or 3.4 million people in USA [about data]

Medical news about undiagnosed Chlamydia:

The following medical news items are relevant to nondiagnosis of Chlamydia:

• Blacks still face highest prevalence of STD's
• Common, but silent STD
• Safe sex does not necessarily prevent STDs
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Undiagnosed Complications of Chlamydia

As part of Chlamydia diagnosis, consider whether any of these Chlamydia complications may have been overlooked:

• Pelvic inflammatory disease - about 20-40% of untreated chlamydia cases get PID.
• Scarring of the fallopian tubes (see Fallopian tube symptoms)
• Ectopic pregnancy
• Epidydimitis
• Infertility (type of Sexual Conditions)
• More complications »

Undiagnosed Diseases

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About undiagnosed conditions:

One possible misdiagnosis is the failure to correctly diagnose Chlamydia leading to a person remaining with undiagnosed Chlamydia. Any condition can potentially be missed and stay undiagnosed. For a general overview of diseases that are often undiagnosed, see Failure to Diagnose or Under-Diagnosed Diseases.

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