Do not worry too much. Chlamydia can cause infertility, but only if it is not treated for long period. The infertility is due to the scarring the Chlamydia causes. There are no specific symptoms of the infertility. The affected women will have problems getting pregnant and that is usually the reason for a gynecological exam. The Chlamydia infection itself might even be without symptoms. If symptoms are present, they would most likely include the following: lower abdominal pain, discharge, painful intercourse, irregular menstrual bleeding, cervical motion tenderness, fever. Because the symptoms are not very specific, the woman sometimes wastes a lot of time trying other treatments before visiting a gynecologist.
As for the medications for Chlamydia infection, you might want to visit a gynecologist. He would prescribe the medications and might ask you about other health issues (for example: allergy to drugs). He might also inform you about the price of the medications.
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