The sexually transmitted infection can cause infertility and lead to multiple risks during pregnancy.
June 2019 report
, there are more than 376 million new cases annually of four infections: chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis, and syphilis. “These STIs have a profound impact on the health of adults and children worldwide. If untreated, they can lead to serious and chronic health effects that include neurological and cardiovascular disease, infertility, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirths and increased risk of HIV in women,” the report reads.
Not many people like to talk about sexually transmitted diseases or infections, but it’s important to be open about all health issues with your doctor to ensure that baby is healthy. Keep in mind that women generally have no symptoms, so it’s a good idea to be tested just in case. In addition to potentially being the cause of infertility, there are several health risks associated with. All pregnant women should be screened for chlamydia in the first trimester.
Which is why the approval of a vaccine to prevent chlamydia would be groundbreaking. Currently, vaccines are only available for the STIs HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B,. If the vaccine passes clinical trials, it would potentially work much like other injectable vaccines, and would require three rounds of the shot. The researchers also used a nasal spray to see if it would "boost" the immune response patients had, but found it unsuccessful.
If the upcoming trial proves to be effective, we’ll likely still have a while before the vaccine is available to consumers. Typically, vaccines may be in development for 10 or even 20 years, according to a
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