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Is the only risk of untreated chlamydia, pelvic inflammatory disease (which ultimately leads to infertility) ? and can pid be symptomless for years?
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Untreated infection: Anytime there is a untreated infection, STD or not, it can to continue to grow and progress. Ultimately the body's defense system can get "overwhelmed" by the infection and it can become blood system borne (sepsis)_ which can result in death. In addition, untreated STD's is the bane of CDC and MD's existences as it gives meaning to being "Typhoid Mary" with transmission to all contacts.
Answered 7/7/2015
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