A 23-year-old male asked:
how long can a female go untreated with chlamydia before developing pid?
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Dr. Robert Killian answered
28 years experience General Practice
PID and Infections: One should go zero days knowing they have an infection before treating. There is no one right answer to your question, except that any delay in treatment risks pid. Treat known infections urgently. Always.
Answered on Jul 3, 2013
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Dr. Harold Fields answered
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Infection : Yes, wait till you have fixnished the medication
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
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Uncertain: If untreated, 10 to 15 of women w chlamydia may develop pelvic inflammatory disease (pid). Pid may start developing within weeks to months of infectio ... Read More
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
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that's very variable: Damage may start quickly in some females (weeks to months) and longer in others.
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Hard to say...: If untreated 10 to 15% of women with chlamydia may develop pelvic inflammatory disease (pid). Pid may start developing within weeks to months of infec ... Read More
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