HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

How long does it take for chlamydia to cause pelvic inflammatory disease?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

14 days: Most chlamydia infections do not cause any symptoms. Pelvic inflammatory disease usually occurs 7-21 days after exposure if it occurs.

Answered 6/23/2018

4.8k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Can Chlamydia cause any skin conditions/diseases? (on arms and/or legs)

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Help can chlamydia or PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) cause infertility and scarring?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

How long does it take for zithromax to cure chlamydia and does it also cure pelvic inflammatory disease?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

I had protected sex on saturday and that following tues I got tested for diseases and they all came back negative. Was it too early to tes for chlamydia? The ob-gyn said I had nothing to worry about, but the internet says it takes 7-10 days for it to det

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Do std's like gonorrhea and chlamydia cause vaginal pH levels to increase, even if a person is asymptomatic for both diseases? What is normal pH levl?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Is pelvic inflammatory disease always from chlamydia or gonorrhoea? Can severe stress can also cause it?
What are the symptom differences between chlamydia and pelvic inflammatory disease?
Was recently given EPT (400mg cefixime + 1g azith) to take to a partner for possible gon/chlamydia urethritis. This particular partner has kidney disease. Would a single 400mg cefixime dose be appropriate? Is renal adjustment just for longer courses?
Does HPV automatically mean cancer in the future? Is it a lifetime disease? What are other causes for an abnormal pap besides chlamydia?
Could chlamydia or PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) cause infertility and scarring?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.