Will previous chlamydia cause problems with pregnancy?
A. Unfortunately, there’s a high likelihood. Maybe one-fourth of women who have a bout of PID have later difficulties with conception or pregnancy. A single episode of PID reduces the probability of conceiving a child by an average of 13 per cent. Three incidents of PID reduce fertility by 70 per cent. And having had a single bout of PID causes a six-fold increase in the likelihood of a dangerous ectopic pregnancy. Babies who are exposed to chlamydia as they pass through the birth canal are most likely to show symptoms in the eyes, both eyes, within the first month.
