CHLAMYDIAL INFECTIONS

• Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by infection with Chlamydia trachomatis
• Most prevalent STD. Known as a ‘silent’ disease because, although it often has no outward symptoms, it can cause major internal damage
• Can cause cervicitis in women and urethritis and proctitis in both men and women
• Chlamydial infections in women can lead to serious consequences including pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), tubal factor infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pelvic pain

• Causative organism: Chlamydia trachomatis
• Incubation period: 6-14 days
• Largely under-reported as infected persons are asymptomatic
• Transmission is by sexual contact with an infected person
• Can also be passed to a child during vaginal childbirth

• The majority of infected individuals are asymptomatic 
• Even when signs and symptoms occur, they're often mild

Symptoms 

• Vaginal discharge (white/grey)
• Burning micturition
• Lower abdominal pain
• Inter-menstrual bleeding
• Post-coital bleeding
• Low-grade fever
• Possible dysuria, polyuria, dyspareunia

• NAAT – gold standard
• PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)
• Serology -ELISA technique, CF
• Tissue culture

• Antibiotics – A single dose of Azithromycin or a week of Doxycycline is most commonly used
• Abstain from intercourse

Ayurvedic Treatment

Internal Medicines

• Aragwadhadi Kashaya
• Punarnavadi Kashaya
• Triphala Guggulu 
• Vilwadi gutika
• Chandraprabha Vati
• Punarnavaasava

 Procedures

• Yoni Kshalana - Triphala Kashaya
• Avagaha Sweda - Triphala Kashaya