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Infecciones por clamidia en mujeres - Symptom

Síntomas:

Dolor abdominal
Ardor al orinar
Relación sexual dolorosa
Sangrado o flujo vaginal después de la relación sexual

Nota: algunas mujeres con clamidia no presentan síntomas en absoluto. Sólo algunas mujeres presentarán síntomas; por lo tanto, es necesario realizar pruebas de detección para clamidia a mujeres sexualmente activas con el fin de diagnosticar y tratar la afección en aquellas que sean asintomáticas.

Signos y exámenes:

El diagnóstico de una infección por clamidia en una mujer implica tomar una muestra de secreciones cervicales y enviarla a un laboratorio para un cultivo endocervical o una prueba similar llamada PCR.

La infección por clamidia también se puede diagnosticar con un examen de orina.

Igualmente, se puede hacer un cultivo endocervical para gonorrea.

Anatomía reproductiva femenina

Útero

Anticuerpos

Reviewed last on: 6/7/2010
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Stamm WE, Batteiger BE. Chlamydiatrachomatis (trachoma, perinatal infections, lymphogranuloma venereum, and other genital infections). In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 180.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for chlamydial infection: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med. 2007;147:128-134.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Workowski KA, Berman SM. Diseases characterized by urethritis and cervicitis. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines MMWR. 2006;55:35-49.

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