Chlamydia is caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis. The infection primarily affects the genital areas, but it can cause infections of the eye as well. It causes serious eye infections in children of developing countries. It is the most common cause of blindness worldwide. The infection can be passed by an infected mother to an infant as it passes through the vagina. In infants chlamydia can cause an infection of the eye, conjunctivitis, as well as pneumonia. If treated with antibiotics there won’t be any long-term damage. Chlamydia is often referred to as a silent disease. Its symptoms are often hard to notice. And if left untreated, chlamydia can lead to some pretty severe complications. It causes Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in 40% of untreated women. This infection can leave woman sterile or cause potentially fatal ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy outside the uterus). Women infected with chlamydia are also five times more likely to get HIV if exposed to it. In men untreated chlamydia can cause infection of the epididymis, the tube that carries sperm to the vas deferens, as well as infections of the rectum and urethra. Read the full article how to get rid of chlamydia find out more.