Has anyone ever had chlamydia and what were the effects on your fertility?

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I'm posting because I'm scared and anxious. Ten years ago my first boyfriend gave me chlamydia. He was the only person I'd slept with and lied and said he had been tested. I think I had it for about two months before I got treated as I got horrible symptoms (sorry TMI but discharge and pain during sex). Anyway after two weeks of antibiotics I tried to put it out of my mind and move on. At the time of treatment I remember asking the doctor about fertility and she said to put it out of my mind and it's usually all fine etc and just kind of reassured me but it's never really left me.

I am now married and TTC. We have been having unprotected sex for four months and no luck so far. In the back of my mind I am terrified about my fertility. My husband and I desperately want a family. Every month that we don't get the result we want I panic about any potential damage I have. If I didn't have this history I wouldn't care that it hasn't happened straight away, I know these things can take time, but I can't get this out of my mind. Doctors won't do any tests until we have been TTC for a year. Has anyone ever been in a similar situation and what happened?

In the grand scheme of things 4 months isn't that long for TTC.
By the sounds of it you caught it pretty quickly which is a positive, obviously the sooner it is caught the less damage it can do.

Just relax and enjoy TTC

Probably not the best example but -

Steph Davies claims jeremy gave her that STI, and is now apparently pregnant with baby number 2.

Had it twice - once unlucky, once a bastard ex (that time it caused PID). Now have 18 month old ds, no probs. Took us a year to conceive though. Four months is nothing, honestly. I know it doesn't help to say it but try not to worry. Chlamydia is v common and doesn't usually result in long-term fertility issues. Obviously go back to GP if nothing's happened in a year but until then keep (ahem) plugging away! Good luck!

I caught it from a ONS (silly) & had it for about 6 months, so did my DP as we were on a break at that time.
I was terrified I'd left us both infertile, it took DP a long time to get over it.

We conceived DS1 by accident & DS2 the first month of trying (DTD once that month) so pretty fertile indeed!

I don't think anything will reassure you until you get pregnant but I'm sure you will be fine. It's a very, very common STD. Hugs x

I'm not ashamed to admit I did once after being assaulted. I didn't know I had it. Until it got so bad I ended up with Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.

I now have a 2yr old :) x

I had it, with no symptoms for how long i don't know, anywhere between 2 years and 2 months. I managed to get pregnant.

Thank you all so much for sharing. It means a lot to me

You didn't have the infection for long and you haven't been TTC for long either. My friend had it for a lot longer than you and now she has three kids and seems to get pregnant v quickly once they've decided to try again. I'm sure it's nothing to do with the sti and you'll be pregnant by the years out.

This is so reassuring as I am in exactly the same boat. I had chlamydia once when I was much younger, with no symptoms at all, I am not even sure how long I had it, maybe a couple of weeks, maybe a month. I had one tablet & it was gone.
I am currently 4months into TTC at 34yoa & concerned that might have been causing an issue with my fertility. So all of your comments are great!

How long did it take others my age to conceive? I am trying to be patient & not stress over it, but obvs concerned about my age also & can’t help waiting for my period each month hoping it won’t arrive & being disappointed when it does.

I have had friends a similar age get pregnant in the last year and one of them was successful first time & the other took two months. I just can’t help feeling so disheartened and tbh a bit of a failure when my period arrives each month.

I had it once after my oh cheated. I did read that there’s a slight increase of fertility issues, miscarriages, deformities and still birth so I was worried sick. I went on to have two more children though and they’re fine

Had it (my fault, didn't use protection...) But caught it quickly. Zero effect on my fertility, I have two kids

I think the issue with chlamydia is if it’s untreated for a long period
Many people don’t know they have it so can have it years without knowing - that’s when it dies damage
The fact you had symptoms and were treated quickly is positive
As others gave said 4 months is not a long Time t2c so try to relax however hard that is !

I got it from my at the time fiance, when I was 18. It developed into PID. Was treated with antibiotics. Got pregnant a year later (by someone else) but had a miscarriage. Then conceived my 3 dc years later with no issues. So have conceived x4 since. You are early on TTC, maybe you could speak to someone at the british pregnancy place to ask if they have research on this? It might put your mind at rest x

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Thank you for all the comments. I am trying my best to relax and not put pressure on myself to fall pregnant, but it is really hard when you want it to happen so much.

I am not so worried about the fertility/chlamydia issue now, it doesn't sound like it causes a problem and I have read that it is only if you end up with PID that it can be bad, which I never had.

Fingers crossed it will happen soon :) x