Chlamydia Infection and Infertility: Any Relationship The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Experience

Abstract

Chlamdyia trachomatis having been recognized as a sexually transmitted pathogen has also been 
associated with infertility. 50 women with infertility (both primary and secondary) and 50 women 
matched for age attending the Postnatal Clinic were studied. Endocervical swabs and venous blood 
were collected from each of the subjects. Both samples were subjected to laboratory investigations for 
Chlamydia trachomatis IgG and IgM antibodies Result: All patients were negative on Endocervical swab 
for Chlamydia; however 32.1% of the infertile had positive chlamydia assay whilst 21.3% of the control 
had. It was also found out that patients with positive Chlamydia assay are 1.747 times at risk of 
infertility compared with patients with negative assay. 
Conclusion: Prior Chlamdia trachomatis infection constitutes a risk factor for infertility in this 
environment.