GuidelineHuman fertility (Cambridge, England)2010
Impact of Chlamydia trachomatis in the reproductive setting: British Fertility Society Guidelines for practice.
Guideline in Human fertility (Cambridge, England), 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.
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- Current methods and mechanisms for animal models of pelvic inflammatory disease: a review.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Review
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- Pelvic Chlamydial Infection Predisposes to Ectopic Pregnancy by Upregulating Integrin β1 to Promote Embryo-tubal Attachment.EBioMedicine · 2018Article
- Barriers and Facilitators of Partner Treatment of Chlamydia: A Qualitative Investigation with Prescribers and Community Pharmacists.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
- Exploring why a complex intervention piloted in general practices did not result in an increase in chlamydia screening and diagnosis: a qualitative evaluation using the fidelity of implementation model.BMC family practice · 2017Article
- Aberrant expression of interleukin-6 and its receptor in Fallopian tubes bearing an ectopic pregnancy with and without tubal cytomegalovirus infection.Virusdisease · 2016Article
- Prevalence of 7 sexually transmitted organisms by multiplex real-time PCR in Fallopian tube specimens collected from Saudi women with and without ectopic pregnancy.BMC infectious diseases · 2015Article
- Comparison of Two Different Protocols of Methotrexate Therapy in Medical Management of Ectopic Pregnancy.Iranian Red Crescent medical journal · 2015Article
- Human and Pathogen Factors Associated with Chlamydia trachomatis-Related Infertility in Women.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2015Review
- Ectopic pregnancy secondary to in vitro fertilisation-embryo transfer: pathogenic mechanisms and management strategies.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2015Review
- Male infertility: a public health issue caused by sexually transmitted pathogens.Nature reviews. Urology · 2014Review
- Etiological risk factors for subfertility among Palestinian women in Gaza.Journal of biomedical research · 2013Article
- Chlamydia and male lower urinary tract diseases.Korean journal of urology · 2013Article
- Hysterosalpingography in the workup of female infertility: indications, technique and diagnostic findings.Insights into imaging · 2012Article
- Diagnosis and management of ectopic pregnancy.The journal of family planning and reproductive health care · 2011Article
- Antichlamydial antibodies, human fertility, and pregnancy wastage.Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology · 2011Review
- Prevalence ofInfectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecologyReview
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Abstract
Chlamydia trachomatis infection of the genital tract is the most common sexually transmitted infection and has a world-wide distribution. The consequences of infection have an adverse effect on the reproductive health of women and are a common cause of infertility. Recent evidence also suggests an adverse effect on male reproduction. There is a need to standardise the approach in managing the impact of C. trachomatis infection on reproductive health. We have surveyed current UK practice towards screening and management of Chlamydia infections in the fertility setting. We found that at least 90% of clinicians surveyed offered screening. The literature on this topic was examined and revealed a paucity of solid evidence for estimating the risks of long-term reproductive sequelae following lower genital tract infection with C. trachomatis. The mechanism for the damage that occurs after Chlamydial infections is uncertain. However, instrumentation of the uterus in women with C. trachomatis infection is associated with a high risk of pelvic inflammatory disease, which can be prevented by appropriate antibiotic treatment and may prevent infected women from being at increased risk of the adverse sequelae, such as ectopic pregnancy and tubal factor infertility. Recommendations for practice have been proposed and the need for further studies is identified.
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