WOMEN may have pain in the pelvic area. Both diseases can infect a woman’s reproductive organs. This can cause lower abdominal pain during intercourse, pain during urination, unusual menstrual pain, irregular periods, loss of weight and a general feeling of illness. If left untreated, both diseases may cause infertility (unable to become pregnant), premature birth or tubal pregnancies. MEN may have pain or burning when they urinate. There may be a whitish-yellow or cloudy discharge – or "drip" – from the penis. If left untreated, both diseases can cause urinary problems and sterility, and gonorrhea can lead to infections in the joints. MEN and WOMEN can become infected with either disease in the throat and rectum if those body parts are involved during sex. There often are no symptoms when these parts of the body are infected with gonorrhea or chlamydia. Rarely, there may be anal discomfort, itching or discharge if infected through anal intercourse. BABIES can be infected with either disease during birth from an infected and untreated mother. Infected babies can develop serious eye infections. Chlamydia can cause a serious pneumonia in newborn babies. To learn more about the symptoms of other common STDs, click here: Common STD Symptoms.

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