Chlamydia
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A common sexually transmitted disease (STD). Most people have no symptoms, but chlamydia can cause serious damage to a women’s reproductive organs. When a woman does have symptoms, they may include thin vaginal discharge and other symptoms similar to gonorrhea like burning when urinating. Long-term irritation may cause lower abdominal pain, inflammation of the pelvic organs, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).