Table 1.

The most common symptoms of Ct infection according to gender, condition, and anatomical region infected [34].

Genital Tract	Symptoms
Uncomplicated infection
Female	Abnormal vaginal discharge; dysuria; post-coital and intermenstrual bleeding
Male	Urethral discharge; dysuria; testicular pain
Persistent infection
Female	Pelvic inflammatory disease; ectopic pregnancy; salpingitis; tubal factor infertility
Male	Epididymitis
Non-genital Tract
Rectal infection	Rectal discharge; rectal pain; blood in the stools
Oropharyngeal infection	Pharyngitis and mild sore throat
Pregnancy complications	Preterm birth and low birth weight
Perinatal transmission	Neonatal conjunctivitis and/or nasopharyngeal infection; ocular discharge and swollen eyelids