Treatment FAQ

how fast does chlamydia go away after treatment

by Nakia Schmeler Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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It takes 7 days for the medicine to work in your body and cure Chlamydia infection. If you have sex without a condom during the 7 days after taking the medicine, you could still pass the infection to your sex partners, even if you have no symptoms.

How do you know if chlamydia is gone after treatment?

When will the signs and symptoms go away?Discharge or pain when you urinate should improve within a week.Bleeding between periods or heavier periods should improve by your next period.Pelvic pain and pain in the testicles should start to improve quickly but may take up to two weeks to go away.Jun 24, 2021

Is it possible to still have chlamydia after treatment?

If a person's symptoms continue for more than a few days after receiving treatment, he or she should return to a health care provider to be reevaluated. Repeat infection with chlamydia is common. Women whose sex partners have not been appropriately treated are at high risk for re-infection.

Can chlamydia come back by itself?

For those who have been treated for chlamydia, it's probably not time to freak out just yet. Reemergence is rare, and when chlamydia does come back, it's still treatable. But if they do wind up with a repeat case, it might not be time to blame your partner for cheating just yet.Feb 10, 2014

What happens if you get chlamydia twice?

Women who have had chlamydia infections more than once are at higher risk of serious reproductive health complications. Men often don't have health problems from chlamydia. Sometimes it can infect the epididymis (the tube that carries sperm). This can cause pain, fever, and, rarely, infertility.

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