How long after treatment for chlamydia is it safe to have intercourse?
When can I have sex again after my chlamydia treatment? You should not have sex again until you and your sex partner(s) complete treatment. If given a single dose of medicine, you should wait seven days after taking the medicine before having sex.
How long after antibiotics is chlamydia no longer contagious?
After beginning treatment, most physicians suggest that patients with uncomplicated chlamydial infections (cervicitis, urethritis, and/or proctitis) are no longer contagious after about seven days. Tests that detect chlamydia in the urine and in other secretions are available.
How do you know when chlamydia is gone?
If you take the treatment according to the instructions, you won't usually need a test to check the chlamydia has gone. If you're aged under 25, you should be offered a repeat test 3 months after finishing the treatment. This is because you're at a higher risk of getting chlamydia again.
Can you pass chlamydia through kissing?
Can you get Chlamydia by Kissing? It's a common myth that Chlamydia can be passed on through mouth-to-mouth contact or kissing. As with other STI's, this is not the case: you cannot get Chlamydia from mouth-to-mouth kissing with somebody infected.