What happens if you have sex too soon after chlamydia treatment?
If your treatment is a single dose of antibiotics, wait at least 7 days after you take the dose before you have sex. Even if you use a condom, you and your partner may pass the infection back and forth. Make sure to tell your sex partner or partners that you have chlamydia.
How long does it take for chlamydia to go away after treatment?
How long does chlamydia last? With treatment, chlamydia should go away within a week or two. It's important to take all antibiotics to fight the infection. Don't have sex during treatment, or you could get reinfected.
How do I know if my chlamydia is gone?
Chlamydia is a bacterial infection (like strep throat or an ear infection), which means that once you've been treated and tested negative for it (to make sure the antibiotics worked), it's gone.
How long after azithromycin is chlamydia gone?
It usually takes approximately 7 days for azithromycin to cure chlamydia. However, it can take up to 2 weeks for the infection to go away completely. Avoid having sex during treatment or until the infection has cleared. You'll want to make sure it's completely cured, or else you'll risk passing it to someone else.