Treatment FAQ

how long should i wait to have sex after std treatment

by Angie Bernhard III Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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If you only have 1 dose of medicine, wait until a week after you take it to have sex. If you're taking medicine for 7 days, don't have sex until you've finished all of your pills. And get tested again in 3 months to make sure the STD is gone.Mar 11, 2020

Can I have sex 5 days after STD treatment?

If you're being treated for chlamydia, it's important to avoid sex until 7 days after finishing your medicine. This gives your body time to clear up the infection completely to make sure it doesn't get passed on to anyone.

How long after taking STD meds can you have sex?

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.

Can I have sex one day after chlamydia treatment?

If you have chlamydia, don't have sex until you and your sex partners are done with treatment. If not, you may get infected again. Wait 1 week after taking the 1-dose azithromycin. You can start having sex again the day after finishing treatment with the 7-day or 21-day course of doxycycline.

Do you really have to wait 7 days after chlamydia treatment?

Chlamydia Treatment and Care Persons with chlamydia should abstain from sexual activity for 7 days after single dose antibiotics or until completion of a 7-day course of antibiotics, to prevent spreading the infection to partners. It is important to take all of the medication prescribed to cure chlamydia.

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