Treatment FAQ

how long wait to have sex until after gonorrhea treatment

by Dr. Myrna Russel Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago

Wait seven days after finishing all medicine before having sex. You and your sex partner(s) should avoid having sex until you have each completed treatment and your symptoms are gone. This will help prevent you and your partner(s) from giving or getting gonorrhea again.

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Can I have sex a week after gonorrhea treatment?

Your partner(s) also must get treated for gonorrhea so you don't re-infect each other or anyone else. 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.

How long after gonorrhea treatment Are you cured?

If you have any symptoms of gonorrhoea, these will usually improve within a few days, although it may take up to 2 weeks for any pain in your pelvis or testicles to disappear completely.

Can you reinfect yourself with gonorrhea during treatment?

You can definitely be re-infected with gonorrhea. The antibiotics only treat the gonorrhea you have today. If you are re-exposed to gonorrhea, you can be re-infected. The most common way to get gonorrhea re-infection is to have one partner be treated while the other is not.

How long does it take to cure gonorrhea with azithromycin?

It takes 7 days for the medicine to cure gonorrhea. During that time, you could still pass these infections on to a sex partner.

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