Treatment FAQ

how long will chlamydia last after treatment

by Mr. Hal Mitchell Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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RESUMING SEXUAL ACTIVITY STOP having sex with others until you take the medicine, and DO NOT have sex for the next 7 days after taking the medicine. It takes 7 days for the medicine to work in your body and cure Chlamydia infection.

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.

What if chlamydia doesn't go away after treatment?

Untreated chlamydia can increase a woman's risk for developing: pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic pelvic pain. In fact, women who become reinfected with chlamydia have an even higher risk for PID and ectopic pregnancy than those with a first infection.Apr 20, 2017

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

Can I reinfect myself with chlamydia?

The bottom line. It's possible to have chlamydia more than once. To prevent reoccurrence or reinfection, finish your full course of antibiotic treatment, and talk with your sexual partner(s) about getting tested and treated for chlamydia, too.Apr 19, 2021

Is 500mg of azithromycin enough to cure chlamydia?

A 500mg dose of azithromycin is not recommended by guidelines to cure chlamydia. There is also a chance it may increase the risk of C. trachomatis bacteria becoming resistant to it.Nov 30, 2020

Can azithromycin fail to cure chlamydia?

The pooled estimate of failure rate difference was 2.37% (CI 95%: 0.68%-4.06%), which shows that azithromycin has a higher failure rate in the treatment of chlamydia compared to doxycycline and other examined medications.

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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