Treatment FAQ

how soon after chlamydia treatment can you get tested

by Caleb Grant Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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Women and men with chlamydia should be retested about three months after treatment of an initial infection, regardless of whether they believe that their sex partners were successfully treated.

How long after taking antibiotics will you test negative for chlamydia?

Following single-dose treatment for chlamydia, both pregnant and nonpregnant women should test negative with NAAT by 30 days post-treatment.Nov 18, 2016

Can I get tested a week after chlamydia treatment?

Retesting for reinfection of chlamydia is done routinely. A test-of-cure, however, is performed three to four weeks after treatment and is only done under the following circumstances: If concern exists regarding persistence of infection despite treatment. If symptoms of infection persist.Apr 20, 2017

Can I get retested for chlamydia two weeks after treatment?

You would need to wait for 7 days after your partner has taken their medication before having unprotected sex with them. You could go for a retest 4 weeks after you were treated if it is concerning you.Jul 14, 2016

How long does chlamydia test stay positive after treatment?

If a TOC for anogenital chlamydia is indicated, we recommend performing it at least 14 days after initiation of treatment, when using modern RNA- and DNA-based assays. A positive result shortly after 14 days probably indicates a blip, rather than a treatment failure or a reinfection.Oct 11, 2016

Why do I have to wait 3 months to get tested for chlamydia?

Retesting 3 months after diagnosis of chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis can detect repeat infection and potentially can be used to enhance population-based prevention (136,137).Jul 22, 2021

How do you know when 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

Can I reinfect myself with chlamydia?

Thankfully, it's also curable. But new research suggests that for some people, curing chlamydia doesn't prevent reinfection, even if they're not exposed to it again. Apparently the disease can live inside your gut, and reinfect you out of the blue.Feb 10, 2014

Why do I have to wait 7 days after chlamydia treatment?

Usually the antibiotic treatment for chlamydia is taken in one single dose, but it still takes up to seven days for the chlamydia bacteria to completely leave your system. Because of this it's important not to have sex until seven days after you took the medication.Oct 10, 2018

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