How often does chlamydia treatment not work?
In these samples of men who have sex with women with Ct-related NGU, azithromycin treatment failure was between 6.2% and 12.8%. This range of failure is lower than previously published but higher than the desired World Health Organization's target chlamydia treatment failure rate of < 5%.
What are the chances of chlamydia not going away after treatment?
Chlamydial reinfections are very common—as many as 1 in 5 people will have a repeat infection with chlamydia within the first few months after they are treated for their initial infection.
How soon can you retest for chlamydia after treatment?
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.
Why hasn't My chlamydia treatment worked?
There are a few reasons why you might contract chlamydia a second time: The initial infection wasn't cured because the course of antibiotics wasn't completed as directed. A sexual partner transmitted chlamydia to you. You used a sex toy that was contaminated with chlamydia.
What if chlamydia treatment fails?
Given that treatment failure could lead to ongoing CT transmission and an increased risk of complications associated with chlamydia, including HIV transmission, [4–6] it is vital that we understand the mechanisms of treatment failure and have access to highly efficacious treatments.
Can azithromycin fail to cure chlamydia?
Azithromycin has a higher failure rate than doxycycline and other studied medications in treating urogenital chlamydia infections.
Can I Retest for chlamydia after 2 weeks?
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.
How do I know chlamydia is gone?
If you take the treatment according to the instructions, you won't usually need a test to check the chlamydia has gone. If you're aged under 25, you should be offered a repeat test 3 months after finishing the treatment. This is because you're at a higher risk of getting chlamydia again.