Treatment FAQ

when should i get re tested for chlamydia after treatment

by Wilford Sipes 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 until you test negative for chlamydia after treatment?

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 you retest for chlamydia 2 weeks after treatment?

Yes. After you finish all of your medicine, wait three or four months and then get tested again. Chlamydia can be easily cured with antibiotics, and your sexual partners need to be treated, too.Mar 3, 2021

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

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

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