“Chlamydia can be easily cured with antibiotics. ” (1)
Chlamydia Treatment- Things to Know
Choice of antibiotics and dosage for Chlamydia treatment will depend on several factors such as pregnancy, allergy , age etc. Persons with chlamydia should abstain from sexual activity for 7 days after single dose antibiotics or until completion of a 7-day course of antibiotics, to prevent spreading the infection to partners. It is important to take all of the medication prescribed to cure chlamydia. Medication for chlamydia should not be shared with anyone. Although medication will stop the infection, it will not repair any permanent damage done by the disease. 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.(1)
Repeat infection with chlamydia is common. Women whose sex partners have not been appropriately treated are at high risk for re-infection. Having multiple chlamydial infections increases a woman’s risk of serious reproductive health complications, including pelvic inflammatory disease and ectopic pregnancy. 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.(1)
Infants infected with chlamydia may develop ophthalmia neonatorum (conjunctivitis) and/or pneumonia. Chlamydial infection in infants can be treated with antibiotics. (last reviewed: July 22, 2021)
Telehealth Consult is an easy and confidential way of getting the answers and treatment if necessary from a licensed health care provider. Laboratory Test with Real Time PCR is the most accurate test for Chlamydia. This test can be done in Urine and/or self-collect swab.
This test is recommended by CDC three months following completion of medication for Chlamydia.
Source: CDC Chlamydia Treatment