Question 1

can symptoms of chlamydia infection show up after many partners?

Accepted Answer

Of course: Chlamydia can linger for a long time without causing any symptoms. This is how it is spread around so easily when people have intercourse without condoms. Get tested if you are at risk.

Question 2

what is an anal chlamydia infection like?

Accepted Answer

Rectal symptoms: Rectal pain, pain on defecation, and rectal bleeding or discharge.  Remember that some anal chlamydia, especially in gay men, is due to a type of chlamydia called lymphogranuloma venereum (lgv), which requires a longer course of treatment than standard chlamydia.  Not all labs can tell the difference.

Question 3

can chlamydia infection cause an unsuccessful ivf?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Chlamydia is a dangerous sexually transmitted infection.  It can cause pelvic inflammatory disease if untreated which can negatively impact fertility.  And yes, the bigger the delay in treatment the greater chance of fertility problems.

Question 4

can norfloxacin be used to treat a chlamydia infection?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes: There are more resistant strains of chlamydia so not all are sensitive to the fluoroquinones.

Question 5

does a previous chlamydia infection put me at greater risk of catching it again? or catching any other stds? i was treated and am completely clean now

Accepted Answer

No: A previous chlamydia infection does not make a person more susceptible to future chlamydia infections.  However, it is important to ensure that your partner is tested/treated to ensure that reinfection does not occur.  In addition, barrier contraception (condoms) can help to prevent STD transmission.

Question 6

does masterbastion affect the action of zithromax in chlamydia infection after 3 hours of single dose of 1.5 g ?

Accepted Answer

No: Zithromax efficacy is not affected by masturbation.

Question 7

i was given doxycycline 100 mg for 7 days. i have completed my 7 days, how long before i need to retest again for chlamydia infection?

Accepted Answer

: Any time now.

Question 8

my friend was prescribed zithromax for suspected chlamydia infection and he was then prescribed another gram when treatment failed. is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say: One of the primary reasons for treatment failure is the wrong diagnosis which led to ineffective treatment.You say "suspected"chlamydia".This agent shares symptoms with other germs, and retreating the wrong condition with an otherwise effective med is odd. I would want to confirm the diagnosis. Another possibility is continued exposure to an untreated partner with re-infection.

Question 9

odds of chronic undetected chlamydia infection in 20yr monogamous marriage? wife has tested neg 3times (during pregnancy) could it go undetected and "pop" in our relationship? are we in the clear for the future with all neg test over the past years?

Accepted Answer

: Chlamydia rarely persists in women more than a year, or in men a few months. And the standard tests are very reliable; with 3 negative results you can be sure your wife doesn't have it. But if you have had any other sex partners in the past year or so, you should also be tested to be certain.

Question 10

does 2 pills (taken saturday and monday) of azithromycin cure chlamydia infection?

Accepted Answer

Common treatment: Azithromycin 1gram total as an oral dose or Doxycycline 100mg orally twice daily for 7 days are two commonly used treatment to treat genital chlamydia infection in a nonpregnant woman.

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Can chlamydia infection cause an unsuccessful ivf?

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Can norfloxacin be used to treat a chlamydia infection?

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Does a previous chlamydia infection put me at greater risk of catching it again? or catching any other stds? i was treated and am completely clean now

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Does masterbastion affect the action of zithromax in chlamydia infection after 3 hours of single dose of 1.5 g ?

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I was given doxycycline 100 mg for 7 days. i have completed my 7 days, how long before i need to retest again for chlamydia infection?

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My friend was prescribed zithromax for suspected chlamydia infection and he was then prescribed another gram when treatment failed. is this normal?

A member asked:

Odds of chronic undetected chlamydia infection in 20yr monogamous marriage? wife has tested neg 3times (during pregnancy) could it go undetected and "pop" in our relationship? are we in the clear for the future with all neg test over the past years?

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Does 2 pills (taken saturday and monday) of azithromycin cure chlamydia infection?

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