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How to treat chlamydia at home
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carolyn Quistanswered
Gynecology 35 years experience
None: Chlamydia is a bacterial infection that requires antibiotics to resolve it. There are no holistic treatments available for this type of infection. Usi... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 53 years experience
STI treatment: For sure you do not have active chlamydia while taking these antibiotics, and probably not gonorrhea. Mycoplasma genitalium is not yet known to cause ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Why the risk: Chlamydia is a significant germ that deserves proper detection for both the individual and anyone that person has had sex with. A person can have it w... Read More
2.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Minghsun Liuanswered
Infectious Disease 19 years experience
Why?: While sometime we would treat for a condition without getting the final, definite diganosis - since the potential benefit outweighs any risk that can ... Read More
2.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Aaron Rolandanswered
Family Medicine 35 years experience
I would treat: If a patient told me that his or her partner had been diagnosed with chlamydia I would treat without a test.
2.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jesse Millsanswered
Urology 20 years experience
Yes: Chlamydia is a bacterial infection. You could start an antibiotic prior to a known infection risk but why risk that kind of exposure?
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Clarence Grimanswered
Endocrinology 57 years experience
Clamydia: Can go away but often stays. Always use protection as those with C often have other STDS you don't want either.
641 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 49 years experience
Wait 4 weeks: You should wait a month before repeating the test. See this site for more information on this topic.
http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/2010/chlamydial... Read More
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Amsteranswered
Specializes in Pediatrics
Likely unrelated but: As long as the chlamydia was quickly caught and treated, it should not be a complicating factor. However, having it signals there could be other compl... Read More
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Sparacinoanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
See below: Problems like these can only be correctly handled by her doctor in person. He/she needs to listen to her, perform an examination and possibly run lab... Read More
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A member asked:
Dr. Ziad Aklanswered
Infectious Disease 31 years experience
Maybe: Chlamydia can cause infertility by blocking the tubes, but 1) you're not necessarily infertile; 2) there are many causes of infertility. If you keep f... Read More
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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