Tested positive for chylmadia. husband and i were treated.i tested positive again. his is negative. how come?

Chlamydia: Both partners require treatment for chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease, or else one can give it to the other again. If the medications are not used as directed, it is possible for the bug to continue the infection.

Treatment failure: There is research being done to better understand the issue of treatment failure in women and also in men - they seem to be different. So, with no other info, "treatment failure" is a good possibility - so is re-infection a possibility, but if you know that did not happen - it is even more likely to be treatment failure. Maybe your dr can help with another tx course or alternative tx. Best!

Detection is harder: Detection of chlamydia in men is harder ; the tests are less sensitive. Traditional swabs of the male urethra are technically more challenging. Nucleic acid hybridization can be done on male urine specimens and are more accurate. You both should be treated to avoid the long term consequences. Testing in women is slightly more accurate. Positive results are more accurate than negative ones in both.