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A member asked:
After taking a shot for gonorrhea, how long you have to wait to have sex?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
At least one week: At least 1 week; but most STDs are combined infections, and should be treated with combination therapy (eg a shot and some pills). Also, your partner(s) need to be treated so that you aren't all just passing it back and forth!
Answered 5/24/2014
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7 days: After treatment of gonorrhea (GC) with a single shot, one should wait a minimum of 7 days before resuming sexual contact. Treatment of any recent sexual partners and use of a condom also recommended for STD protection and help prevent recurrent GC re-infection.
Answered 7/14/2016
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Whe they say contact your recent sex partners if you test positive for gonorrhea. What timeframe is recent?
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I got diagnosed e gonorrhea and i was given a shot! the symptoms went away does that mean its gone n that's all it took?
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I got diagnosed e gonorrhea and i was given a shot! And pills for a week the symptoms went away does that mean its gone n that's all it took?
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