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Gonorrhea and chlamydia can cause epidymitis, this can occur right after being infected or is a long term effect?
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RIGHT AFTER INFECTIO: You can get epidydmitis if not treated properly with antibiotics for both infections as they co exist timely treatment will prevent this complication and others.
Answered 9/28/2016
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