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A member asked:

I had sex five days after being treated for gonorrhea, should i be worried about being reinfected?

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Dr. Paula Schaffer-Polakof answered

Always: You can always get reinfected without the proper protection during intercourse.

Dr Livingston and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/21/2013

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