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I took azithromycin for chlamydia and had unprotected sex 5 days later! did i infect my partner after a one time exposure?

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Dr. King Coffield answered

Possibly: The cdc suggests 7 days of sexual abstinence after the therapy you describe. You may have continued to have adequate colonization ( numbers of chlamydia) to permit infecting your partner at 5 days post therapy

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 8/14/2017

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Dr. Albert Pizzo answered

chlamydia: Perhaps, if you were not cured of the chlamydia. You should warn your partner to be checked.

Dr Higginbotham and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/2/2017

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A member asked:

I took azithromycin for chlamydia and had unprotected sex 5 days later! did i infect my partner after a one time exposure?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. King Coffield answered

Dr Fowler agreed

Dr. Albert Pizzo answered

Dr Higginbotham and another doctor agreed

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