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Me and my partner were treated same day for chlamydia. we had relations on the seventh day that night. did we cause reinfection?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Azithromycin: I will assume you each took one gram of azithromycin. As long as you waited for 48 hours after taking the medication you are just fine. There is a 48 rule for chlamydia following azithromycin.

Answered 2/19/2014

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