Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with chlamydia.

Ignore: If you have chlamydia, your partner has too. Both of you should be treated! at the same time!

Treat: Treat chlamydia early before it becomes PID, which can lead to infertility and chronic pelvic pain.

Treatment: Treatment of chlamydia in pregnancy is different. Doxycycline to non-preg; Azithromycin if pregnant.

All: All people with chlamydia need treatment and a return test at 3 months after the initial treatment.

Do: Do be sure to get retested after you've been treated for chlamydia to make sure it's gone!

Do: Do get checked for other STDs if you have chlamydia.

Ignore: Make sure you complete the full course of antibiotics and that all partners are treated.

Ignore: No sex until all partners are treated, otherwise reinfection can occur. No sex until finished meds 2.

Ignore: Sexual partners need treatment if you are diagnosed with chlamydia.

Ignore: Do have a conversation with your sex partner about this infection/STD and get it out in the open.

Ignore: Chlamydia is easily treated with antibiotics - but be sure BOTH you and your partner are treated.

Ignore: Inform all of your sexual partners if you have been diagnosed with chlamydia.

Ignore: Take the full course of antibiotics prescribed to you, and have your sexual partner treated.