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I have been taking metronidazole 500mg and doxycycline hyclate 100mg for 5 days now and my husband and i had unprotected sex i didn't know i should not have sex till i completed my medication am i going to be ok ?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Why meds? : We would need to know why you are taking the medication if the first place. If you are taking these for a sexually transmitted disease then having sex while still partially infected could cause retransmission to your partner. If not taking for a std then sex is not relevant here.

Answered 5/8/2015

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A member asked:

I have been taking metronidazole 500mg and doxycycline hyclate 100mg for 5 days now and my husband and i had unprotected sex i didn't know i should not have sex till i completed my medication am i going to be ok ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

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