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I was treated for chlamydia in july. i was given 2 antibiotics but i chewed them instead of swallowed. i suspected i wasn't cured so i went back and was given 2 more pills, which i crushed and then swallowed, and instructed to take doxycycline for a week,
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Should cure: You should be cures with the antibiotics as long as your partner also gets treated. You should get checked for cure in 3-4 weeks.
Answered 8/24/2014
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Your ?: You should be cured unless you have had sex again with a partner who hasn't been treated and you were reinfected
Answered 11/27/2017
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Get tested: after you finish your treatment to see if you are free of infection.
Answered 8/24/2014
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