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A 34-year-old female asked:
Should i get new mascara and eyeliner after diagnosed with chlamydia? i'm terrified of getting reinfected.
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Dr. Clarene Cressanswered
Specializes in Pediatrics
Yes, after any eye: infection, only new products should be used or there is a risk of reinfection.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Can chlamydia live on razors after 3 months? Can you reinfect yourself by using a razor that once had chlamydia even though you cleaned it with soap? asking for myself as ive did this last night. need different doctors opinions?
Dr. Jay Parkanswered
Pediatrics 52 years experience
No. Chlamydia is an obligatory intracellular parasite and therefore, cannot survive outside of cell. Infection requires an intimate human contact.
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A female asked:
I am currently on antibiotics for Chlamydia. I began my period a day after I took the 2 pills required. Can I reinfect myself with period blood?
Dr. Cynthia Archeranswered
Internal Medicine 21 years experience
No problem: Having your period will not affect the ability of your antibiotics to clear the infection. Make sure you take all medications exactly as prescribed. F... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
I had sex while treating chlamydia did i reinfect myself?
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Reinfection: If the other person had chlamydia, reinfection is possible. You could also have infected the other person. If you masturbated only - that would not ca... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Took the pills for chlamydia finished but only waited 3days slept with man who not infected did i reinfect myself or just infect him?
Dr. Jovita Anyanwuanswered
Internal Medicine 32 years experience
May be : You need to practice safe sex to avoid exposure to std. You are more likely to get reinfected than transmit to him if your were successfully treated.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Can the leftover discard that hiding behind vagina labia reinfect me after my 7 days chlamydia/gono treatment finish? Im not cleaning it properly :(
Dr. Marilynn Frederiksenanswered
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 49 years experience
Chlamydia and GC: Chlamydia and gc infect the cervical canal not your labia. The skin fold debris needs to be cleaned, but cannot re-infect you.
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