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A 38-year-old female asked:
If a person has gonorrhea and chlamydia, will the other see partner get these immediately after one time sex?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

Dr. Gloria Fonganswered
Family Medicine 42 years experience
Yes: Even with one contact if the infection is active you will likely be infected. When one partner has the infection, the other partner should be notified and tested and treated at the same time to prevent reinfecting each other.
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