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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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Sometimes I bleed after sex? I tested negative for chlamydia trich, and gonorrhea, what could it be from? Also I get yellowish discharge sometimes
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A 40-year-old member asked:
For what length of time can one have gonorrhea and chlamydia without showing symptoms.?
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B: Some people can have it and never have symptoms.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
How soon after sex can I get tested for gonorrhea and chlamydia?
Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
After 2 weeks or right away if you have suspicious symptom(s) before that time.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
After seven days from being treated from gonorrhea and chlamydia it's it ok to have oral sex without infecting my partner?
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A 36-year-old male asked:
I gave oral sex to a man and he wore a condom and did not ejaculate. I tested negative for oral gonorrhea. Should I get tested for oral chlamydia?
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