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If you were being treated for chlamydia and became sexually active before treatment finished, would you start over from day one .

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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That may be: prudent - because re-infection occurs. If the partner was not also treated- then you two could be passing it back and forth.

Answered 10/19/2014

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A member asked:

If you were being treated for chlamydia and became sexually active before treatment finished, would you start over from day one .

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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