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A 25-year-old female asked:
I had unprotected oral and vaginal sex and got chlamydia. i'm on azithromycin but suck my thumb, can i reinfect myself this way if i had throat chlam?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Roseller B. Tapangananswered
35 years experience
Not really !: As long as you finish the prescribed PO antibiotics and get retested to make sure you are fully cured! please please ! " practice safe sex... Or you might be next" life's complicated already, don't make it harder for you! regards!
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