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Been on abx zitromax for chymidia for 3 days and had sex with same partner she not being treated my question is does my treatments to work to curate or do i prolong it by continuing with an infected partner that's not being treated but i am?

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Dr. Alan Levine answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Prolong...: Ideally, both you and your partner should be treated for the chlamydia infection to eradicate it--assuming there are no other sexual partners. If she remains infected, once the effect of the antibiotic has worn off, you may be reinfected by her.

Dr Hodge agreed

Answered 8/4/2015

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A member asked:

Been on abx zitromax for chymidia for 3 days and had sex with same partner she not being treated my question is does my treatments to work to curate or do i prolong it by continuing with an infected partner that's not being treated but i am?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Alan Levine answered

Dr Hodge agreed

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