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A member asked:
I recently tested positive for chlamydia after having just been treated for it. i was with one new partner since then, though he has not had any kind of unprotected sexual contact in 4 years. is it possible he had it all this time and did not know, or is
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Yes it is possible : When one person in a couple tests positive for a STD then best practice is for both people to be treated simultaneously. Otherwise you get ping-ponging where you go back and forth.
Answered 1/16/2016
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