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A 25-year-old female asked:
Two days after finishing a seven day doxycycline course on chlamydia, i took another test with positive result, how long it takes to clear completely?
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Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Chlamydia retesting: You were tested too soon. Doxycycline never fails to cure chlamydia, if taken as directed. But after chlamydia is killed by the antibiotic, its DNA takes a while to clear, and the test detects DNA. Chlamydia retesting is not recommended until at least 3 weeks after treatment. Even then, it's usually unnecessary. The usual time for chlamydia retesting is 3-6 months, in case of reinfection.
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Finished 7 day course of doxycycline for Chlamydia, still have a little clear discharge which is slightly thicker now but less (male). Why is this?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Sit tight for now: It can take 10+ days for urethral discharge clear entirely. If still present at 2 weeks, it could be a dual infection, i.e. chlamydia plus another uni... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
I got diagnosed with chlamydia on 8/24. I took seven days of doxycycline. I finished my treatment on 9/1. I am still experiencing vaginal bleeding.
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Would a 14 day dose of doxycycline clear chlamydia and rocephin shot for gonarrhea? Or could I still have it? even if I havent had sexual interaction since Ive finished the treatment? No pid?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Doxycycline for 7 days is virtually 100% effective; with 14 days treatment, you can be sure it worked and your chlamydia is gone. Ceftriaxone in the r... Read More
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Answered Jan 25, 2022
A 19-year-old male asked:
I finished a seven day treatment on Doxycycline for Chlamydia. How long should I wait to get retested?
Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 58 years experience
Chlamydia: You could be retested at any time.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
If I took a 14 day dose of doxycycline for chlamydia and rocephin shot for gonarrhea, and waited a month to get re tested will my results come back false positive since they say you should wait 3 months?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Negative result a month after treatment is 100% reliable. The reason for recommended retesting at 3 months is because many people with gonorrhea or ch... Read More
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Answered Jan 22, 2022
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