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A 17-year-old female asked:
Ok so i have one quick question i recently went to the doctor on monday they did a swab of my vaginal wall to test to see if i had any stds my std came back positive for chlamydia. so my question to you would be i had to have gotten it from my partner tha
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Dr. Victor Nwangumaanswered
Infectious Disease 22 years experience
Chlamydia: Chlamydia is a sexually transmissible disease (STD) so you get it through unprotected intercourse with someone who has untreated chlamydia infection.
The good news is, it can be treated and cured with antibiotics.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
My partner & I got std screenings. His came back positive for chlamydia. My urine test was negative but PCR was positive for chlamydia. I had & got treated for chlamydia 3 years ago. With my positive PCR do I need treatment again coz he's positive?
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Yes: A positive PCR test means you have genetic material from chlamydia present in the sample. This is often discovered in a urine sample from patients wh... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
I had a swab STD (chlamydia and gonorrhea) test one week after possible exposure that came back negative. Was this accurate or should i retest?
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Tested how?: Was the test culture or DNA test. DNA test is more reliable. If you are concerned about STD, you should discuss with your doctor about getting tested ... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Positive chlamydia test. Last std tests negative 1 year ago. Only one partner. What is most likely time frame of contraction?
Dr. Dominic Riganottianswered
Infectious Disease 27 years experience
Chlamydia: Keep this in mind..males can have chlamydia and be totally asymptomatic. It can also wax and wane in men.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Positive chlamydia test, no std's before and all negative one year ago. If i've only had one sex partner for years- does this mean i got it from them?
Dr. Hilary Peterselanswered
Pediatrics 20 years experience
Yes, most likely: If you tested positive for chlamydia, then you and your partner need to be treated so you do not get reinfected,
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Slightly irritated cervix, itchy vagina, slight pelvic pain, and sometimes discharge is yellow. Neg for STD and yeast. Past history of chlamydia.Help?
Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 58 years experience
See an OB/GYN: There are many possible explanations for this, but in order to answer you intelligently one would have to examine you and perhaps do some lab tests. ... Read More
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