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Ispossible to false negative test chlamydia after treatment? tested positive, received treatment but retest 2 wks after b/c i felt i still had symptom

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

May be healing: The burning and some drip can persist for a few weeks after the microbes are gone. The testing also probably isn't altogether reliable. Yet another possibility is eating spicy stuff, especially those little peppers -- these can mimic chlamydial urethritis

Dr Altman agreed

Answered 8/12/2017

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A member asked:

Ispossible to false negative test chlamydia after treatment? tested positive, received treatment but retest 2 wks after b/c i felt i still had symptom

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Dr Altman agreed

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