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A 26-year-old female asked:
how long rocephin (ceftriaxone) injection last? gonorrhea or chlamydia.
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Ceftriaxone is: used to treat gonorrhea as a single injection dose.
Dual therapy for gonococcal infections (i.e., with ceftriaxone in a single intramuscular dose, in combination with either azithromycin or doxycycline) is now recommended to also treat Chlamydia.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
How long does it take for zithromax to cure chlamydia and does it also cure pelvic inflammatory disease?
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See below: It probably takes a few days for all the chlamydia to be killed by the zithromax. It would not be enough to treat pid, however. You would need to take antibiotics that cover gram positive and gram negative and anaerobic bacteria.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Which gives more accurate test results when testing for chlamydia: the urine sample or the cervical swab?
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Both good: Both are reasonably good tests. The urine sample has the advantage of allowing patients to get checked without subjecting themselves to a pelvic exam which deters some people.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Describe how chlamydial infections can lead to ectopic pregnancies and blindness?
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Dr. Marsha Davisanswered
Internal Medicine 28 years experience
2 different mechanis: For the mom it can be a silent infection and damage the fallopian tubes causing ectopic pregnancies. If a baby is born to a mom with a chlamydia infection an their eyes become infected the baby could become blind.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
What's the best treatment for rectal chlamydia infections?
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Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 18 years experience
Antibiotics: I recommend treating your chlamydia infection with antibiotics and seeing your physician as soon as possible.
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A 26-year-old member asked:
How long does it take for chlamydia to make a female infertile?
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Dr. Edward Ramirezanswered
Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Depends: If treated, chlamydia can be cured. Sexually active women under 25 should be tested. Untreated, about 40% of women with untreated chlamydia will develop pelvic inflammatory disease (pid). Pid infects the cells of the cervix, spreads to the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries causing infertility.
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