Valdosta, GA
A 20-year-old female asked:
Been using doxycycline for years for acne. could this treat chlamydia or would i be resistant to it?
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Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Probably not: Long term exposure to any antibiotic allows bacteria to develop resistance in their cell walls, making the antibiotic ineffective. The CDC(Center for Disease Control) has long ago recommended to physicians to judiciously use antibiotics wisely and only if truly indicated. We are running out of effective antibiotics for medical use because of this problem which bodes poorly for our futures.
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Do i need to take azithromycin and doxycycline t treat chlamydia?
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Either, not both.: Either option is fine, however only Azithromycin is safe during pregnancy. Both antibiotics are not needed, when either works fine. Make sure your sex... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
I am taking a 10 day course of doxycycline for chlamydia. I threw up the last pill within 20 mins of taking. Do I need to be treated again?
Dr. Arnold Lentnekanswered
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Me & partner got treated for chlamydia: doxycycline twice a day for 7 days, 2 weeks ago but need 2 more weeksuntil retest. Is unprotected sex ok now?!
Dr. Joel Gallantanswered
Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Yes: Retesting is not necessary. You can assume you're cured.
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A female asked:
My boyfriend and I were both treated for Chlamydia. He finished a ten day treatment of doxycycline yesterday and I took a powder/drink form of azithro?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Both treatments OK: Doxycycline and azithromycin are equally effective and routinely recommended. Your bf was a bit overtreated; 7 days doxy is sufficient. Any other part... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Me and my boyfriend got tested for herpes (i & ii) and it was negative. He recently got a pimple on his lip, it looks like his acne on face I recently had chlamydia but got it treated. His face is really sensitive. should i get retested?
Dr. Lori Langeanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Depends: There are two titers for HSV1
IgM is for early contact
IgG will show if you have or had it.
IgM over time turns into IgG If you really need to know y... Read More
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