A member asked:

I went to the hospital to get treated for gonorrhea i took a shot and antibiotics all in one it been 7 days should i go back into the hospital now ?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Probably unnecessary: Standard injection treatment for gonorrhea (ceftriaxone) is nearly 100% effective; retesting soon after treatment is not recommended, unless you still have symptoms (discharge, uncomfortable urination, low abdominal pain if you're female, etc). But do get retetested after 3-4 months, recommended for all people with gonorrhea or chlamydia, to check for rare treatment failures and new infections.

Answered 6/27/2019

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