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My partner just informed me she has chlamydia and was prescribed doxycycline through her gp. am i able to get a prescription for it through this app without an actual test done on me for it? thanks?

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Dr. John Berryman answered

Chlamydia ?'s: If your partner has documented chlamydia, it is important to know if you have contracted it , so see your physician for a culture. Taking antibiotics without a documented infection can be harmful, and encourage resistant bacterial infections.

Answered 10/28/2020

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A member asked:

My partner just informed me she has chlamydia and was prescribed doxycycline through her gp. am i able to get a prescription for it through this app without an actual test done on me for it? thanks?

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