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A 19-year-old female asked:
Taken doxycycline 14 days for chlamydia which ends next thursday and i had rocephin shot yesterday for gonarrhea when is safe for sex i know some said wait a week, im not sure when considering 2 different treatments, would i be safe by next weekend?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Yvette Kratzberganswered
Pediatrics 26 years experience
Reinfection while taking antibiotics can result in medication resistant infections. Definitely better to wait a week. For future sexual intercourse encounters, make sure to use condoms consistently. Only condoms will prevent STD's.
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Answered Dec 07, 2021
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
It would be best to avoid sex until a week after the last dose of any treatment. If diagnosed with pelvic infection (PID) due to chlamydia and/or gonorrhea (suggested by 14 days doxycycline instead of the usual 7 days), you also should avoid sex until pelvic pain and any other symptoms are gone. If your partner is same guy as before treatment, definitely no sex until he also has been treated.
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Reviewed Dec 08, 2021
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A 32-year-old male asked:
I had taken a 10 day course of doxycycline then had a rocephin shot 3 days later with a 10 day course of levaquin if I did have oral gonorrhea/chlamydia would that have helped?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
100% effective: The ceftriaxone (Rocephin) alone would have cured gonorrhea anywhere in your body (genital, oral, anal); and doxycycline would have done the same for ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Didnt have pid but ogbyn gave a second 7 day dose of doxycycline so woukd a 14 day dose of doxycycline and a rocephin shot cure gonarrhea & chlamydia. Even if its your second time having chlamydia?
Dr. John Berrymananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 56 years experience
The course of antibiotics prescribed should clear the infection of both gonorrhea and chlamydia, but a test after treatment to confirm this is indicat... Read More
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Answered Jan 21, 2022
A 19-year-old female asked:
Would a 14 day dose of doxycycline clear chlamydia and rocephin shot for gonarrhea? Or could I still have it? even if I havent had sexual interaction since Ive finished the treatment? No pid?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Doxycycline for 7 days is virtually 100% effective; with 14 days treatment, you can be sure it worked and your chlamydia is gone. Ceftriaxone in the r... Read More
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Answered Jan 25, 2022
A 45-year-old male asked:
Had empirical rocephin and doxycycline treatment for possible gono/chlamydia for white discharge. Original swab returned neg but sample was right after urination (false?). A week after treatment was over discharge returned slightly. Could it be???
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
The gonorrhea/chlamydia tests are extremely accurate. You din't have either one. Something else is the cause of your discharge. Keep working with your... Read More
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Answered Aug 02, 2022
A 45-year-old male asked:
Had dischrge 2 days after oral from sex wkr Dr. gave empirical 500mg ceftriaxone inj & 100mg x 2 - 7 days doxycycline for gonorrhea and Chlamydia on the 5th day. Ate some beef and cheese on those days. Would eating beef nuts and cheese affect cure?
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
The foods you ate would not interfere with the action of the antibiotics.
Safe sex: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/sa... Read More
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Reviewed Aug 01, 2022
Dr. Hunter Handsfield commented
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Onset of discharge after only 2 days makes gonorrhea almost certain, and gonorrhea is commonly transmitted by oral sex. Chlamydia is not, but it is routine to also treat most gonorrhea for chlamydia.
Aug 1, 2022
Dr. Hunter Handsfield commented
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
In any case, Dr. Singh is correct: no foods interfere with effectiveness of these treatments.
Aug 1, 2022
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