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A 19-year-old female asked:
Took 14day dose of doxycycline for chlamydia and had a rocephin shot as well. i waited two weeks after finishing antibiotics, to have sex with cleared partner. is that safe, because wouldnt i have been cured? or should i have waited to get retested?
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Dr. Leslie Leightonanswered
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
You should be safe if partner is treated too or new partner who never had chlamydia.
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Answered Jan 22, 2022
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