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If couple has been together for 18months. and female test negative for chlamydia via naat swab. is it safe to assume couple is free from infection, or does the male need to be tested to be sure? no symptoms in either male or female?

Q: if couple has been together for 18months. and female test negative for chlamydia via naat swab. is it safe to assume couple is free from infection, or does the male need to be tested to be sure? no symptoms in either male or female?

: You asked this question yesterday with different wording. There is no need for testing if you are asymptomatic and your sex partner for 18 months was recently tested negative.

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You asked this question yesterday with different wording. There is no need for testing if you are asymptomatic and your sex partner for 18 months was recently tested negative.

Answered 1/10/2023

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A member asked:

If couple has been together for 18months. and female test negative for chlamydia via naat swab. is it safe to assume couple is free from infection, or does the male need to be tested to be sure? no symptoms in either male or female?

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