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Do i need to take azithromycin and doxycycline t treat chlamydia?

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Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

Specializes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Either, not both.: Either option is fine, however only Azithromycin is safe during pregnancy. Both antibiotics are not needed, when either works fine. Make sure your sexual partner is also treated and follow your gynecologist's advice. This could decrease your fertility..

Answered 2/24/2018

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My partner and I tested positive for chlamydia. He started treatment with doxycycline on 9/9 and I took 1g azithromycin on 9/11. He retested and had a positive result on 9/29. I made an appointment for 10/14, will that give me accurate results?

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My partner was put on doxycycline for 10dys and me 1 dose of azithromycin 1gm pwd for chlamydia. Are we good to be sexual active?

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