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So i tested positive for chlamydia in the vagina area so just to be sure what if i have it in the throat too. will the same antibiotics clear it? or will i need to take it again ? im on doxycycline nd birth control?

Q: so i tested positive for chlamydia in the vagina area so just to be sure what if i have it in the throat too. will the same antibiotics clear it? or will i need to take it again ? im on doxycycline nd birth control?

: The antibiotics you take are absorbed into the blood and go to every tissue in your body supplied by blood. That includes your throat and genitals. Taking treatment covers both sites.

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

The antibiotics you take are absorbed into the blood and go to every tissue in your body supplied by blood. That includes your throat and genitals. Taking treatment covers both sites.

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Answered 9/29/2023

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A member asked:

So i tested positive for chlamydia in the vagina area so just to be sure what if i have it in the throat too. will the same antibiotics clear it? or will i need to take it again ? im on doxycycline nd birth control?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

Dr Handsfield and another doctor agreed

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