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How long should you abstain from sex after taking a single dose of antibiotics?

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Dr. Joseph Bouvier answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

See below: Depends on what the antibiotics is being prescribed for. If for sexually transmitted diseases. I would likely wait for at least a few days until the antibiotic is finished.

Answered 6/20/2016

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