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Chlamydia - Medications
SYMPTOMS & TREATMENTS
Antibiotic treatment, when taken exactly as directed, normally cures chlamydia infections. If antibiotics are not taken properly, the infection will not be cured. Prompt treatment prevents the spread of the infection and reduces the risk of complications, such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
Avoid sexual contact or use condoms until you and your partner have finished the full course of medicine.
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What To Think About
Call your doctor if symptoms continue or new symptoms develop 3 to 4 weeks after treatment. To prevent reinfection, your sex partners need to be tested and treated.
Treatment in a hospital with intravenous (IV) medicines may be needed for women who have pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and men who have epididymitis. In many cases, these conditions can be treated outside of the hospital with oral antibiotics and close follow-up by your doctor.
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: December 15, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH - Infectious Disease | |
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