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Can you get Chlamydia from touching a female who has Chlamydia and then not washing your hands before you eat?
No you can not.
If you have chlamydia should you tell the person who gave it to you?
If you have chlamydia, you should notify all partners from the last 60 days so that they can get treated.
Who should you tell if you test positive for chlamydia?
If you're diagnosed with chlamydia you should tell all your partners from at least the last 60 days.
Can you get chlamydia if you were taking amoxicillin when you were exposed?
Possibly. If you were exposed to chlamydia, you should get tested, even if you were on antibiotics at the time.
What should you do if chlamydia recurs after treatment?
You will have to get retreated.
If you took ciprofloxacin would a chlamydia test be positive?
If you took an adequate dose of ciprofloxacin to cure chlamydia, the chlamydia test should be negative as long as you didn't get tested too soon after treatment.
When do you seek medical advice when you have chlamydia?
If you have chlamydia, you should seek medical advice and treatment as soon as possible to reduce the risk of complications.
Should you get your 7 month old son tested for chlamydia if you have it?
Yes, if you think you had chlamydia at the time of your son's birth, you should ask the pediatrician to test him. Chlamydia in infants is often missed; it can present no obvious distress that would prompt specific testing for chlamydia, but can affect the child's health for years before someone thinks to check.
Should you get your period when finishing treatment for chlamydia?
Chlamydia doesn't cause a late period or change your menstrual cycle. If your period is late, take a pregnancy test.
What should you know about chlamydia screening?
"Screening" for disease means finding cases in which patients don't have symptoms. Current chlamydia screening programs involve identifying patients most likely to have chlamydia, or most likely to suffer severe consequences of chlamydia, and testing them routinely. Recommendations include:Annual testing for women aged 25 and under, and men who have sex with men.Testing during pregnancy.Testing two to three months after chlamydia treatment.Testing when a patient has a new partner.
Can you be infertile after having chlamydia for five years?
Yes. You should abstain from vaginal sex or use contraception if you don't want to get pregnant. Untreated chlamydia and gonorrhea can cause scarring which can impair fertility, but a history of gonorrhea and/or chlamydia doesn't mean you can't get pregnant.
Is HIV in chlamydia bacteria?
No. HIV virus is different from chlamydia, although they share risk factors. Someone diagnosed with one should be tested for the other.
