How many pills do you take for chlamydia?

The two most commonly prescribed antibiotics for chlamydia are: doxycycline – taken every day for a week. azithromycin – one dose of 1g, followed by 500mg once a day for 2 days.
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How many pills does it take to clear up chlamydia?

If you are diagnosed with chlamydia, your doctor will prescribe oral antibiotics. A single dose of azithromycin or taking doxycycline twice daily for 7 to 14 days are the most common treatments and are the same for those with or without HIV. With treatment, the infection should clear up in about a week.
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Can 2 pills cure chlamydia?

Official Answer. A single dose of azithromycin 1 gram orally will cure genital chlamydia according to the CDC Guidelines for Sexually Transmitted Diseases, released in 2015, but still considered current. This is usually taken as four 250mg or two 500mg tablets of azithromycin in a single dose.
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Do you take all 4 pills at once for chlamydia?

Most people will get four pills: If this is what you have, you should take all four pills at the same time, with water. You need to take all four of the pills to cure the infection. Often, azithromycin pills contain 250 mg of the medicine (4 pills = 1000 mg total).
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How long does it take the 2 chlamydia pills to work?

It takes 7 days for the medicine to work in your body and cure Chlamydia infection. If you have sex without a condom during the 7 days after taking the medicine, you could still pass the infection to your sex partners, even if you have no symptoms.
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How do I know if chlamydia is gone?

Chlamydia is a bacterial infection (like strep throat or an ear infection), which means that once you've been treated and tested negative for it (to make sure the antibiotics worked), it's gone.
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Can chlamydia come back by itself?

Yes, you can contract chlamydia more than once, although it's rare for it to reoccur or persist after correct treatment.
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How long does chlamydia take to clear?

Chlamydia typically goes away within 1 to 2 weeks. You should avoid sex during this time to prevent transmitting the disease. Your doctor may prescribe a one-dose medication or a medication you'll take daily for about a week. If they prescribe a one-dose pill, you should wait 7 days before having sex again.
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Is chlamydia a big deal?

It's not a big deal - it's the most common sexually transmitted infection you can pick up. 80 per cent of people who have chlamydia don't have any symptoms. The doctor will give you one dose of antibiotics and boom, you're cured.
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What does chlamydia look like?

Chlamydia symptoms can include pus-like yellow discharge; frequent or painful urination; spotting between periods or after sex; and/or rectal pain, bleeding, or discharge.
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Will 3 days of azithromycin cure chlamydia?

How long does azithromycin take to cure chlamydia? It usually takes approximately 7 days for azithromycin to cure chlamydia. However, it can take up to 2 weeks for the infection to go away completely. Avoid having sex during treatment or until the infection has cleared.
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Why do I have to wait 7 days after chlamydia treatment?

If you're being treated for chlamydia, it's important to avoid sex until 7 days after finishing your medicine. This gives your body time to clear up the infection completely to make sure it doesn't get passed on to anyone.
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What is the strongest antibiotic for STD?

Single-dose therapy with azithromycin is as effective as a seven-day course of doxycycline (Vibramycin). Doxycycline is less expensive, but azithromycin may be cost-beneficial because it provides single-dose, directly observed therapy. Erythromycin and ofloxacin (Floxin) also may be used to treat C.
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Which antibiotics treat chlamydia?

The two most commonly prescribed antibiotics for chlamydia are: doxycycline – taken every day for a week. azithromycin – one dose of 1g, followed by 500mg once a day for 2 days.
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How long does oral chlamydia last?

Does oral chlamydia go away on its own? – if chlamydia is untreated, it is thought that up to 50% of people will clear the infection themselves within 12 months.
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Which chlamydia treatment is best?

The best antibiotic to treat chlamydia is doxycycline. If doxycycline cannot be taken, the second line choice of medication to treat chlamydia is azithromycin. Both treatments are over 90% effective and should only be taken if you, or a recent sexual partner, has tested positive for chlamydia.
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Does chlamydia have a smell?

Does chlamydia have a smell? Chlamydia doesn't always have a smell. But one of the symptoms of chlamydia is an unusual vaginal discharge that has an unpleasant odor.
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Should I tell my partner I have chlamydia?

Telling a past or current partner gives that person the chance to get checked out and, if needed, treated. Telling a future partner lets that person to make an informed decision about his or her own health. If you're treated for an STD but your partner isn't, you can get re-infected.
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Does chlamydia make you itch?

Most people with chlamydia experience no symptoms. For those who do have them, vaginal symptoms of chlamydia may include unusual discharge associated with itchiness, as well as a burning sensation while urinating.
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Can I buy tablets for chlamydia?

If you or your partner have been diagnosed with chlamydia, the oral antibiotic Doxycycline can be an effective means of treatment. This chlamydia treatment comes in tablet or pill for oral use. Available for collection or delivery.
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How long can a girl have chlamydia?

Symptoms can occur within 2-14 days after infection. However, a person may have chlamydia for months, or even years, without knowing it.
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How do u know if u have clap?

If they do get symptoms, the most common include:
  1. pain when urinating.
  2. white, cloudy or watery discharge from the tip of the penis.
  3. burning or itching in the urethra (the tube that carries urine out of the body)
  4. pain in the testicles.
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Can chlamydia spread through kissing?

Chlamydia isn't spread through casual contact, so you CAN'T get chlamydia from sharing food or drinks, kissing, hugging, holding hands, coughing, sneezing, or sitting on the toilet. Using condoms and/or dental dams every time you have sex is the best way to help prevent chlamydia.
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Can you Masterbait while being treated for chlamydia?

You can still masturbate by yourself and if you use any sex toys wash them thoroughly after use. # Do make sure all of your current partners are treated as soon as possible. Don't have sex with your partner/s until they have completed treatment, even with a condom, or you will need to be treated again.
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Can chlamydia make you sick?

If the infection spreads, you might get lower abdominal pain, pain during sex, nausea, or fever. The majority of chlamydial infections in men do not cause any symptoms. You can get chlamydia in the urethra (inside the penis), rectum, or throat. You may not notice any symptoms.
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