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Chlamydia
Venereology & Sexual Health · Infectious & Parasitic
Mild
Severity
Very common — one of the most commonly reported bacterial sexually transmitted infections globally
Prevalence
Yes
Contagious
Venereology & Sexual Health
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💊Treatment Options
- 1Chlamydia is treated effectively with a course of oral antibiotics
- 2typically completed over a single dose or several days depending on the specific medication prescribed. It is essential to abstain from sexual activity until treatment is completed and symptoms
- 3if present
- 4have resolved to prevent ongoing transmission. Sexual partners from recent months should also be tested and treated simultaneously to prevent reinfection
- 5and retesting a few months after treatment is often recommended given the risk of repeat infection.
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