Treating Chlamydia
Chlamydia Fact Sheet (PDF 80 KB)
Chlamydia is easily treated and cured with antibiotics. One antibiotic (azithromycin)
is taken in one dose. Another (doxycycline) is taken for seven days. A
health care professional will decide which treatment is best.
It is very important that all sex partners be evaluated, tested, and
treated. Persons with chlamydia should finish all medication before having
sex again to avoid re-infection. Follow-up testing three to four months
after treatment may be suggested, especially if a person does not know if a
sex partner was treated.
Treatment for any communicable disease should always be done in
consultation with your health care provider. |
