Treatment

This infection is treated with antibiotics. If you have chlamydia, your doctor may prescribe one of the following:

• Azithromycin
• Doxycycline (Vibramycin)
• Erythromycin
• Ofloxacin

It is important that you and your partner both be treated before you have sex again. All of the medicine must be taken as directed. If you still have symptoms after the medicine is finished, you may need to be tested again.

Untreated chlamydia can have serious results:

In Men:

• Testicles— epididymitis , a painful condition of the testicles that may lead to infertility
• Urethra—inside may become scarred; can make urinating difficult
• Prostate—inflammation of the prostate gland ( prostatitis )
• Joints—inflammation of the joints ( Reiter's syndrome )
• Rectum—inflammation of the rectum (anal intercourse)

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In Women:

• Reproductive organs— pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) ; may increase the risk of infertility or a tubal pregnancy
• Rectum—inflammation of the rectum (anal intercourse)

If you are diagnosed with chlamydia, follow your doctor's instructions .

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