chlamydia

hey, my partner had symptoms that were suspected as chlamydia, the same day i went to my genecologist who said i dont have anything. also about 2 months ago i got tested for STDs and came out clean. we dont have sex with other people.
now were both on doxylin 100 just to make sure.
a few question:
1. my partner clames he hasent been with anyone else for over a year. i had sex with my ex boyfriend in june (with condoms but oral too), since then he got tested in august and i got tested in october- we both came out fine. is there any other possible way my partner could of got it? i believe him that he wasnt with anyone else. and our doctors say he may have got it in unclean places, though i read in a few places that the only way is through sex. i believe my doctor knows what hes saying but id like to make sure.
2. are there any other diseases that cause similar symptoms?
3. is it possible he got it over a year ago and it came out just now? and if so, is it possible i wasnt inffected (cause in october i didnt have it for sure). cause i read if it comes out at all its usually after a week or 2.
4. is it transffered 100% in every sexual action? cause if so then i dont know how i didnt get it...
5. my doctor took samples again this week to make sure i still dont have it. how reliable are the tests?
thank you

[auntiejessi]

So no one was tested?  That's a real shame.  

1 - The ONLY way to get it is sex.  Oral sex doesn't transmit chlamydia, and you won't get it from unclean places.  I'm sure his doctor was trying to be helpful, but really - that's foolish.

Since you were both tested recently, and had negative results, if you all have chlamydia, this is a new infection for you both, and would have to come from one of you going outside the relationship.

2 - Yes, lots of other things cause similar symptoms - other stds, prostate problems, urinary tract infections.  Its hard to say exactly because you don't mention what his symptoms are/were.

3 - No, you both tested negative since last year.  If either of you were infected, it would have shown on those tests.  And yes, symptoms typically show within a few weeks if you are going to get symptoms.

4 - No, its not 100% - nothing is - but its more likely than not that if he had it, you'd have it.

5 - They are very reliable, but if you took the tests while on antibiotics, the tests won't mean a thing.  They can be falsely negative or falsely positive.  The antibiotics might inhibit the growth of the bacteria enough to give a false negative, or the test might pick up on dead chlamydia DNA that can give you a false positive.

Aj

[ta1234]

thanks. i got tested a few days ago before i started the antibiotics and got negative results. his doctor for some reason didnt send him for tests- i told him thats unbelievable not diagnosing properly.
the symptoms were mainly itching, like an allergy, and a bit of fever...he says it doesnt hurt.

[auntiejessi]

That doesn't sound like chlamydia to me, unless maybe the itching was internal.  Have the antibiotics helped him?

And you are right - its terrible that he wasn't tested.  

Aj