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Infectious after a few days on doxycyline?

I have read that after a few days of antibiotic administration that the host is no longer infectious. Any truth to this? Opinions please

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1318465 tn?1614894302
Hi

doxy is not a "broad spectrum std treatment".    That your on antibiotics will affect the tests for gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia and NGU.  So these tests will NOT be conclusive.  
You need to test one month after you last antibiotic treatment.


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I have not been tested (stupidly) as my scheduele allowed me a brief doctors visit only.
I asked them for a broad spectrum std treatment and was given doxy. I will get a full test on Monday but am now concerned I may have passed this on to my partner
(who i had a temporary split from and had exposure)
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101028 tn?1419603004
what std are you being treated for?
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