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Gonorrhea and chlamydia treatment
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University of Washington
Seattle - WA
Welcome to the STD Forum, which is intended only for questions and support pertaining to sexually transmitted diseases other than HIV/AIDS, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, human papillomavirus, genital warts, trichomonas, other vaginal infections, nongonoccal urethritis (NGU), cervicitis, molluscum contagiosum, chancroid, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). All questions will be answered by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D. or Edward W Hook, MD.
Gonorrhea and chlamydia treatment
by DR79, Dec 26, 2005 12:00AM
Hello Doctor...Happy Holidays. I will try to make this fast.
Almost 2 months ago I received unprotected fellatio from a woman I don't know. No ejaculation. After the encounter, I became paranoid that I contracted an STD like gonorrhea or chlamydia or both, and I went to a doctor, who treated me with 2 grams of Zithromax taken in 8 pills all at once. I did not get tested at this time which I now know was a mistake.
12 days after taking the Zithromax I went to a clinic to be tested because I wanted to be sure I was cured. The clinic did a urethral swap for both Gon. and Chlam. and the results were negative. My questions:
1. Was the 2 grams of Zithromax enought to kill any Gon. or Chlam. I might have contracted?
2. I have read that the Zithromax could effect the test results. Can my test result be considered reliable, considering that I took the test 12 days after the 2 grams of Zithromax? Are the tests used today sensitive enough that I can trust my negative result?
Thank you.
Almost 2 months ago I received unprotected fellatio from a woman I don't know. No ejaculation. After the encounter, I became paranoid that I contracted an STD like gonorrhea or chlamydia or both, and I went to a doctor, who treated me with 2 grams of Zithromax taken in 8 pills all at once. I did not get tested at this time which I now know was a mistake.
12 days after taking the Zithromax I went to a clinic to be tested because I wanted to be sure I was cured. The clinic did a urethral swap for both Gon. and Chlam. and the results were negative. My questions:
1. Was the 2 grams of Zithromax enought to kill any Gon. or Chlam. I might have contracted?
2. I have read that the Zithromax could effect the test results. Can my test result be considered reliable, considering that I took the test 12 days after the 2 grams of Zithromax? Are the tests used today sensitive enough that I can trust my negative result?
Thank you.
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Dec 26, 2005 12:00AM
, Dec 26, 2005 12:00AM
The risk of any STD from that single exposure was low; but if you were exposed to gonorrhea or other bacteria, you can be certain the azithromycin would have prevented infection (or cured it if an infection had already started). (Chlamydia is not an issue; throat/mouth infection is rare and oral sex has never been known to result in chlamydial infection.) Your test result are reliable and you don ot need further testing.
Best wishes-- HHH, MD
Best wishes-- HHH, MD
HHH, MD