how contagious

[swamp]

i recently got tested for chlamydia because i saw symptoms but have not recieved the results back yet. my question is if the test is positive, is it very likely that after a week from when i am sure i contracted it, my girlfriend could have it too because we did have sex a week later. if the test is negative what other things could a slight drainage be from. there are no other symptoms.

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

You don't say it, but presumably you are male and "drainage" means you have noticed an abnormal discharge from the penis.  It can be caused by many things, not just chlamydia.  Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) (not due to chlamydia) all are possibilities.  Regardless of the result of your chlamydia test, you probably need to be treated with antibiotics, and so does your girlfriend--and so does the person you had sex with earlier, which probably is where you caught it.  Presumably you have seen a health care provider, who did the chlamydia test.  (S/He probably also did a gonorrhea test.)  Follow up with that provider about the results and what they mean.

Good luck--  HHH, MD

[Waiting4ans]

Can someone pls tell me what timezone this website works in . It doesnt seem to be PDT/EDT. Is it GMT ? I have been trying to post my question since 3 days and unable to :( .
Doc,
this is DoorNot, you seem to have blocked my id. finally i have my credit card and trying to post a question, the answer for which is so crucial for me. thats fine, but pls give me a chance to post a question , its driving me crazy , all this waiting. thanks a lot

[Waiting4ans]

My comment is removed again. Doc , pls dont do this to me. I am not in a proper mental state. Only your answer can bring some peace to my life . I swear i will never intefere with this site again. Pls allow me to post a question as a comment. ( I will donate from the site directly, i know you guys dont care about the donation,but i dont want to feel guilty anymore ). Pls doc, I am literally begging you. thanks, i am sure you have seen 1000s of patients in similar mental condition. pls allow me to post my question ( as a comment, will save me 24 hrs at least and thats a lot of time in the condition that i am in)

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

Any chance you had of getting a reply to a question/comment was killed by your mental state and your intent/desire to use this site as a way to deal with it.  This is not a counseling site and I do not accept responsibility such care.  You need to see a mental health professional, not look for care or counseling online.

HHH, MD