Does Treatment With Azithromycin Make Chlamydia Infection Less Contagious?

Posted on Thu, 7 May 2015

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Thu, 7 May 2015 Answered on

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Question : Is it true chlamydia is no longer contagious 72 hours after treatment of 1000 mgs of azithromycin?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No

Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to HCM.
It is not completely true. Ii is correct in 70% of cases an dis some cases azitromicin wont even cure infection. It is recommended not to have sexual intercourse for at least 10 days after azitromicin or 10 days after last dose of doxyciclin.
Wish you good health. Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj