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How Can Chlamydia Be Treated?
Hi, I was diagnosed with clamydia two days ago and my doctor prescribed me medicine for it, I was reading about PID today and I was curious to know if I should go back and be tested for that, or if I should wait and see if those symptoms that I ve been experiencing that are similar to clamydia progress and then go back?
Fri, 23 Mar 2018
Hello,
What medication were you prescribed for chlamydia? If you are in the United States, when we treat a patient for Chlamydia, we also treat them for Gonorrhea at the same time since when a patient has one infection they often have the other at the same time.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is a totally separate issue that can arise if you have untreated STDs. The greatest way to avoid pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is to treat STDs like Chlamydia and Gonorrhea as soon as possible. There is no one specific test to see if you have PID. Your doctor can do a pelvic exam to see if you have pain in your internal female organs. If he determines you have PID, he can admit you to the hospital for IV antibiotics or treat you with injectable antibiotics on an outpatient basis.
For the time being, you must finish your medication for your current diagnosis of Chlamydia. If you have a fever or abdominal pain go back to your doctor immediately or call 911. If you finish your treatment for Chlamydia and still have pain, also go back to your doctor. If you finish your medication and no longer have symptoms then you no longer need to go back to the doctor.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Alexander Underwood
What medication were you prescribed for chlamydia? If you are in the United States, when we treat a patient for Chlamydia, we also treat them for Gonorrhea at the same time since when a patient has one infection they often have the other at the same time.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is a totally separate issue that can arise if you have untreated STDs. The greatest way to avoid pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is to treat STDs like Chlamydia and Gonorrhea as soon as possible. There is no one specific test to see if you have PID. Your doctor can do a pelvic exam to see if you have pain in your internal female organs. If he determines you have PID, he can admit you to the hospital for IV antibiotics or treat you with injectable antibiotics on an outpatient basis.
For the time being, you must finish your medication for your current diagnosis of Chlamydia. If you have a fever or abdominal pain go back to your doctor immediately or call 911. If you finish your treatment for Chlamydia and still have pain, also go back to your doctor. If you finish your medication and no longer have symptoms then you no longer need to go back to the doctor.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Alexander Underwood
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