How To Treat Chlamydia.
Chlamydia goes away quickly with the right treatment, and the process itself is simple and straightforward. If the test for chlamydia is positive, the doctor is going to prescribe a course of antibiotics (doxycycline or azithromycin). The course usually lasts from 3 to 7 days. It`s very important not to have sex (including oral) until the treatment is finished.
It is also possible to stop the spread of the infection by telling your recent sexual partners to get checked and treated if you test positive for chlamydia.
What Happens If You Don’t Treat Chlamydia?
Although chlamydia is easily treated with a short course of antibiotics, an untreated infection can become a serious health risk, especially for women. Untreated chlamydia can cause pelvic inflammatory disease, which can lead to such complications as ectopic pregnancy and infertility.
Men suffer from chlamydia complications considerably less often. However, in rare cases, this infection can spread to the testicles and cause pain in the tubes attached to them (that carry sperm from the testicles). This is known as inflammation of the testicles.
