For all treated chlamydia infections, 14.0% of patients received doxycycline—the CDC's recommended treatment—alone or with ...

Living a healthy life means knowing the symptoms of chlamydia and taking the necessary precautions under a doctor's guidance.

Prompt treatment of chlamydia and gonorrhea following a confirmed diagnosis is essential to prevent complications and reduce ...

This study aimed to quantify the overall treatment rate for chlamydia and gonorrhea and identify factors associated with treatment delays and disparities.

It affects about 1 in 14 people. Prescription antibiotics are the only approved treatment. Appropriate care is important because chlamydia can cause permanent damage to the reproductive system.

Dr. Paumet says this research could one day have clinical applications. While antibiotic-resistant chlamydia is currently very rare, it's likely to become more common in the future. If researchers ...

Taking the antibiotic doxycycline after sex works well to prevent syphilis and chlamydia for gay and bisexual men, and trans women. It tends to be less effective at preventing gonorrhoea. DoxyPEP can ...

Antibiotic treatment for infections of Chlamydia pneumoniae has been associated with protection against myocardial infarction, probably via a stabilizing effect on the cytoskeleton of endothelial ...

Doxycycline can lower the risk of getting certain STIs by two-thirds, according to the NYC Department of Health.

It's possible, but rare, to pass chlamydia to the throat through an act of oral sex with an infected man. Symptoms usually show up one to three weeks after infection, if they appear at all.

Since macrolides are bacteriostatic antibiotics, the eradication of Chlamydia strains and other intracellular bacteria is unlikely, and the beneficial effects are only minor and transient.