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Chlamydia can be easily treated and cured with antibiotics. A single pill, several pills, or a liquid medication are the most commonly used treatments. HIV-positive persons with chlamydia should receive the same treatment as those who are HIV negative. The treatment prescribed for chlamydia and gonorrhea is different; one prescription will not treat both infections. Persons with chlamydia should be tested for other STDs.

It is important to take all of the medication prescribed to cure chlamydia. Although medication will stop the infection, it will not repair any permanent damage done by the disease. People who have had chlamydia and have been treated can get the disease again if they have sexual contact with persons infected with chlamydia. If a person’s symptoms continue even after receiving treatment, he or she should return to a health care provider to be re-evaluated.

All sex partners should be evaluated, tested, and treated. Abstinence should be continued until seven days after a single-dose regimen or after completion of a 7-day regimen. Persons with chlamydia should abstain from sexual intercourse until they and their sex partner(s) have completed treatment, otherwise re-infection is possible.

Women whose sex partners have not been appropriately treated are at high risk for re-infection. Re-infections increase a woman's risk of serious reproductive health complications, including infertility. Re-testing should be encouraged for women at least four to six weeks after treatment. This is especially true if a woman does not know if her sex partner(s) received treatment. Re-testing after receiving treatment is for the purpose of detecting re-infection, it is not to test the effectiveness of the treatment.

The side effects commonly associated with the medical treatment of chlamydia include: abdominal discomfort or pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, and women may develop a vaginal yeast infection. If side effects of concern do occur the heath care provider should be contacted, especially if vomiting occurs at any time while the medication is being taken. A health care provider and pharmacist should be contacted to discuss possible adverse side effects prior to taking any medication.

Several antibiotics, usually a shot or pills, can successfully cure gonorrhea in adolescents and adults. However, drug-resistant strains of gonorrhea are increasing in many areas of the world, including the United States, and successful treatment of gonorrhea is becoming more difficult. Because many people with gonorrhea also have chlamydia, antibiotics for both infections are usually given together. The treatment prescribed for chlamydia and gonorrhea is different; one prescription will not treat both infections. Persons with gonorrhea should be tested for other STDs.

All sex partners should be evaluated, tested, and treated. Abstinence should be continued until seven days after a single-dose regimen or after completion of a 7-day regimen. Persons with gonorrhea should abstain from sexual intercourse until they and their sex partner(s) have completed treatment, otherwise re-infection is possible.
 
It is important to take all of the medication prescribed to cure gonorrhea. Although medication will stop the infection, it will not repair any permanent damage done by the disease. People who have had gonorrhea and have been treated can get the disease again if they have sexual contact with persons infected with gonorrhea. If a person’s symptoms continue even after receiving treatment, he or she should return to a health care provider to be reevaluated.

Women whose sex partners have not been appropriately treated are at high risk for re-infection. Re-infections increase a woman's risk of serious reproductive health complications, including infertility. Re-testing should be encouraged for women at least four to six weeks after treatment. This is especially true if a woman does not know if her sex partner(s) received treatment. Re-testing after receiving treatment is for the purpose of detecting re-infection, it is not to test the effectiveness of the treatment.  

The side effects commonly associated with the medical treatment of gonorrhea include: diarrhea, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea, vomiting, stomach upset, sweating, and skin rash. If side effects of concern do occur the heath care provider should be contacted, especially if vomiting occurs at any time while the medication is being taken. A health care provider and pharmacist should be contacted to discuss possible adverse side effects prior to taking any medication.