Medical treatments

La chlamydia is treated with antibiotics. Current recommendations are treatment with:

– oral azithromycin in a single dose of 1 gram prescribed as a priority.

– doxycycline 100 mg orally, morning and evening, for a week. It presents more side effects and has the defect of being able to be forgotten.

The partner (s) must also be treated. Sex should be avoided or involve the condom for at least a week. It is also essential to check for other STIs and the person treated should see their doctor no later than 7 days after starting treatment.

In 10 to 15% of cases, even well-treated infection persists. This is why two screening tests must be performed again, approximately 5 weeks after the end of the treatment and between 3 and 6 months after the end of the treatment.

Complementary approaches

Although one of the goldenseal compounds appears to be theoretically effective against chlamydia, the availability and efficacy of antibiotics make this choice inappropriate.