Penicillin is normally used to treat syphilis. Doxycycline is used to treat chlamydia. If your medical provider prescribed doxycycline, you are more than likely being treated for chlamydia. Contact the provider who prescribed your medication to determine the correct diagnosis.
Most medical professionals advise individuals who have been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection to abstain from sex during their treatment and for at least seven days after they have completed the treatment. While under treatment, some individuals clear the infection faster than others. Therefore, it is possible that one of you may still be infected while the other is not. Reinfection may or may not occur. If it does occur, you may need another course of treatment. It is best to follow your doctor’s recommendations.
8. February 2012
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