if i got treated for gonorrhea and decide to have sex 5 days after i got treated am i still infected or is it cleared up by then?

23. January 2012

anonymous-qa

Unfortunately, I can’t give you a definite answer about that. Most antibiotics for gonorrhea take at least 3 to 5, sometimes up to 7 days to be completely effective. The safest thing would be to abstain from intercourse for 7 days.  If you absolutely cannot avoid intercourse, condom use is highly recommended. However, since condoms are not 100%, there is still the possibility of exposing and infecting your partner.

You may want to consider being retested in 6-8 weeks to make sure the gonorrhea is completely gone.

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