What is the conventional treatment of chlamydia?
If you have chlamydia, your doctor will prescribe oral antibiotics – these include tetracyclines, azithromycin or erythromycin. All sexual partners should be tested and treated as necessary for chlamydia to prevent passing the infection back and forth. And since there is no significant immunity following the infection, a person may become repeatedly infected even if treated correctly. With treatment, the infection should clear up in about a week or two. It is essential to finish all antibiotics even if you feel better or your symptoms resolve before they are done. You can follow up with your doctor in 4 weeks to make sure the infection is gone. What natural therapies does Dr. Weil recommend for chlamydia? The best treatment is preventive: Practice safe sex strategies. To reduce risk of chlamydia infection: • Use condoms correctly every time you have sex. • Limit your number of sex partners, and do not go back and forth between partners. • Practice sexual abstinence, or limit sexual con
