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Taking antibiodic presumptively / proactively for chlamydia?
It's been 4 days since several encounters with several strippers, all protected contact except a bare handjob with very minimal saliva involved (her saliva, on my penis). There was some vaginal contact with my protected (condom) penis.
One morning I felt some testicular discomfort, but I think it was due to an aggressive handjob the previous night, and the pain was gone within 6-8 hours. Other than that, I have experienced no symptoms of any kind, and I think it might be a stretch to call the above a symptom, more likely worry and overthinking.
I don't want to pass anything to my current partner. As it so happens, I have on hand the recommended antibiotic which is used to treat chlamydia, azithromycin. While I don't think I have it, would there be any harm in taking the antibiotic? I rarely take antibiotics, and I'm not asking, "is it smart to take them when you're not sick," because it's not, but, in the small chance that I do have chlamydia, it would be worth it to me to proactively take it, if I indeed do have it.
Since chlamydia can be asymptomatic, my lack of symptoms doesn't mean I don't have it, so theoretically, I could have it, and if so, the antibiotics would clear it up, right? I know 4 days is on the low side, so I'm curious about the fact that it's only been a few days. But, if I'm going to do this it needs to be soon because I can't wait on having sex with current partner much longer.
Would like your thoughts, thank you.
One morning I felt some testicular discomfort, but I think it was due to an aggressive handjob the previous night, and the pain was gone within 6-8 hours. Other than that, I have experienced no symptoms of any kind, and I think it might be a stretch to call the above a symptom, more likely worry and overthinking.
I don't want to pass anything to my current partner. As it so happens, I have on hand the recommended antibiotic which is used to treat chlamydia, azithromycin. While I don't think I have it, would there be any harm in taking the antibiotic? I rarely take antibiotics, and I'm not asking, "is it smart to take them when you're not sick," because it's not, but, in the small chance that I do have chlamydia, it would be worth it to me to proactively take it, if I indeed do have it.
Since chlamydia can be asymptomatic, my lack of symptoms doesn't mean I don't have it, so theoretically, I could have it, and if so, the antibiotics would clear it up, right? I know 4 days is on the low side, so I'm curious about the fact that it's only been a few days. But, if I'm going to do this it needs to be soon because I can't wait on having sex with current partner much longer.
Would like your thoughts, thank you.
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There isn't even a slight chance you have chlamydia, since you never had any unprotected sex. It is impossible to get chlamydia from handjobs.
You and your current partner are both safe.
It is always a bad idea to self-medicate. In your case it is a really bad idea. While it would kill chlamydia (which you never had) it would also affect your normal bacterial flora (which is there for a reason to keep harmful bacteria at bay) and increase the risk of bacterial infections. There multiple cases of severe and hard-to-cure colitis (gut infection) caused by antibiotics in patients who took them "proactively" fearing possible syphilis.
I strongly recommend against taking azythromicin or any other antibiotics without a real infection.
There isn't even a slight chance you have chlamydia, since you never had any unprotected sex. It is impossible to get chlamydia from handjobs.
You and your current partner are both safe.
It is always a bad idea to self-medicate. In your case it is a really bad idea. While it would kill chlamydia (which you never had) it would also affect your normal bacterial flora (which is there for a reason to keep harmful bacteria at bay) and increase the risk of bacterial infections. There multiple cases of severe and hard-to-cure colitis (gut infection) caused by antibiotics in patients who took them "proactively" fearing possible syphilis.
I strongly recommend against taking azythromicin or any other antibiotics without a real infection.
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