A randomized trial for the treatment of rectal chlamydia infection among MSM reported microbiologic cure was 100% with doxycycline and 74% with azithromycin (812). Chlamydia infections are treatable and curable. However, its symptoms are often unnoticeable. It’s important to receive treatment for chlamydia as soon as possible. Left untreated, chlamydia can lead to serious complications and cause permanent damage to your reproductive organs. Make sure to avoid sexual contact until all exposed partners are treated. Having chlamydia or having been treated for it in the past doesn't prevent you from getting it again. Three months after treatment, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends getting tested for chlamydia again. Treatment Chlamydia is treatable and curable. Uncomplicated chlamydia is treated with antibiotic tablets including doxycycline or azithromycin. Repeated infections can occur if sexual partners are not treated, and if individuals have sex without condoms with someone who has the infection. The treatment of urethritis, cervicitis, proctitis, and epididymitis secondary to C. trachomatis infection as well as the treatment of asymptomatic infection in adults and adolescents will be reviewed here. Can chlamydia be cured? Chlamydia can be well treated with antibiotics and is cured in 95% of uncomplicated cases. But repeat infection often happens with chlamydia. Guidelines recommend all women attending for emergency contraceptive are offered chlamydia testing, with studies showing up to 9% of women aged under 25 years had chlamydia. Chlamydia - A sexually transmitted disease that affects men & women. Learn more about the symptoms, diagnosis & treatment options. View the full STI Treatment Guidelines. Access print-friendly versions of the wall chart, pocket guide, and guidelines. Explore STD trainings, technical assistance, clinical consultation services, and more. View tables of screening recommendations by disease or by population. The treatment of urethritis, cervicitis, proctitis, and epididymitis secondary to C. trachomatis infection as well as the treatment of asymptomatic infection in adults and adolescents will be reviewed here.