Over The Counter Drugs For Chlamydia

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Drugs Sold Over the Counter Fuel HIV in India

Injection drug users (IDUs) in India are easily circumventing prescription laws for pain medications and sedatives, resulting in an informal market that is raising HIV risks, UNAIDS reported recently. Though by law many painkillers and sedatives... Read more »

Evaluation of Clinician-Reported Adherence to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidelines for the Treatment of Chlamydia Trachomatis in Two U.S. Health Plans

The authors of the current study sought to assess clinician adherence to CDC-recommended treatments for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) in two health plans. From 1999 to 2000, clinicians were mailed a survey that used hypothetical scenarios to... Read more »

Canada: Rates of Chlamydia High Among Inuit Youth: Study in Remote Arctic Community Raises Alarm

One of the most intensive surveys of Inuit sexual health found a chlamydia infection rate of 15 percent among those tested. Young women and teens were the most likely to be infected. Audrey Steenbeek, a University of British Columbia (UBC) PhD... Read more »

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Transmission of chlamydia and HIV

Hi Dr. Bob,I haven't been to The Body in awhile, but I have a couple of questions - and I would bet my grandmother there's nothing like this in the archives. I'll try to stick to the bare bones of the story.I'm a HIV+ gay man,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,You would "bet your grandmother" there is nothing like your question in the archives? Oh brave, brave man. Do you have any idea how extensive and crazed the archives are? OK, so let's see, your story involves a short muscular inked... Read more »

? False Positive Chlamydia

Hello, I went to my doctor in Aug for a pap test with the complaint of some itching. She called a few days later and told me my test was unreadable and that I had vaginitis. She prescribed an MVP cream for two weeks and I went back the pap came...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

This is clearly a complicated question to answer because there are several unknowns. I really encourage you to try and sort out ALL of your questions with your doctor. Keep getting clarification until you understand. If your doctor cannot clarify... Read more »

over the counter meds

how come people taking hiv meds can not take over the counter meds?...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

Who told you that? That is not true... Read more »

over the counter meds!

Can over the counter medications, specifically cold and flu medications cause a false negative ELISA?Thank You....

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

No.... Read more »

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Chlamydia testing

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi,

does anyone around here happen to know how frequent an occurence false negatives are with Chlamydia testing through PCR on first-catch urine?

Thanks in advance,
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chlamydia

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

It seems there's a lot of confusion about test procedures for chlamydia. The best way to test is by taking a swab and/or urine test. Blood test may or maynot pick up chlamydia and there seems to be a lot of false positive readings via blood tests.... Read more »

Chlamydia/Gonorrhea

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi guys, I have got a question about chlamydia/gonorrhea. About FOUR years ago I had sex with (3) prostitutes. I have already been tested -ive for HIV and syphilis. Do you think there's a chance I've been infected with chlamydia and/or gonorrhea? I... Read more »

CHLAMYDIA

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Would chlamydia be positive on a test 3 weeks after possible exposure? What is the window period, it has been 4 months since my exposure and now I have this frequent urge to urinate, does this sound like chlamydia?

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