Chlamydia is diagnosed by medical examination of the affected areas, by growing the organism in a laboratory, or by performing other specific laboratory tests. Other antibiotics may be prescribed. All patients should be re-evaluated after treatment to be certain of cure and some patients may need to take more than one course of antibiotics. Know your partner. Your risk of getting an STD increases with the number of sex partners you or your partner has or has had.
Lack of communication is also a factor.
Use latex condoms and dental dams during all sexual encounters. Used properly they offer high protection against most STDs regardless of your sexual orientation. Also, condoms, used along with spermicides containing nonoxynol-9, greatly increase the STD and pregnancy prevention effectiveness of the method. The diaphragm and spermicides used alone offer moderate STD protection , while the birth control pill or IUD used alone offer no STD protection. Other Considerations Reinfection.