Babies born to infected mothers may develop neonatal conjunctivitis and pneumonia, so if you're pregnant you need to be tested for chlamydia and treated if necessary. Most hospitals now administer an antibiotic eye solution to all newborns just in case they've been exposed to chlamydia or another infection. Definitely, but both you and your partner will have to be treated. But both you and your partner do need to get treatment immediately, and to learn how to avoid any further infection with STDs as well. You won't be able to have sex a week after you begin the treatment, and your doctor will schedule a follow-up exam in 8 to 12 weeks to make sure the infection has been killed.
Many people carry the chlamydia bacteria for months or years without knowing it.
Being treated for chlamydia doesn't give you immunity to it. You can also be reinfected by a different partner or on a different occasion, even if you've already been treated for the disease. Studies show that people who have gonorrhea are frequently infected with chlamydia as well, so your doctor may treat you for both illnesses simultaneously if you have gonorrhea. Many doctors also advise against douching, since that may have the effect of pushing a vaginal or cervical infection farther up into the uterus. Your health insurance will usually cover screening for chlamydia and other sexually transmitted diseases.