With treatment, the infection should clear up in about a week or two. It’s important to finish all of your antibiotics, even if you feel better.

Women who have a severe chlamydia infection may need treatment in a hospital, intravenous antibiotics (medicine given through a vein), and pain medicine.

After you finish the antibiotics, you should get retested after 3 months to be sure the infection is cured. This is particularly important if you aren’t sure your partner(s) were treated. But do get tested even if your partner(s) were treated. Don’t have sex until you’re sure both you and your partner(s) no longer have the disease.