Chlamydia treatment

Do not take Doxycycline if there is a chance of pregnancy, or if you are breastfeeding.

Do not take Doxycycline if you have symptoms. You should attend your local sexual health clinic. Symptoms include:

• Discharge/fluid from your penis
• Painful or swollen testicles
• Increase or change to vaginal discharge
• Bleeding during or after sex, or between periods
• Pain or burning on passing urine or passing urine more often
• Pain, bleeding or discharge/fluid from your rectum/bottom
• Pain in your lower abdomen/tummy
• Painful sex
• Genital sores or lumps
• Fever
• New joint pains
• New eye symptoms (soreness, discharge, redness)

It is important that you let us know which prescription, over-the-counter medicines and recreational drugs you are taking so that we can prescribe Doxycycline safely.

If you are use antacid/indigestion medications, or medications containing iron, zinc or bismuth, you must wait 4hrs between taking that medication and Doxycycline.

Do not drink alcohol while taking Doxycycline.

If you are allergic to Doxycycline, you may be prescribed Azithromycin as an alternative treatment.

If you don't have symptoms, but would like to get tested for STIs like chlamydia, we offer a range of STI tests. We'll send your test kit by post, you can complete it at home and send it back to us using the prepaid packaging and postage provided. You'll usually get your results within 3 working days of the samples getting to the lab.

If you have symptoms, you should speak to your GP or visit your local sexual health clinic.