Treatment for chlamydia may involve the following:

For chlamydia, it is important that you and your partner both be treated and wait at least seven days before you have sex again. All of the medication must be taken as directed; this is critical to curing your infection.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed a form of partner-treating known as expedited partner therapy (EPT) if your partner will not likely seek treatment. If your state and doctor support EPT, you may be given a prescription to give to your partner. They can then be treated without needing to seek medical attention. Where it is allowed, EPT can help reduce the spread of chlamydia.

If you still have symptoms after the medication is finished, you may need to be tested again. Even if your symptoms disappear, you are encouraged to return three months after treatment to be retested.

It is standard practice to test for multiple STDs when identifying one infection. It is also standard practice to treat for chlamydia when gonorrhea is identified.