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Treatment & Care
Learn how bacterial and viral STIs are treated, follow-up testing, partner care and reinfection.
11 published educational guides in this hub.
Treatment basics
What is curable, resistance, and current care principles. 4 guides.
Antibiotic Resistance in Sexually Transmitted Infections Gonorrhea and M. genitalium are outrunning antibiotics. Learn the resistance history, surveillance, and what preserves remaining drugs. Are STIs Curable or Manageable? Bacterial STIs are curable with antibiotics; viral STIs are manageable but not curable. Learn the distinction and what it means for care. Can an STI Go Away Without Treatment? Some STI signs fade untreated. But infections persist and progress. Learn which quiet down, which never clear, and why waiting harms. Chlamydia Treatment: Current Care Principles Chlamydia is curable with antibiotics, but cure requires full adherence, partner treatment, and 3-month retesting. Learn the care principles.
Partners and follow-up
Partner therapy, retesting, and reinfection. 4 guides.
Expedited Partner Therapy: US State Differences EPT lets clinicians treat partners without exams. But legality varies by state and infection. Learn the map, limits, and alternatives. Follow-Up Testing After STI Treatment Guide Test-of-cure and retesting serve different purposes. Learn which infections need follow-up tests, on what schedule, and why. Partner Treatment and Reinfection: What to Know Treating partners prevents reinfection cycles. Learn notification windows, expedited partner therapy, abstinence timing, and retesting. STI Reinfection vs Treatment Failure Most 'failed treatment' is actually reinfection. Learn how clinicians distinguish the two and why each demands a different response.
When treatment gets complicated
Ongoing symptoms, long-term effects, and questions to ask. 3 guides.
Long-Term Health Effects of Untreated STIs Untreated STIs cause infertility, pregnancy loss, cancer, organ damage, and ongoing transmission. Learn the stakes that make early care vital. What If STI Symptoms Continue After Treatment? Persistent symptoms mean reinfection, uncovered organisms, or non-STI causes. Not automatic failure. Learn the structured re-evaluation path. What to Ask Your Clinician About STI Treatment Get more from treatment visits with questions on regimen, side effects, partners, abstinence, retesting, and prevention. A question checklist.
