Bij OneDayClinic krijgen we vaak vragen over het hebben van seks na een soa behandeling bij chlamydia of gonorroe. “Wanneer mag ik weer seks hebben?” “Mag ik masturberen?” “Kan ik nog een keer dezelfde soa oplopen?” OneDayClinic geeft antwoord op deze veel gestelde vragen.

When can I have sex again after an STI treatment?

You've recently contracted gonorrhea or chlamydia and you've been treated with a course of antibiotics. It is not advisable to have sex again soon. We advise you to wait at least seven days before having sex. There are two reasons for this:

1. After seven days, the chlamydia bacteria will disappear from your body. You will then no longer be able to transfer the bacteria to your sex partner.
2. Chlamydia nestles in the mucous membrane and damages it. By waiting seven days, you can fully restore the mucous membrane.

Can I masturbate after a course of antibiotics for, for example, chlamydia?

Masturbation is subject to the same 'rule' as sex. To allow the mucous membrane to fully recover, it is advisable to leave the site of infection alone for seven days. OneDayClinic therefore advises not to masturbate the first week after the antibiotic treatment for chlamydia or other STIs.

Can I have chlamydia or gonorrhoea again if I have been treated for it before?

If you have contracted chlamydia or gonorrhea, you can catch the STI again. The body doesn't produce antibodies, as it does with chickenpox. If you have unsafe sex with several partners, you may need more frequent treatment for chlamydia or gonorrhoea.

More information about STIs and HIV

Want to know more about antibiotic cures to treat chlamydia or gonorrhea or have other questions about sex? OneDayClinic is happy to answer them. Call us at phone number 085 070 3483, email contact@onedayclinic.nl

Anonymous, fast and 100% reliable testing for STIs?

Are you afraid you may have contracted an STI and want to get tested for STIs? Make an immediate, online anonymous appointment at one of our STI clinics in Amsterdam, Utrecht, Eindhoven, Nijmegen, The Hague or Rotterdam. STD testing at OneDayClinic is always completely anonymous. You can often get an appointment the same day and the results of a regular STD test within 1-3 working days. You could also choose the rapid test option where you get the results after 90 minutes. Also, an STI test at OneDayClinic is often a lot cheaper than an STI test at the doctor's office. You don't have to get out of your clothes. Usually an STI test is done with a urine test or a selfswab that you may take from yourself.