no
can chlamydia lay dormant for up to 3 years? . i was recently diagnosed and treated for chlamydia and need to know if it is possible for the bacteria to lay dormant for up to 3 years. i have heard multiple answers from only a few months a maximum of a year to up to 5 years. the only way i could have contracted it was about 2. 5 years ago. also my partner was just tested 4 months ago for the army and it came back negative. i have been with him for 5 years but broke up for a short period 2. 5 years ago and had other sexual partners.