 [ Symptoms ] what medications and treatments are available to treat chlamydia [ Disease ] antibiotic treatment when taken exactly as directed normally cures chlamydia infections if antibiotics are not taken properly the infection will not be cured prompt treatment prevents the spread of the infection and reduces the risk of complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease pid avoid sexual contact or use condoms until you and your partner have finished the full course of medicine medication choices antibiotics what to think about call your doctor if symptoms continue or new symptoms develop 3 to 4 weeks after treatment to prevent reinfection your sex partners need to be tested and treated treatment in a hospital with intravenous iv medicines may be needed for women who have pelvic inflammatory disease pid and men who have epididymitis in many cases these conditions can be treated outside of the hospital with oral antibiotics and close follow up by your doctor webmd medical reference from healthwise this information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor healthwise disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information © 1995 2011 healthwise incorporated healthwise healthwise for every health decision and the healthwise logo are trademarks of healthwise incorporated