If a doctor treated you for an initial chlamydia infection, get retested for the disease in approximately three months and at regular intervals thereafter. This will help ensure that the disease has left your system and that you are no longer contagious.  Continue testing for sexually transmitted infections with each new sexual partner. Recurrence of chlamydia is very common and is often treated with the same course of antibiotics. If infection recurs after a follow up test that showed no infection, this is a new infection. Avoid using douches if you have or have had chlamydia. These products kill good bacteria and raise the risk for infection or recurrence. The best way to treat chlamydia is to avoid getting it. Using condoms and limiting the number of your sex partners will minimize your risk for contracting the disease or having a recurrence.  Always use condoms during sexual contact. Although condoms will not eliminate your risk of getting chlamydia, they will reduce your risk.  Abstain from any sexual intercourse or sexual activity, including anal and oral sex, during treatment. Abstinence can help avoid reinfection or passing the STD to your partner.  The more sexual partners you have, the higher your risk of getting chlamydia is. Try to limit the number of partners you have to decrease your risk, and always use condoms with your partners. Certain factors can increase your risk of getting chlamydia. Being aware of them can help you reduce the likelihood of contracting the disease.  If you are under 24 years of age you are at a higher risk for the disease.  If you’ve had multiple sex partners within the past year you are more likely to get chlamydia.  Inconsistent use of condoms can significantly increase your risk of getting chlamydia.  If you have a history of sexually transmitted diseases, including chlamydia, you are at an increased risk of contracting the disease.

Summary:
Get tested regularly for chlamydia. Don’t use vaginal douching products. Practice safe sex. Be aware of the risk factors.