My symptoms came back after treatment. Is that reinfection?

It may be reinfection, or a different organism — M. genitalium is a classic culprit. Come in and be tested rather than repeating the same treatment.

Do I need a test of cure?

In specific situations, yes. The physician will tell you if you are in one.

Was my partner treated?

That is the question that determines whether you get reinfected. Ask it directly — see partner management.

Do You Need to Be Retested After Treatment?

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Molecular fluorescence imaging — Auspicious Laboratory, Houston

Retest at ~3 months. Not because the drug failed — because reinfection is common.CLIA #45D2048957 · CAP #8722734 · Same-day results · Walk-ins welcome

Yes. CDC recommends retesting about 3 months after treatment for chlamydia and gonorrhea. This is not a test of cure — guideline-based regimens work. It is a check for reinfection, which happens constantly when a partner was never treated.

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Retest vs. test-of-cure

	Retest (~3 months)	Test-of-cure
Purpose	Detect reinfection	Confirm the infection was cleared
Who	Everyone treated for chlamydia or gonorrhea	Specific situations — pregnancy, pharyngeal gonorrhea, persistent symptoms, M. genitalium
Timing	About 3 months	As directed — testing too early can detect dead organism DNA

Testing for cure too soon can turn up residual nucleic acid from organisms that are already dead. That is why the interval is not arbitrary.

We name drugs, never doses. Treatment statements follow CDC guidance; the physician decides what you actually take.

Same day, start to finish. Sample by 1:00 PM → results at 4:30 PM → if treatment is clinically appropriate, a licensed physician in our partner network sees you between 4:30 and 6:00 PM, a few minutes away. That window is reserved for patients tested here, and your slot is held the moment we take your sample — the slot is held, not hunted. On your own, a same-day appointment is nearly impossible; at an urgent care, you wait in the queue. STAT: ~2 hours, sample in by 3:00 PM.

FAQ

My symptoms came back after treatment. Is that reinfection?: It may be reinfection, or a different organism — M. genitalium is a classic culprit. Come in and be tested rather than repeating the same treatment.
Do I need a test of cure?: In specific situations, yes. The physician will tell you if you are in one.
Was my partner treated?: That is the question that determines whether you get reinfected. Ask it directly — see partner management.
Can I retest here?: Yes — same day, walk in.

Not sure what you need? Text us and we will set it up.
📱 Text (713) 832-8892 📞 Call (713) 266-0808

3707 Westcenter Dr Suite 100, Houston, TX 77042 · Walk-ins welcome

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