False Negatives for Chlamydia Tests?

I believe that it may be possible to receive a false positive for chlamydia when you have taken an antibiotic. I was placed on the antibiotic Ciprofloxacin so that my kidney infection, which was caused by E. coli, could be treated. When I went to the doctor that time, I was tested for chlamydia and my test came back negative. 3 months later I went to the doctor and I was told that I had chlamydia. I only have had one sexual partner in my life and I am hoping that he is being honest with me when he says that he has no sexual contact with anyone else. After reading others comments, I came to the conclusion that there may be some link from antibiotics to chlamydia.

This is such a relief. So I just got a call from my doc saying that I was positive for chlamydia. I immediately called my ex, the last person I have had any contact with, and he said he hadn't cheated on me and had a screening 3 months ago and it was negative. I was almost in tears. I felt so dirty and gross. I believe it is a false positive. Still going to take the antibiotics to be safe but I don't feel so gross anymore. Thank you guys for sharing

I don't really have an actually response to your question, but I would like to share my story. So about a little less than a month ago I went to the hospital because i was having stomach pain and they told me I had a slight UTI. A week later I went to my gyno and they did a urine and blood test on me for everything since I am pregnant, and a week later they said I was a positive for chlamydia, and they prescribed me azithromysin also. So when they had called me of course I was crying and crying about it because I know I haven't been unfaithful, and I confronted my babys father about it and of course he flips out and leaves me. According to him he's been 100% faithful to me and it must have been me. Which honestly I didn't even want to have sex with him, since this pregnancy has made my sex drive go so low. Why would I do it with anyone else, we've been together for so long and I love him to death, I wouldn't do that. Anyway he went and got tested and it came back negative, which to me is so confusing because if I had it wouldn't he have gotten it also. I remember we had sex after I came back from the doctors. So why wouldn't he be positive if I am? Idk, I've been crying about it and almost had an anxiety attack because I know I haven't done anything, I haven't as so even shaken someone's had!!! I do remeber though when I went to the hospital it was a little dirty, the sheets were staind, when the nurse put the i.v. in me, because I was dehydrated, I immediately threw up. Then they took me to have a vaginal ultrasound, and maybe the vaginal scope cold have been dirty. Idk, I'm just trying to figure what could have happend . Anyway I still haven't gone back to my second appointment with my gyno, but when I do I want to ask them if there's some way they could have misdiagnosed me, or how accurate the test is. Idk but this is ruining my freaking life, and I need answers. :(

I also had a similar experience. My fiancé and I were both each other's firsts. I went to get my first pap and chlamydia came back positive. This caused a huge argument and a lot of pain. But neither one of us cheated. This is ridiculous that they only do one test and the doctors tell you one of you cheated. My doctor said to my face that my fiancé cheated on me.

Also I tested positive and after reading this I will get tested again since I trust my husband and we have been married for 4 years.

ATTENTION - Got tested for STI's 2 weeks ago when I got an IUD put in. Came back positive for chlamydia and I have been with the same partner in a monogamous relationship for 2 years. My world was turned upside down. I trust my partner with my life, most stand up guy I have ever met. He promised me nothing had happened and so I went to get retested. IT CAME BACK NEGATIVE. False positives DO happen (even if you ARE NOT pregnant) and get re-tested if you truly think that there might have been a mistake.

There are so many similar stories, and I feel better now. Last month, I got tested positive for chamydia. I was really shocked, because I had no way to get it!! I only had sex with my boyfriend. he went to the doctor and got tested twice. Both come out negative. I was so devastated now and couldn't figure out the reason. I can't even get retested to prove myself because I have already taken the antibiotics. And then my boyfriend dumped me suddenly. It ruined my life. But I do not even know how It could happen.

I too was tested a couple of days ago for chlamydia because I was suppose to have an IUD inserted and I got the test results that say I am positive. I was in shock when the doc told me and wanted to cry. He told me I am sorry sweetie but you need to talk to your husband and suggested that maybe he went to a prostitute. They also tested for other STIs. The last time I took a test it was a year ago and it was negative. I haven't been with anyone else. I was a virgin when we started dating and have been together and married for 8+ years. He swears he hasn't been with anyone else and I trust him but I am not going to lie there was doubt when the doctor made it seem like he did and the nurse also who basically was laughing when i was mentioning it being wrong and insisting that I need to talk to my husband if I haven't cheated because the only way I could have gotten it was by him cheating. We both have been found research and we decided to go to a different Doctor altogether and re test me and test him. We were prescribed RX but we are going to wait until we get the 2 results.

Should've done that before we took the pills. :(

Same thing happened :( how can we know if we really had it after we took the pills?! Sucks

I'm in a similar situation. I'm 14weeks pregnant and tested positive for chlamydia. I got tested a month before and it was negative! I'm so confused and wondering if he cheated on me. He will get his tests back soon. if it is positive I don't want to think he cheated. The only way is if I had a false negative in december ):

I'm going through the same thing. The Friday before last, I went to my first prenatal appointment. For your first appointment they check you just in case if you have any STDs, and that following Monday I got a call saying I came up positive for chlamydia. I automatically call my husband and go crazy accusing him of cheating. He keep saying he has been faithful and goes and gets tested. His results come out negative and start accusing me of cheating. He doesn't want anything to do with me and is convinced that the results are accurate. I don't understand how he can think that when they are both different. So this last Friday I went to go get tested again and I'm waiting for the results. I inform the doctor of his results and mind and she says the same thing that I may have had a false positive. So the only thing I can do now is wait for the results to come in and because I got my test done on a Friday I have to wait the whole weekend till Monday to get the results. The doctor also said it is possible he could have gotten a false negative if my result come back positive again but that would only mean he cheated because I know for a fact I have not been with anybody and because of my pregnancy I barely have want to have sex. I am wondering how it is possible if my results do come back negative how I could have gotten a positive the first time. I see it as common a lot and that is something the doctors dont tell you when they should. They like to point the finger to your partner and it automatically stirs up a lot of mess in your relationship.

It seems like this is a common problem with testing. However, my situation is a little different. I found out my husband had cheated with someone after coming home from a deployment. I went to my doctor to get tested for any diseases and found out i tested positive for chlamydia. I was treated and told him he had to be tested and treated immediately. He was tested and his results were negative. So, with that being said, i myself am completely confused. There is no other explanation as to why mine was positive other than a mix up at the lab for my test or his or mine was a false positive. Its caused quite an issue on top of the affair itself. I will be tested again soon so I hope it will answer the millions of questions I have. There is so much misleading information out there.

Last month i went to my OB just for a regular checkup and tested positive for chlamydia. I was absolutely beside myself and broke down in tears. I have only been with one person and know he would not cheat, however I asked him if there has been any one else in the three years we have been dating. he said no of course not. I then told him that he would be the only one i could've caught it from. he said he must have got it from his ex-girlfriend 3 years ago. that also worried me because that would mean I had it for that long. he felt very guilty and immediately went to Urgent Care and got tested. A few days later his results came back negative. I decided that both of us should get retested so we went to Planned Parenthood and after a couple weeks our test results were in, and both were NEGATIVE. Which led me to believe i had a false negative to begin with.

**i meant false positive