In some countries, doctors are allowed to prescribe drugs to the patient’s intimate partners as well. The therapy, which allows doctors to prescribe antibiotics to people who have not been screened, is defined as accelerated partner therapy. This practice is now officially legalized in about 27 countries around the world, according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Through this method, doctors try to prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases, especially in people with inconsistent intimate partners. It is common practice after a patient is diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease, such as chlamydia, to provide the doctor with all the names of their intimate partners so they can be notified. NEWS_MORE_BOX Or if the patient does not want to name his partners because of the delicacy of the situation, doctors advise him to warn the people with whom he had sexual contact himself. A large percentage of young people who learn that their partner has an STD refuse to get tested out of embarrassment, especially if it is not persistent. In such cases, the doctor can prescribe a prescription for the patient to pass on to his partner, without him having to visit the medical professional. This practice shows an enviable reduction in the risk of retransmission and contracting the disease, says Dr. Matthew Golden, a health researcher at the University of Washington. Many people are carriers of the sexually transmitted infection, chlamydia, without even suspecting it, due to lack of information and lack of sharing between partners. However, undiagnosed infection can be very fatal and lead to infertility or ectopic pregnancy in women. Untreated chlamydia also leads to complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease in women and prostatitis, epididymitis in men. Chlamydial infection is caused by an intracellular parasite called Chlamydia trachomatis. The incubation period (the time from the moment of infection to the appearance of the first symptoms) is 7-14 days. Sexually transmitted diseases are a very serious and big scourge for people who lead a sexual life, but this is not a reason to be ashamed and worried. The issue continues to be quite sensitive, especially among young people, which is why it is good to have such a policy on prescribing drugs when the partner is worried about seeking medical help.