Chlamydia Test

Chlamydia is the most common type of STI in the U.K. (around 49% of all cases). It is passed on from one person to another through intimate physical contact. In most cases of chlamydia does not present with symptoms. However, if you do develop symptoms you may experience:

Symptoms:

  • Painful or burning urination
  • Unusual discharge from the vagina, penis or anus
  • In women, stomach pain and unusual vaginal bleeding (after sex or between periods)
  • In men, pain and swelling testicles

Why Get Tested For Chlamydia?

Not getting tested regularly for chlamydia can lead to spreading the disease to your sexual partner. Left untreated, a chlamydia infection can spread throughout your body and cause health concerns, especially for women. In women, chlamydia can cause pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility. In rare cases, chlamydia infection can also lead to complications in men, particularly epididymitis or epididymo-orchitis.

When To Get Tested For Chlamydia?

You can get tested at any time, but you are advised to take the test 14 days after having unprotected sex.
To test for chlamydia, you will need to provide a urine sample.

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If you are going to have a urine test, do not urinate for at least 2 hours before the test. If you think you may have chlamydia or gonorrhoea, don’t have sexual intercourse until you get your test results. And you may want to have tests for other STIs, such as HIV and syphilis.

Symptoms can occur within 2-14 days after infection. However, a person may have chlamydia for months, or even years, without knowing it.

It’s a common myth that Chlamydia can be passed on through mouth-to-mouth contact or kissing. As with other STI’s, this is not the case: you cannot get Chlamydia from mouth-to-mouth kissing with somebody infected unless the partner has throat Chlamydia, which also common infection.

It’s a common myth that Chlamydia can be passed on through mouth-to-mouth contact or kissing. As with other STI’s, this is not the case: you cannot get Chlamydia from mouth-to-mouth kissing with somebody infected unless the partner has throat Chlamydia, which also common infection.