Chlamydia is the most common STI.

Chlamydia can be easily and successfully treated with the use of antibiotics.

Symptoms:

• Often nothing, until the Chlamydia spreads
• Pain or stinging when urinating
• Discharge from penis or anus
• Inflamed and painful anus
• Sometimes affects eyes and throat.

Treatment: 2 – 3 visits to the clinic

Prevention:

• Chlamydia is a germ which infects the genital area, and sometimes the eyes and throat.
• Using condoms will reduce the risk of infection.

The test

In males it is a simple urine test
In females it is either a urine test of a self taken swab.

Chlamydia testing kits are available by post from Inscape for under 25 year olds. Other clients can be tested at their nearest GUM clinic.