Chlamydia

Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the UK. Often people don’t know that they have it because it usually doesn’t cause any symptoms. Infection may lead to serious complications, such as pelvic inflammatory disease, which is a major cause of infertility in women.

If you are between the ages of 15-24 you can get a free confidential chlamydia test as part of the Norfolk and Waveney Chlamydia Screening Programme. Getting screened is easy and quick.

You can order your screening kit:

• Online at www.areyougettingit.com
• By texting ‘screen’ with your name, address and age to 80010
• By calling 01603 221830
• By e-mailing cso@norfolk.nhs.uk

Callers to the phone line will also be able to find out how to pick up a pack in person if they prefer and the website allows young people to enter a postcode to find their nearest screening site.

Once you have received a screening kit, all you have to do is provide a urine sample and send it back for testing.

Chlamydia is usually treated with one dose of antibiotics. If your result shows that you have chlamydia a health advisor will arrange for you to be treated somewhere locally, such as a pharmacy.

Alternatively, some GP practices and some pharmacies also provide free screening and treatment for men and women aged 15-24 years.

If you are over 25 you can still get tested for chlamydia at your GP practice or a contraception and sexual health clinic.

Helpline

Sexual Health Line
Tel: 0800 567 123 (24 hr freephone)
Web: www.nhs.uk/worthtalkingabout/