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Chlamydia Testing

By: Paul Griffin

As a country we have always had a rather strange relationship with the subject of sexual health. Whilst general health is discussed openly in conversation and in the media, the subject of sexual health is still handled with kid gloves. Why should this be? Victorian Britain has a reputation as having been sexually prudish and repressed. Have things really moved on that far in 21st Century Britain? Well, of course, everything is relative. We are able to discuss sexual matters more openly, though when this occurs in the media it is still often treated as something slightly titillating and when discussed in the classroom as something slightly academic. Sex education does take place in schools though the emphasis is on the actual mechanics of sexual intercourse rather than the subject of sexual health. Yes, HIV and AIDS are discussed, though there are many other sexually transmitted diseases that are more common and more easily treated.

Chlamydia is one of the most common STDs and is easily treatable, yet many women do not even know that they are infected or the potential seriousness if the disease is not treated. It is estimated that one percent of women between the ages of 16 and 19 are infected with Chlamydia and, in the UK, this number is increasing. This is happening at a time when Chlamydia infections in most other European countries are decreasing. In Sweden, high profile public education plans about Chlamydia were launched over twenty years ago and yet, in the UK, there is still a lack of any real initiative by the Department of Health to raise awareness of this disease.

Chlamydia is caused by a tiny bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis. If often presents no symptoms until complications develop. These can include damage to the Fallopian tubes that can result in the tubes becoming completely blocked. The damage to the tubes can result in an ectopic pregnancy when the embryo develops in the tubes rather than the womb. The tubes can split and cause bleeding which can be life threatening.

Chlamydia infection can also lead to severe pain in the lower abdomen, something that is often misdiagnosed as a problem with the digestive tract. Chlamydia testing used to involve a swab being taken from the cervix but not anymore. Modern tests are carried out on urine samples or on a swab that the woman inserts into her vagina herself. So any embarrassment, which a woman might have felt in the past, has been completely bypassed. The new Chlamydia tests avoid the need for an examination by a doctor or a nurse.

Chlamydia is transmitted through sexual intercourse and, needless to say, a woman’s risk is increased by the number of partners that she has had. A woman does not need to have many sexual partners to contract Chlamydia, however, she could be infected by the first and only person that she has had sex with. Women are told to check their breasts regularly for lumps. If a woman is having sex with a new partner for the first time or is having sex with different partners then it makes sense to be tested.

Having a Chlamydia test is nothing to be embarrassed or ashamed about. Sex is an exciting and pleasurable part of everyday life. Until recently having a Chlamydia test would have involved visiting your GP or GUM clinic, now a woman is able to carry out a test in the privacy of her own home. There are various websites which offer Chlamydia testing. Sites such as the STI Clinic (www.thesticlinic.com) offer a 24-hour testing service for only £29.95 and are able to send out the antibiotics for treatment for the following day – free of charge. The Chlamydia testing kit is sent direct to your home in a discrete envelope, the urine specimen is returned in the envelope provided and then you are given the results and treatment if necessary. It really could not be easier! Considering the potential seriousness of a Chlamydia infection, testing seems like a bit of a no brainer.

Paul Griffin is a health and life style consultant and freelance writer. For more information on Chlamydia test,Chlamydia home test please visit : http://www.thesticlinic.com

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