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The Little Surgery: Leaflets


21 St Mary's Street, Stamford, Lincs. PE9 1AJ. Tel: 01780 763308
This information leaflet is designed to give general advice and guidance.
It is not intended as a substitute for proper medical advice, and if you have a medical problem you should consult your own doctor.

Chlamydia

What is Chlamydia? | Symptoms | Tests | Treatment

What is Chlamydia?

Chlamydia is invisible - you won't know you have it.

Chlamydia is serious - may make you unable to have children.

Chlamydia is spreading - infects one new person every 5 minutes!

The DIY Chlamydia test is easy and painless. Get the test now!

Chlamydia is the commonest sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the UK. It is on the increase, especially among people under 25 years of age.

You may be at risk if you have ever had sex without a condom, even if you feel perfectly healthy.

Chlamydia is caused by a bacteria that can stay hidden for many years, in either men or women. Although it does not make you feel ill, the long term effects can be serious.

What are the symptoms?

There are no immediate symtoms. However, Chlamydia can damage the pelvic organs and lead to:
  • ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy developing outside the womb),
  • infertility in women,
  • and sometimes infertility in men.

How can I get tested?

Chalmydia testing can be done at the Surgery. The test is simple, easy to do and completely painless.

All we need is a small sample of your urine.

If you are under 25 years old, you can test yourself for chlamydia with our DIY test kit. Just make an appointment with the doctor or nurse. The kits are easy to use.

If you prefer, our nurse can do the test for you. In fact, we offer Chlamydia testing to all young women who come for their cervical screening (smear) tests.

Or, if you prefer, you can visit your local Sexual Health clinic. This is based at Peterborough District Hospital and you can make an appointment by telephoning the clinic: (01733) 875077

It takes 10-14 days for the test results to arrive.

What is the treatment?

The good news is that the the treatment for Chlamydia is very simple and you can be completely cured.

Your doctor will give you a prescription for a short course of antibiotics. You can choose to return for a follow-up test.

Please remember to ask your partner to come for testing and treatment. If your partner is not treated, you will catch the infection again.

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