Because Chlamydia often has no symptoms, the only way of knowing whether you or your partner have it for you both to be tested. Always use condoms with a new sexual partner, not only can this help prevent Chlamydia, but it is also a barrier against pregnancy and other sexually transmitted infections. If you are thinking about stopping using condoms with a regular partner, it is best that you both get a full check up before doing so.

It is very common, affecting around 1 in 10 young men and women; particularly women between the ages of 16 – 19 and men aged 19 – 24. Condoms can prevent it being spread, but unprotected sex, or a split in a condom, can pass it from partner to partner. See similar questions...

Women will need to supply a self-taken vulvo-vaginal swab (using the swab in the way you insert a tampon). See similar questions...

If you receive a positive result you will be asked to contact the office to arrange for free treatment. If your test is positive you will be treated with antibiotics. Normally it will be 4 tablets that you can take at once. We will also request information about your current or most recent sexual partners, this is so they can be contacted either by yourself or by us, this is to reduce the number of people carrying and transmitting Chlamydia. See similar questions...

About a month ago, I cut my finger while chopping veggies and wound up with a few stitches. My doctor removed them a week later, but since then the cut has reopened and doesn't seem to want to heal. I've kept it clean with saline and water and covered it with surgical tape, but it looks worse than ever. If you would like to be in a clinical trial, the best place to start is usually to discuss it with your own physician. See similar questions...

Chlamydia can lie dormant for many years without causing symptoms; this increases the chances of it being spread to others, as the carrier is unaware. Because of this, if Chlamydia is diagnosed in someone who is in a longstanding relationship, it does not necessarily mean that either partner has been unfaithful. In women, the infection can spread upwards from the cervix, to involve the womb, fallopian tubes, and pelvis. This is called Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID). See similar questions...

A certain kind of bacteria causes chlamydia. It can spread from one partner to another during vaginal, anal, or possibly oral sex. A pregnant woman can pass the infection to her newborn during delivery. See similar questions...

Don't have more than one sex partner at a time. The safest sex is with one partner who has sex only with you. Every time you add a new sex partner, you are being exposed to all of the diseases that all of their partners may have. Use a condom every time you have sex. Latex and polyurethane condoms keep out the viruses and bacteria that cause STDs. Be responsible. Don't have sex if you have symptoms of an infection or if you are being treated for an STD. See similar questions...