Chlamydia Screening
In England, sexually active women and other people with a womb or ovaries under 25 are offered a free chlamydia test once a year, and when they have sex with new or casual partners.
"Gorebridge Pharmacy offers NHS and private services to Gorebridge, Newtongrange, Mayfield, Pathhead and all surrounding areas in Midlothian."
You can get a free self-test kit from our pharmacy. You'll need to send the kit to a lab for testing.
Chlamydia is easily diagnosed using nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs), which can be performed using non-invasive samples like urine or swabs. However, many infections are asymptomatic, so a large proportion of cases remain undiagnosed.
If left untreated, chlamydia can cause serious health complications, including: pain due to inflammation in the pelvis, an ectopic pregnancy, and infertility.
If you test positive for chlamydia, you'll be contacted and told what to do next. Treatment is usually a one-week dose of antibiotics and is normally free.
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