1 in 10 16-24 year olds on HUKD have Chlamydia - FACT (According to the NHS).

Text TEST followed by your name and address to 84010 and get a Chlamydia & Gonorrhoea home test - 10p (or the price of a text). Tests are sent in discreet packaging.

What is Chlamydia?

* Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection;
* Untreated chlamydia can cause infection in other parts of the body, sometimes with damage or serious long-term complications such as infertility

Symptoms

Most people do not have symptoms but if you do have any symptoms make an appointment at your local sexual health clinic.
In women

- A vaginal discharge that is different to usual
- The need to pee more often
- Pain on peeing or during sex
- Pain in the pelvis or lower abdomen
- Any irregular bleeding between periods or after sex
In men

- A discharge from the tip of the penis
- Pain and/or burning when peeing
- Irritation at the tip of the penis
- Painful swelling of the balls ( testicles)

What is Gonorrhoea ?

Gonorrhoea is bacterial infection passed from one person to another during sex. Gonorrhoea is much less common than Chlamydia, but about 1% of people under 25 tested will have it.
Symptoms

10% of men and 80% of women have no symptoms but symptoms may include;

Women
- Vaginal discharge
- Pain when passing urine
- Lower abdominal pain

Men
- A white, yellow, or green discharge from the tip of the penis
- Pain when passing urine
- Pain or tenderness in the testicles

In Greater Manchester when you are screened for Chlamydia you will also be tested for Gonorrhoea.
What is the treatment ?

If your test is positive for gonorrhoea you will be asked to attend a specialist sexual health clinic where your will have another test to check that the infection responds to the anti-biotic you have been given.