To find out if you have chlamydia all you need to do is the Clamelle Chlamydia Test, a simple urine test, which is then sent off to the laboratory for results . The Clamelle Chlamydia Test Kit is available from participating pharmacies.
The laboratory analyses the urine sample by the gold standard test for chlamydia, a Nucleic Acid Amplification Technique (NAAT) test.
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You should get tested, whatever your age or sex, in particular if:
You are considering starting a family and want to check you have no chlamydial infection that could affect your fertility
You've had unprotected sex and are worried you may have chlamydia
You've changed sexual partner
You can get a test conveniently from your local pharmacy. You can buy the Clamelle Chlamydia Test Kit from a participating pharmacy. Each test kit contains:- instruction leaflet, test request form, urine sample bottle, transport container, pre paid padded envelope. Post the urine sample off directly to the designated laboratory. Your result will be available within seven days. You can choose to either receive your result in the post or by returning to a pharmacy participating in the Clamelle chlamydia service.
If you prefer to get a test on the NHS, you will need to visit a sexual health clinic or your GP. NHS sexual health clinics include genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics, family planning clinics, young people clinics. Some primary care organisations (PCOs) also commission Brook and The Terence Higgins Trust to provide sexual health services. Individuals under 25 years (and their sexual partners of any age) are eligible for the National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP), providing access to free screening and treatment from community sites. See www.chlamydiascreening.nhs.uk
Yes, the results of the Clamelle Chlamydia Test are completely confidential and will not be passed onto your GP unless you request them to do so. You are given a Unique Reference Number (URN) to maintain this confidentiality.
If you have bought a test and the result is positive, don't worry. You can be treated quickly with antibiotics. Just go back to the pharmacy where you bought the test or any participating pharmacy offering the Clamelle chlamydia service. The pharmacist will provide you with appropriate sexual health advice and following consultation you can purchase Clamelle Azithromycin 500mg Tablets if the pharmacist confirms the treatment is suitable for you.
Clamelle Tablets are a treatment for chlamydia available to buy from pharmacies. The tablets contain Azithromycin, an effective antibiotic, available without a prescription. Always read the label.
Clamelle Tablets only treat chlamydia. If you want to be tested for other STIs, speak to your pharmacist for advice on where to go.
If your test is negative, it means you don't have chlamydia. However, you may be at risk of other sexually transmitted infections and so it is important that you visit your GUM clinic to be tested for other STIs.
If the result of your test is unclear and is recorded as neither positive or negative, the test should be repeated. This is known as 'an equivocal test result'. Go back to the pharmacy where you originally bought the test, taking with you the equivocal test result letter or your verification slip, and they will give you a replacement kit free of charge.
If you have tested positive for chlamydia, it is likely that your sexual partner(s) may have it too. It is important that the people you have recently had sex with are also treated, to stop them reinfecting you, passing on the infection or having problems in the future.
If you have tested positive for chlamydia, the pharmacist will provide you with partner notification slip(s) for you to give or send to your partner(s) to help with notifying them and encouraging them to seek treatment. Partners can then use this notification slip to purchase Clamelle Tablets from the pharmacy (if suitable) without needing to buy a test. Some partners may also choose to be tested. Partners will receive a consultation and sexual health advice from the pharmacist.
Always read the label