Chlamydia is a common STD
When you are young and we have all been there, you are convinced that “it can never happen to me”, we have all thought or said that haven’t we? The same can be said of the sexually active young people, many with more than one partner, they possibly think that they will not get an STD. What is a fact is that Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United Kingdom, it often shows no symptoms and so many may not know they have got it.
Any person that is sexually active, particularly those under 25 years of age, should understand the risks of having Chlamydia. Getting tested to put your mind at rest is the best way forward and testing clinics are sited throughout London and other major cities, the test is quick and simple and they are carried out in complete confidence, anonymously if it makes you feel easier, once the infection has been diagnosed, it is treatable.
Is there a common STD?
An STD that is on the increase particularly amongst the young, one which affects both men and women is Chlamydia. It is very common in the under 25 age group with around one person in ten who have had an STD test showing signs of the infection. For most people they will not know that they have the disease, without obvious signs or symptoms, unlike many others sexually transmitted diseases.
Chlamydia is a bacterial infection of your genital tract that spreads easily through sexual contact and because the disease does not have obvious signs, it is often referred to as the invisible infection. When the symptoms do appear in men, they are likely to be discharge from the penis and possible more frequent and painful urinating. In the case of women, changes in the normal discharge from the vagina, more frequent and painful urinating, pain during sex, bleeding between, or irregular periods. Testing for Chlamydia is simple and is undertaken at clinics throughout London and other cities. It is recommended that all those under the age of 25 years, and sexually active, are regularly tested at least every year, also every time they change partner to make sure they’re clear.