If you’ve had new contacts from online dating sites or Apps talk to a doctor about testing for sexually transmitted infection. Dating Apps are one cause of an increase in STI, sex with a condom can prevent you from infection.

Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the UK.

Chlamydia passed on through unprotected sex (sex without a condom) and is particularly common.

If you live in the UK, and are sexually active, it’s recommended that you get tested for chlamydia if you’ve had unprotected sex or when you change sexual partner.

Symptoms of chlamydia

Most people with chlamydia don’t notice any symptoms and don’t know they have it.

If you do develop symptoms, you may experience:

• pain when peeing
• unusual discharge from the vagina, penis or rectum (back passage)
• in women, pain in the tummy, bleeding after sex and bleeding between periods
• in men, pain and swelling in the testicles

If you think you’re at risk of having an STI or Chlamydia and have any symptoms of chlamydia, our private clinic can help you get tested and treated.

 

A recent UK investigation revealed that a number of on-line pharmacy websites issued prescriptions to patients without performing a full medical consultation. This could have resulted in harm to patients. Professional groups are now pressing for more regulation for online prescribing for the benefit of safety of patients.

As some Sexually Transmitted Infections can ‘hide’ and cause few or no symptoms, if you think you have a risk of STI

it is advisable to be tested for infection if you are in a new relationship. Why not go for testing together so that you know your status as a new couple?

Genital Herpes is caused by Herpes Simplex Virus and can be passed on during sex. It can cause genital ulcers, pain, discharge and fever. There are treatments to help symptoms and we recommend a test is performed to confirm the diagnosis.

Gonorrhoea infections are common and can be difficult to treat due to antibiotic resistance. Super gonorrhoea, throat gonorrhoea, treatment for gonorrhoea……             find out everything you need to  know from our Specialists.

Sexually transmitted infections can cause complication during pregnancy, such as premature birth, low birth weight. miscarriage and stillbirth. Routine antenatal care does not test for all STI’s, so if you think you are at risk of a STI we advise you are tested.

Syphilis used to be a Sexually Transmitted Infection that was rare in the UK. However, over recent years this infection has become more common in the UK. It can cause vague symptoms in its early stages and a simple blood test can help diagnose the infection. It is an infection which can be treated. Untreated it can cause long-term health problems and complications during pregnancy. If you think you are at risk we advise you are tested.