Published July 1 2012 inSexual Health
1 minutes read1 minutes readIn 2000, 4.5% of 16-24 year olds were found to have chlamydia when they were tested – this included testing people who were not showing any symptoms (asymptomatic). In 2010-11 the incidences of chlamydia were 28% lower. The national screening programme is thought to cover 35% of the 16-24 year olds in the UK. The study says that if this could increase to 45%, then a further reduction of 2.4% should be possible.
Better2Know tests for Chlamydia alongside gonorrhoea in all of our STD clinics across the UK. All you need to do is give a small sample of urine, and your results will be available just two days after the sample is received in the laboratory.
