Now it has become easier to find more information about infections and to get tested confidentially.
Today saw the launch of an Anonymous Notification Service on www.thesticlinic.com which will notify clients if they have an infection privately. In 2009, statistics showed that there were 12,000 more cases of STIs than in 2008. This highlights the importantance of how getting tested can keep you and others healthy. One in ten 15-24 year olds were diagnosed with an STI last year, and will get re-infected within a year.
Robert Mackay, Managing Director of The STI Clinic and the instigator of the Anonymous Notification Service explained: "It takes a brave individual to phone a sexual partner and suggest an STI test and we know that some patients test positive and never inform partners."
Many medical centres across the UK offer STI and HIV testing which provide confidential care to all.
Genito-Urinary Medicine Clinics (GUM): Online Testing- Community Testing- Whatever your preference, getting checked at least once every 6 months or when you change sexual partners will benefit your health in the future. In women, leaving Chlamydia untreated can result in infertility. Remember, it takes up to 14 days for most infections to be detectable. Naomi Havergal
tagged in Sexual Health