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Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Australia, especially among those aged between 15 and 24 years. In 2010, more than 19,000 people in Queensland were found to have chlamydia, most of them young people. Chlamydia is sometimes called ‘the silent STI’ because most of the time it does not cause any symptoms. This means that someone with a chlamydial infection in their genital area may not know they have it and can pass it on to someone else through sexual contact. If you have had unprotected sex, you could have chlamydia. Chlamydia can be effectively treated, often with just a single dose of antibiotics. Without treatment, chlamydia can cause infertility in both men and women, and can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and ectopic pregnancy in females.
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Queensland Health is offering Queensland residents a new, safe, and simple way to test for chlamydia infection. Normally, to get a test for chlamydia, you have to visit your GP or a sexual health clinic. Now you can collect a urine sample at home using the kit, mail it back for testing, and you will be contacted with your results. To order a kit, call 1800 895 544 (Queensland residents only) or use our online form.
Please allow seven (7) working days for delivery of the kits.
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