Bournemouth and Poole Chlamydia Screening Programme for
under 25s

Chlamydia

Chlamydia is a common Sexually Transmitted Infection that can be treated and cured with antibiotics. Approximately 1:10 sexually active women and men between the ages of 16 - 25, who are tested, have Chlamydia. If untreated, Chlamydia can cause complications such as ectopic pregnancy, infertility, pelvic infection in women, pain, infertility and infection of the testicles in men.

Most women and men will not know they have the infection as there are usually no symptoms. However Chlamydia can still cause damage.

How can you find out if you have Chlamydia?

By Screening which is confidential; we will not tell anyone you have taken a test.

There is a simple and effective test to detect Chlamydia:

for women it is a self taken swab, there is no examination necessary;
for men a urine sample, if you are giving a urine sample you must not have passed urine for 1 hour prior to the test.

You must give us two ways to contact you, to tell you your results.

If you test positive we will contact you by your preferred method, treatment is with antibiotics and is given FREE. Sexual partners should also be screened and treated; they are likely to have the infection too.

All information is confidential and will not be disclosed.

USING CONDOMS EVERY TIME YOU HAVE SEX CAN REDUCE THE RISK OF GETTING OR PASSING ON CHLAMYDIA AND OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS.

What now?

If you wish to find out where you can access a Chlamydia test you can ring the Chlamydia Screening Office telephone number on 0844 800 4846 Mon - Fri 10.00 - 16.00

Make an appointment at one of the clinics listed below.

Bournemouth and Poole Chlamydia Screening Programme Venues

To talk directly to a Chlamydia Screening Nurse please call 0844 800 4846.

Adult Clinics (Appointment Required)	Contact Number	Opening Times
Boscombe Community Clinic 11 Shelley Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH1 4JQ.	01202 443035	Tuesday 10.00 - 12.30pm
Canford Heath Clinic Culliford Crescent, Poole, BH17 9DW	01202 691520	Thursday 5.00 - 7.30 pm
Poole Community Health Clinic Shaftesbury Road, Poole, BH15 2NT	01202 683363	Monday 5.00 - 7.30pm Friday 9.30 - 12.00 noon
Pelhams Clinic Millhams Lane, Kinson, Bournemouth, BH10 7LH	01202 570821	Wednesday 5.00 - 7.30pm

Young People's Clinics (No Appointment Required - Under 21)	Contact Number	Opening Times
Ladders 45 Bargates Christchurch BH23 1QD	01202 477354	Monday and Thursday 3.30 - 6.00pm
Over the Rainbow (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) 27, St Michaels Road, Bournemouth. BH2 5DP	01202 257478	Tuesday - Friday 10.00 - 5.00pm
Quay Advice Centre Hill Street, Poole BH15 1NR	01202 262291	Tuesday and Wednesday 3.30 - 6.00 pm
Sussed Youth Advisory Clinic 1442a Wimborne Road, Kinson, Bournemouth BH10 7AR	01202 575096	Friday 3.30 - 6.00 pm
The Junction 235 Holdenhurst Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH8 8DD	01202 646915	Monday - Friday 3.30 - 6.00pm Saturday 11.00 - 1.00pm

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