http://www.freetest.me/blog en info@preventx.com &copy;2013 Freetest.me Mon, 20 May 2013 04:35:48 GMT Mon, 20 May 2013 04:35:48 GMT Preventx Snowplow /resources/icons/preventx/32/freetest.png 32 32 http://www.freetest.me/blog http://www.freetest.me/blog/chlamyda-testing-testing http://www.freetest.me/blog/chlamyda-testing-testing Freetest.me Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Chlamydia is the UK's most common sexually transmitted disease, with one out of every 14 young people directly affected by it every year. Unlike other STIs, Chlamydia is easy to pass on or pick up unwittingly because it's often impossible to tell if you or your sexual partner has been infected. The disease has no noticeable symptoms in the early stages. http://www.freetest.me/blog/valentines-day-chlamydia-2013 http://www.freetest.me/blog/valentines-day-chlamydia-2013 Dr. Christian Jessen Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT February means Valentine’s Day is on the horizon –chocolates and flowers may be on the cards but there is a present that you definitely don’t want: chlamydia! http://www.freetest.me/blog/chlamydia-why-can-it-affect-women-so-badly http://www.freetest.me/blog/chlamydia-why-can-it-affect-women-so-badly Dr. Christian Jessen Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The reason why chlamydia can have such a devastating effect in women is because it can travel to the delicate reproductive organs. The uterus, or womb, is shaped like an upside-down pear with its lower end narrowing to form a protective opening called the cervix. In teenage girls the cervix is still not fully developed and matured and is lined with fresh tissue that is easily infected by chlamydia http://www.freetest.me/blog/stiq-day-2013 http://www.freetest.me/blog/stiq-day-2013 Freetest.me Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT National STIQ Day is held two weeks after New Year to encourage people to question their sexual health. Two weeks is the time after which common STIs such as Chlamydia can be tested for. Around 1-in-12 test positive. http://www.freetest.me/graphics/stiq http://www.freetest.me/blog/chlamydia-what-is-it http://www.freetest.me/blog/chlamydia-what-is-it Dr. Christian Jessen Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT Why is it that we get nagged so often in magazines and health campaigns about getting tested for chlamydia? Why is it so important to get tested for something that you can’t see or feel? http://www.freetest.me/blog/chlamydia-and-your-health http://www.freetest.me/blog/chlamydia-and-your-health Dr. Christian Jessen Sat, 07 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Chlamydia is a bacterium, a microorganism that invades human cells. Like other sexual infections it can enter your body through sexual contact and the exchange of body fluids like semen or vaginal secretions. It is a concern because if undiagnosed and untreated it can cause serious long term problems that it may not be possible to put right. http://www.freetest.me/blog/chlamydia-frequently-asked-questions http://www.freetest.me/blog/chlamydia-frequently-asked-questions Dr. Christian Jessen Sat, 01 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Having worked as a sexual health doctor for many years I have noticed that people ask certain questions substantially more than others. So I thought I would answer some of them here. http://www.freetest.me/blog/chlamydia-what-else-should-i-know http://www.freetest.me/blog/chlamydia-what-else-should-i-know Dr. Christian Jessen Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT If you do test positive for Chlamydia then it would be strongly advisable for you to go and get checked out for other sexually transmitted infections at a GU clinic. Chlamydia is certainly the more common STI and so is good to screen for, but being infected with Chlamydia means that you might be at risk of catching other infections as well. http://www.freetest.me/blog/chlamydia-so-what-can-i-do http://www.freetest.me/blog/chlamydia-so-what-can-i-do Dr. Christian Jessen Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT If we are going to look at all the options then the most successful way to avoid catching chlamydia is to not have sex at all – known as abstinence. This is because unless they have been tested at the right times then you can’t know if your partners are infected or not. I appreciate that this is not necessarily the most desirable way to go about things and so the next most important thing you can do is to always use a condom when having sex. http://www.freetest.me/blog/adam-child-my-story-part-2 http://www.freetest.me/blog/adam-child-my-story-part-2 Adam Child Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT So – here’s the second part to my story. After testing positive and being treated for Chlamydia, I’d learned my lesson. http://www.freetest.me/blog/valentines-day-chlamydia http://www.freetest.me/blog/valentines-day-chlamydia Dr. Christian Jessen Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT February means Valentine’s Day is on the horizon –chocolates and flowers may be on the cards but there is a present that you definitely don’t want: chlamydia! http://www.freetest.me/blog/adam-child-my-story-part-1 http://www.freetest.me/blog/adam-child-my-story-part-1 Adam Child Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Hi, you may recognise me as the winner of Shipwrecked, but I'm writing here to share my experience of something quite different... http://www.freetest.me/blog/new-poster-designs http://www.freetest.me/blog/new-poster-designs Freetest.me Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Check out our new poster designs, full downloads are available from our <a href="http://www.freetest.me/resources">resources page</a>. You are welcome to download, distribte and print these posters to promote the freetest.me brand in your area. http://www.freetest.me/blog/freetestme-could-save-nhs-millions http://www.freetest.me/blog/freetestme-could-save-nhs-millions Preventx Limited Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT New figures from the National Audit Office reveal the Chlamydia Screening Programme is not cost-effective. However, there is compelling evidence that most NHS Primary Care Trusts who are responsible for delivering the service are still failing to use the most cost effective option at their disposal. http://www.freetest.me/blog/hit-with-under-25s http://www.freetest.me/blog/hit-with-under-25s Freetest.me Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT The free online Chlamydia test is proving to be a massive hit with the under 25s. Tens of thousands of people have used the freetest.me website to get tested so far - and more are joining them every day! http://www.freetest.me/graphics/packaging/freetestme-urine http://www.freetest.me/blog/freetestme-launch http://www.freetest.me/blog/freetestme-launch Preventx Limited Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Our unique new service, enabling young people to access a free online Chlamydia testing has been launched today at www.freetest.me.