Private Chlamydia Tests

ABOUT OUR SERVICE

What Makes Us the Trusted Choice for Private Chlamydia Testing?

Your Sexual Health is one of the UK’s leading providers of private sexual health testing, with over 100 clinics nationwide – providing fast, accurate results that you can trust. We’re also proud to be the only provider in the UK to offer a free private GP consultation should you test positive.

Our clinics are carefully selected to provide discreet, professional, and confidential chlamydia testing you can trust. As this is a general health clinic, nobody will know the reason for your visit.

You can book with confidence knowing your privacy is protected at every stage.

Find out more about Your Sexual Health here.

How Our Service Works

Your Sexual Health offer a wide range of private chlamydia tests available as instant, home,  or in-clinic tests, all of which deliver a fast turnaround time and accurate results that you can trust.

Once your sample is collected, it will be sent to our laboratory for testing. Our laboratory is one of the most prestigious UKAS-accredited laboratories in the UK, offering a fast turnaround time. As soon as we have your results, you’ll be notified using your preferred contact method, and your results will be uploaded to our secure portal.

To find out more about any of our private chlamydia tests, contact our customer service team on 0161 660 2599 or by using the Live Chat Function.

What Are The Symptoms Of Chlamydia?

Most people who have chlamydia experience no symptoms, which is one of the reasons that it’s so easily passed from one person to another through unprotected sex. Indeed, the only way to know for sure if you have the condition or not is through STD testing. 

Those who do experience symptoms may, however, notice some of the following: – 

• Pain when urinating
• Unusual discharge from the vagina or penis
• Itchy, red or swollen urethra in men
• Lower abdominal pain
• Pain during sex, bleeding after sex or bleeding between periods for women

Although chlamydia doesn’t often show symptoms, if left untreated, it can develop into more serious complications affecting sexual and reproductive health.

To find out more about chlamydia and the long-term impact it can have on your health, visit our Chlamydia Advice page.

How Long After Exposure Should I Test for Chlamydia?

You need to wait at least 14 days after exposure to ensure that you get accurate results from your Chlamydia test. If you’re unsure, get in touch with our team for expert advice.

How Long Does a Chlamydia Test Take?

This will depend on the specific test that you choose. We have a number of different kinds of chlamydia tests, all of which serve a different purpose. These include:

• Instant chlamydia tests – these are available at our flagship clinics and can offer instant results whilst you wait in the clinic. These require a swab sample.
• Standard tests – these are laboratory tests which diagnose chlamydia and are available both in the clinic and at home. These generally offer a 1-3 working day turnaround from the date our lab receives your sample.
• Quick Turnaround tests – these offer accurate results quicker than standard tests, within 4 hours of reaching the laboratory

Each of our individual tests provides information about its turnaround time, and you can select your preferred option at checkout.

How To Test For Chlamydia?

As Chlamydia is asymptomatic for most people, the only way to know for sure if you have the disease is to take an STI test. In many cases, Chlamydia tests can be done at a sexual health clinic, via an at-home postal kit or via a home visit. 

Usually, Chlamydia tests are conducted using a urine sample, throat swab or rectal swab. You need to wait at least 14 days after exposure before taking the test to ensure accurate results. 

Your Sexual Health offers a range of sexual health screening tests for Chlamydia, including an Instant Chlamydia Test, FAST Chlamydia Test, and combined Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea tests. Browse our range of STI tests today or get in touch with us if you’re not quite sure what you need.

Private Chlamydia Testing FAQs

How Does The Testing Process Work?

Private Chlamydia testing may involve blood, urine or swab samples, depending on the service you select.

Blood Samples

Blood samples are taken by trained healthcare professionals at our clinics and partner phlebotomy locations. A mobile home visit option is also available at checkout.

Urine and Swab Samples

Urine and swab samples can be provided either in the clinic or collected at home. This will depend on the service you select at the time of booking.

Once collected, samples are sent to our UKAS-accredited laboratory for analysis. Depending on the clinic location, samples are dispatched either via secure courier or Tracked 24 Royal Mail.

You will receive a secure notification when your results are available. If you would like us to arrange a private GP consultation, please contact our team by telephone or email once your results have been released. We will not automatically schedule consultations without your request.

Is Your Sexual Health Service Confidential?

Yes. Your privacy is our priority.

Your test results remain confidential between you, Your Sexual Health and our laboratory. Results are not shared with the clinic location. Results are delivered securely through your private online portal.

We will only contact you regarding your appointment, your results, or to request feedback on your experience.

We do not disclose your results to any third party. Patients are responsible for sharing their results at their own discretion.

Your results are not automatically added to your NHS medical record. Information is only shared with your GP if you specifically request it.

We retain data only for as long as required under UK clinical and data protection regulations, after which it is securely deleted.

Can I Get Treatment if I Have an STI?

Yes. We can arrange a consultation with a private GP for any positive tests – free of charge. They can arrange prescriptions for you and provide advice on treatment, precautions, timelines, and follow-up tests.

Will You Tell My Doctor?

No. Our service is completely confidential between Your Sexual Health, the clinic you choose, our laboratory, and yourself. Should your test return a positive result, we can refer you to our partner medical organisation for treatment and a consultation, so that you don’t need to tell your regular GP if you don’t want to.

Will the Test Go On My NHS Record?

No. Your test and results are not automatically added to your NHS medical record.

We do not disclose your results to any third party. If you wish to share your results with your GP, this must be done at your request.

Can I Speak to Someone From Your Sexual Health After My Test?

Yes. Our team of trained experts are on hand to explain your results and talk you through what they mean. If you require it, we can recommend an independent private GP to you at no extra cost.

What Should I Do Whilst Waiting for the Results?

Try to avoid having sex or practice safe sex; this should be done at all times, irrespective of your results. If you believe you have an STD, because you’ve got symptoms or because someone has told you that you might have caught it from them, then you should avoid having sex at all until you are all clear.

What STDs Can You Test For?

We cover all of the most common STDs with our extensive range of tests. Many of our tests cover multiple tests at once to give you peace of mind, while we also provide single STD tests if you know exactly what you’re testing for.

Take a look at our category pages to see what tests are available:

• Chlamydia
• Gonorrhoea 
• HIV
• Syphilis
• Genital Herpes
• Hepatitis B & C
• All Tests