Is there a test and treatment for chlamydia?
Yes. You can be tested for chlamydia even when there are no symptoms. A sample of genital cells is collected using a small swab. There is also a new urine test. Not all doctors test for chlamydia; therefore, be sure to ask your physician if you wish to be tested. Antibiotics can cure chlamydia if you test positive. If you have symptoms or think you have an STD, call the Department of Health for confidential referral and treatment. If you are diagnosed with chlamydia make sure your partners get treated; you can continue to get reinfected if you are not both treated. If you or your partner has chlamydia, do not have sex until treatment is complete. Take all medicine as prescribed, even if you had no symptoms or your symptoms are gone. If you are pregnant, get tested for STDs and HIV early and again late in your pregnancy. For more information, a referral or CONFIDENTIAL treatment, contact: STD Program Anne Arundel County Department of Health 1 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Suite 200 Annapolis
