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9/2/2010
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A third of patients fail to get tested for chlamydia because they are too embarrassed
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A survey of 2,000 people found 35% of 16 to 25-year olds were too embarrassment to get tested for chlamydia
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The National Pharmacy Association has found that around one in three patients do not get tested for chlamydia because they are too embarrassed.
The survey of 2,000 people found 35% of 16 to 25-year olds cited embarrassment as a reason not to get tested for the STI. Overall only 42% of those surveyed were aware people with chalmydia could be asymptomatic.
However, young people came out on top in terms of education about where to go for help, with only 2.3% unable to name a location they could be tested. Nine out of 10 18 to 24-year olds surveyed knew a GP could provide screening, with one in four listing pharmacies as an option for testing.
People aged 45-54 years were the least aware of sexual health services, with 6.7% of those surveyed unable to name any location they could be screened for chlamydia.
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