Rapid Chlamydia Test

Rapid Chlamydia Home Testing Kits

The Home Bio Chlamydia test is an easy to use, accurate and reliable assay that will detect antibodies to the Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria present on swab samples collected from the cervix or the urethra.

The test is easy to use and the result is available within minutes in the privacy of your own home.

Accurate and Specific
Our test kits are the same as those used by doctors and other healthcare professionals to screen for infection with Chlamydia. The test is specific for Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria and has an accuracy greater than 99.8%.

Performing the test
Using the swab provided, a sample is taken from the cervix (women) or urethra (men) and transferred to the extraction solution. A drop of the extract is put into the test cassette with the dropper provided. The easy to read result will develop after ten minutes and you will learn if you have a Chlamydia infection or not.

The test comes with an easy to understand instruction sheet.

What is Chlamydia?
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease which can affect fertility in women and leads to a urinary discharge in men. The bacteria can be passed through heterosexual or homosexual sex, oral sex and anal sex and the infection can be passed from an infected mother to her unborn child and may cause premature birth.

Chlamydia infection is caused by the Chlamydia trachomatis bacterium. The same bacteria can also be responsible for eye and respiratory infections. According to the World Health Organisation, it is the most prevalent bacterial pathogen which causes sexually transmitted diseases in the western world.

In many victims, a Chlamydia infection will not produce any overt symptoms of the disease. For this reason, it is referred to as a silent disease; three quarters of women infected with Chlamydia and half of men with the infection will not experience symptoms. If symptoms are experienced, they will typically develop 1 to 3 weeks after exposure:

In men, typical symptoms include discharge from the penis or a burning sensation during urination. Itching or burning sensations may also be experienced around the opening of the penis. In rare cases, pain and swelling in the testicles may be encountered.

In women, an abnormal vaginal discharge or a burning sensation during urination may occur. Chlamydia infection can be associated with lower abdominal pain; low back pain; nausea; fever; pain during intercourse and bleeding between menstrual cycles. Chlamydia infection of the cervix can be transferred to the rectum. Chlamydia infection is potentially a serious problem for women as it may result in damage to reproductive organs.

In both sexes, having receptive anal sex with an infected partner can result in the infection spreading to the rectum where it can cause pain, discharge or bleeding. Similarly, oral sex may lead to a Chlamydial infection in the throat.

A Chlamydia infection may have serious consequences in women if untreated, as it may spread to the uterus or fallopian tubes and also cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). These complications will occur in 40% of untreated women. PID may result in permanent damage to the fallopian tubes, uterus and neighbouring tissues. Damage to the fallopian tubes increases the risk of ectopic pregnancy which could be fatal, and may result in infertility. Research shows that women with Chlamydia are up to 5 times more likely to contract an HIV infection with an infected partner than other women.

The Center for Disease Control recommends that pregnant women and sexually active women up to the age of 25 are screened for Chlamydia at least once a year. Older women should be screened if they have multiple or new sexual partners.

In rare cases, Chlamydia infection can cause infertility in men through infection of the epididymis. It may also cause arthritis which may be associated with skin lesions and inflammation of the urethra or eyes.

A Chlamydia infection is easily treated with a course of anti-biotic medicine. The patient should refrain from sexual activity until the treatment has been completed. Recent sexual partners should be informed and should also be screened for a Chlamydia infection.