Sexual Health
Chlamydia
Chlamydia is a sexually
transmitted infection (STI) caused by the
bacterium chlamydia trachomatis. In the UK,
the number of new diagnoses has been
steadily increasing each year since the
mid-1990s, and it has now become the most
commonly diagnosed STI.
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Who for: Anyone
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Referral: Self
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Cost: No cost
Contacts
Website:
http://www.chlamydiascreening.nhs.uk/ys/index.html
Telephone: 0800 567 123
HIV and Aids
The Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a sexually
transmitted virus (STI) that attacks the
body's immune system, which provides a
natural defence system against disease and
infection.
HIV infects special
cells, called CD4 cells, which are found in
your blood, and are responsible for fighting
infection. After becoming infected, the CD4
cells are destroyed by HIV. Although the
body will attempt to produce more CD4 cells,
their numbers will eventually decline and
the immune system will stop working. This
leaves a person who is infected with HIV
with a high risk of developing a serious
infection, or disease, such as cancer.
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Who for: Anyone
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Referral: Self
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Cost: No charge
Contacts
Website:
http://www.tht.org.uk/aboutus
Informationline: 0845 122 1200
