ensure the infection has been successfully treated, is not routinely offered if the patient and partner have been treated simultaneously and abstained from sex for 7 days after treatment. Patients can have a repeat test 6 weeks after treatment for reassurance. Retreatment and/or retesting may be needed if there has been exposure to an untreated partner. If the test result is inconclusive or the sample has leaked in transit, Sexual Health Sheffield will contact the patient and recommend a repeat test. Treatment for positive diagnoses First line treatment will be Azithromycin 1gm (4 x 250 mgm tablets) taken all at once at the treatment site as this ensures that the tablets have been taken. If the partner/s have not been treated at the same time, they are advised to abstain from sex (or to use condoms) until their partner has received treatment. Postal pack contents explained The pack contains: Chlamydia screening information leaflet Instructions on how to provide a sample for chlamydia / gonorrhoea screening A request form for contact details with explanation of specimen collection on the front Specimen collection kit (either vaginal specimen swab and tube or urine specimen collection tube) Specimen bag Pen Postal box for returning the sample 5.4 Signposting In addition to pregnancy testing, condoms, and chlamydia and gonorrhoea screening, young people may need more specialist sexual health support that cannot
ensure the infection has been successfully treated, is not routinely offered if the patient and partner have been treated simultaneously and abstained from sex for 7 days after treatment. Patients can have a repeat test 6 weeks after treatment for reassurance. Retreatment and/or retesting may be needed if there has been exposure to an untreated partner. If the test result is inconclusive or the sample has leaked in transit, Sexual Health Sheffield will contact the patient and recommend a repeat test. Treatment for positive diagnoses First line treatment will be Azithromycin 1gm (4 x 250 mgm tablets) taken all at once at the treatment site as this ensures that the tablets have been taken. If the partner/s have not been treated at the same time, they are advised to abstain from sex (or to use condoms) until their partner has received treatment. Postal pack contents explained The pack contains: Chlamydia screening information leaflet Instructions on how to provide a sample for chlamydia / gonorrhoea screening A request form for contact details with explanation of specimen collection on the front Specimen collection kit (either vaginal specimen swab and tube or urine specimen collection tube) Specimen bag Pen Postal box for returning the sample 5.4 Signposting In addition to pregnancy testing, condoms, and chlamydia and gonorrhoea screening, young people may need more specialist sexual health support that cannot
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