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Do I tell my partner?
Chlamydia is spread through unprotected sex (not wearing a condom), so if you’ve got chlamydia it’s important that you let your sexual partners know, as they may have it too. Don’t worry, we can help you tell them if you want. If you want us to tell them, we don’t need to use your name.
Telling partners about the possible risk to their own health is the responsible thing to do.
We understand that it can be difficult to talk about something so personal to a partner or ex-partners. It’s not easy telling your partner(s) that you have chlamydia. If you find it too difficult you can ask one of the staff at the screening centre to do it for you. We’ll contact them anonymously (this means we won’t tell them your name).
We only tell your partners that they may be at risk if you have tested positive. We will talk things through with you first so that you feel happy with your decision.
It’s really important that your partner(s) receive treatment in order to stop them having problems in the future, passing the infection on to others, or maybe even passing the infection back to you.
We’ll just tell them that, “someone they know has been infected.” We’ll also treat them for free, even
if they’re over 25.