South Tampa Immediate Care Offers Chlamydia Testing on Saturday in Tampa, FL

Chlamydia Testing on Saturday Tampa FLChlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs or STDs) in the United States, especially among teens and young adults. What’s more, most people who have it are completely unaware of it. That’s because chlamydia often produces no symptoms, and when it does, the signs are often so mild that they go unnoticed.

While the thought of STD testing may be unpleasant, getting a routine chlamydia test is the best way to take charge of your health – and your partner’s. To make the process as easy as possible for individuals in the Tampa, Florida, area, South Tampa Immediate Care offers chlamydia testing on Saturday (and every day) without an appointment.

Why should you be tested for chlamydia?

If you don’t know that you have chlamydia, you can’t begin treatment. When left untreated, chlamydia can lead to a number of potentially serious complications. For instance:

  • In women, chlamydia can cause pelvic inflammatory disease, which can damage the fallopian tubes and lead to infertility. It can also increase the risk of ectopic pregnancy and premature births. A chlamydia infection can be passed from mother to baby during childbirth and cause eye infections, blindness, or pneumonia in the baby.
  • In men, chlamydia can cause infections in the rectum, urethra, or epididymis (the tube that carries sperm away from the testes).

When detected early, chlamydia can be effectively treated with antibiotics. Due to the high rate of reinfection, retesting is generally recommended approximately three to four months after treatment is completed. An infected person should abstain from all sexual activity until he or she (as well as his or her partner) has been treated, retested, and cured.

You can come to South Tampa Immediate Care for chlamydia testing on Saturday – or any other day that fits your schedule. Our friendly and discreet medical professionals are available at our office at 602 South Howard Avenue in Tampa, FL, seven days a week.