Lastly some fresh tips concerning the sexual wellness of young individuals. A football club in Staffordshire has sponsored its young team members some sexual health screens. The tests will be carried out by BClear, a sexual health charity focused mainly on the boost of chlamydia cases, and everyone attending Staffordshire University is eligible for a chlamydia test along with full sexual well being screenings.

Much more hopeful news entails recent implementations in Shropshire where they have joined 10 other NHS districts in the Midlands and are availing of the services of Moo Moo Youth Advertising in the launch of a new chlamydia screening programme. This chlamydia screening programme targets those aged between 15 and 25 years and its main aim is to make the subject of sexual health screening less taboo.

So far they have screened 300 people. Charlotte Slater, operations director of Moo Moo Youth Marketing, explains that access to sexual wellness screening is everywhere now but people are not availing of the chance to get tested due to the fact they are not aware of how straightforward and how swiftly a sample might be provided and a result obtained. The campaign will run at Bridgnorth and in other areas in Shropshire between 1st of October 2010 and February 2011.

It is time for the community to embrace the dilemma of sexually transmitted diseases and to get rid of the negative connotations that go with them. As long as we eradicate the taboo, we can normalize STD testing and ease the problem of growing rates of dangerous STD contraction.

Once again targeting the 15-24 age brackets were targeted by wellness charity workers from the Terrence Higgins trust (for NHS Lincolnshire). Lucy Street car park was the centre of activity as no cost self-test chlamydia tests were handed out from 9pm until 12pm in Lucy Tower Street on the 15th October.

Chlamydia is the most widespread sexually transmitted infection and can be the most dangerous if left undetected, which is typically the case, simply because it can be symptomless in the majority of circumstances. Young folks seem to feel that sexual health screenings really should be carried out if there is suspicion of infection rather than finding tested due to the fact they are sexually active. I believe this mind set is what wants changing.

NHS Lincolnshire like representatives of Moo Moo Youth Marketing also stressed how easy it is to take this test. Both sexes might just supply a urine sample and ladies might provide a swab sample alternatively.

Given that the tests had been free of charge, there was no excuse not to get tested. One even had the choice of receiving a text message with the outcomes.

The Government is inspiring such campaigns and lengthy may it continue. The organized this evening with the government target of screening 35% of 15-24 year olds before April of next year.

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