Becca – From Andover
Question
Hey there Captain,
I’ve noticed that on your site you only test people who are 24 years old or under. Does that mean that once I reach 25 I become immune to Chlamydia, and don’t have to test anymore? If that’s the case, do some people wait until they’re 25 before having sex so they’re not at risk?
Becca – From Andover
Answer
Hey there yourself,
Thanks for your question, some people do wait until they’re 25 before having sex, but it has nothing to do with Chlamydia unfortunately, not everyone is ready to have sex at the same age, and for some people that will be later than others.
You don’t develop any sort of immunity to Chlamydia when you reach 25, but you are less at risk, and that’s one of the reasons why we only test people who are 15-24 years old. In fact almost two thirds of all Chlamydia cases are in that age range and as many as 1 in every 14 people between 15 and 24 years old will have Chlamydia, that’s why it’s vital that if you are that age, and sexually active, you have regular Chlamydia tests, everytime you have a new sexual partner.
The other reason that we only test people under 25 is due to the way my C-vision works. When we get a sample sent to us I get straight to work analysing it using my amazing superpowers. What happens as people get older is that their urine becomes contaminated with responsibility and bitterness, this is the exact combination required to block my C-vision and prevent it from detecting Chlamydia, and without exception, this reaches a critical mass when someone reaches 25, so we are unable to test those samples.
But that doesn’t mean you won’t still need Chlamydia tests as you get older, although the risk is less you should still have a test with every new partner, but instead of getting a test through us, you need to go to your GP, or to your local GUM clinic.
Be the best, take that test!
CC
