Chlamydia Test Kit - Oral

What is Chlamydia?

Oral sex is a very common sexual practice where an individual puts his or her oral area on the genital area of his or her partner. According to the American Sexual Health Association, more than 80% of sexually active individuals between the ages of 15 and 44 years engage in oral sex with their partner.

Just like for vaginal and anal sex, oral sex can put the individual at high risk of contracting a sexual disease and infection. One can get an STD in the mouth and pharynx when performing oral sex with a person who has an infection in his/her genitals. Likewise, an infected person can transfer the disease from his/her mouth to the genitals of his/her partner. The transmission mode is the mouth who gets in contact with bodily fluids.

Chlamydia and gonorrhea are very common sexually transmitted diseases caused by two distinctive bacteria. They are both contracted sexually when someone engages in unsafe sex with an infected person. While both do not show symptoms upon infection, some experience some signs. Men and women can be both infected with these two bacteria. The best way to prevent the spread is to get tested early, identify the specific cause of infection, and treat it.

Oral chlamydia and gonorrhea can happen. While in most cases, symptoms do not show, some report having sore throats when infected. If chlamydia bacteria is transmitted  to your throat from oral sex, some signs or symptoms may be a sore throat, dental problems, mouth pain, sores of the mouth that do not heal or sores around the lips and mouth. 

Why take the at-home Chlamydia - Oral test?

Since an infection with chlamydia does not show symptoms, the oral test can help screen for and detect an oral infection of chlamydia.. It can also evaluate the effectiveness of a given treatment in the eradication of the infection. A chlamydia bacterial infection can be cured after being treated.

If you have signs of oral sexually transmitted disease following sex, you need to get tested. These include having a sore throat, sores around the mouth or lips and swollen lymph nodes in the neck. 

If you are at high risk of contracting oral chlamydia; then, you have to be tested regularly. Early detection is essential for the eradication of the infection. But it will not be capable to reverse any damage done as a complication of these two bacteria. Those who have had a previous oral STD are at risk of contracting it again, or getting infected with another kind of sexually transmitted disease.

What your at-home Chlamydia - Oral test results mean?

A positive/detected oral test indicates an active infection while a negative/not detected oral test indicates the absence of an infection.

The best way to prevent an oral infection is by abstaining from any sexual activity, or being in a monogamous relationship with someone who does not have any sexually transmitted disease. Just like for regular sex (vaginal and anal) wearing a condom is recommended, oral sex can have preventive measures as well. These include wearing a non-lubricated condom (on the penis) when performing oral sex, or using dental dam.

The best way to treat oral infections is with the use of antibiotics. 

Where can I get an at-home Chlamydia- Oral test?

This test kit will be mailed to you via USPS. You will receive an oral swab, as well as other test kit materials. Please review all instructions prior to performing this test. Specimens should be shipped via USPS back to the laboratory. Results take 2-3 days upon receipt of the specimen by the laboratory.

TEST KIT REFUND POLICY- Kits can be cancelled anytime prior to sending the specimen to the lab.  There is a $25 fee to cover the kit costs and shipping. So a full refund is minus $25.

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Reviewed By: Dr. Kurt Kloss, MD
Last Reviewed Date: Dec 14, 2020