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‘Most people can expect not to have Chlamy-
Shrivenham Travel Clinic dia, but it’s worth checking,’ says the infor-
mation leaflet in a free test kit aimed at 16 to
Travelling abroad? 24 year olds which is now widely available
in recreation centres, youth clubs, colleges
Need advice or vaccinations? and GP surgeries across Swindon.
The Not for Virgins kits in un- transmitted infection and it affects
We offer a high quality, convenient missable bright orange boxes are both men and women, though
service for all of your overseas being distributed by the Swindon the symptoms are not always
travel health needs Primary Care Trust as part of a noticeable.
free and confidential chlamydia “If left untreated it can cause
screening service for under 25s. a number of health problems,
They contain information about including infertility, ectopic preg-
To arrange an appointment the disease, a urine sample bottle, nancies and pelvic inflammatory
please telephone 01793 787462 instructions of how to take a disease. If caught early the infec-
swab, and a postage paid return tion is very easy to treat.
www.shrivenhamtravelclinic.co.uk envelope. “You don’t need an appoint-
Raine Williams, nurse co-ordi- ment and the service is completely
nator for the chlamydia screening free.”
programme, said it’s very impor- Details about chlamydia and
Purton House tant for sexually active under sexual health services in Swindon
25s to take the test. “Chlamydia can be found at: www.takethetest-
Church End Purton is the most common sexually now.co.uk
Tel: 01793 772287
www.purton-house.co.uk Anti-cancer vaccine offered to Swindon girls
Vegetables • Fruit • Meat • eggs From September girls aged 12 and 13 years are to be offered a routine
Discover real food from a farm near you HPV vaccination as part of the free national immunisation programme
against cervical cancer, through their schools.
Call for details about our Organic Box Scheme A further 1,100 girls aged 17 to 18 will also be targeted to receive the
Deliveries & drop off points in Swindon, Cirencester, the vaccine called Cervarix. It will be administered in three doses over
Wootton bassett, broad Hinton, Marlborough, Wroughton six months between September and Easter.
The vaccine protects against the viruses responsible for about 70 per
Farm shop open: Wednesday cent of cervical cancer cases and has the potential to save up to 400 lives
and Thursday 9.30am-6pm Open Day in the UK each year.
Every Sunday at the Designer Sunday 21 September Swindon PCT will be part-funding a radio campaign targeting parents
Outlet Farmers Market 11am - 4pm and girls with information about the vaccination, as well as distributing
leaflets and posters to most Swindon secondary schools.

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