Test yourself for chlamydia – home test free of charge

Chlamydia is an infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. You can get infected through unprotected sex.

You can have chlamydia without noticing any symptoms. Most people feel nothing: about 75% of women and 50% of men show no symptoms.

That’s why it’s important to get tested if you’ve had unprotected sex or had sex with someone who tested positive.

• Pain or burning when urinating
• Discharge form the uretha or vagina
• Pain in the lower abdomen or testicles (infection)
• Spotting or bleeding after sex

If you experience clear symptoms such as itching, burning, rash, lower abdominal pain, discharge, or spotting, you should contact your own doctor or a sexual health clinic, which are located in various places across the country.

In Region Zealand (Region Sjælland), you can contact the Clinic for Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Roskilde. The clinic is open to anyone who wishes to receive testing and counselling for sexually transmitted diseases.

The chlamydia home test can be done in two ways:

• If you have a penis, the sample is usually a urine test
• If you have a vagina, the sample is usually taken with a swab

The home test includes the test kit and instructions for a vaginal swab or an urine test

• If you’ve had sex without a condom – especially with a new or multiple partners – even if you have no symptoms
• Wait 14 days after unprotected sex before testing (otherwise the result may be unreliable)
• Testing too early can give a false negative result even if you’re infected

Are you between 15 and 29 years old and living in Region Zealand? Then you can order a free home test for chlamydia.

Outside this age group or region? Get tested by your doctor or at a sexual health clinic.

Yes! There’s no mention of chlamydia or sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) on the package.

Information about sender is: DNSV, Alleen 15, 4180 Sorø. 

It can take up to 10 working days for the test kit to arrive.

If you haven’t received your test or pickup notice within 10 days, email DNSV@regionsjaelland.dk

The home test checks for three infections:

• Chlamydia
• Gonorrhea
• Trichomonas (a parasitic infection in the vagina or urethra)

Gonorrhea and trichomonas are less common but can cause similar symptoms.

• Same test as your doctor uses
• Analyzed in a laboratory
• Very accurate – but no test is 100%
• Have symptoms? See your doctor

• Expect your result within three weeks
• Haven’t received your result after 3 weeks? Email DNSV@regionsjaelland.dk

Your result will automatically appear on www.sundhed.dk and the app MinSundhed, where you can view it.

Your doctor can also see the result if you’ve given permission for it to be sent electronically.

If you test positive for chlamydia or trichomonas (a parasitic infection in the vagina or urethra), a healthcare professional will contact you, guide you, and make sure you can pick up medication at the pharmacy.

• You’ll get a prescription for antibiotics (7 days)
• No sex for one week after your last pill
• Inform your sexual partners so they can get tested
• Always use condoms with new partners

If you test positive for gonorrhea, you’ll be referred for treatment at the Clinic for Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Roskilde.

• No follow-up needed
• Suspect new infection? Order a new test after 30 days
• If you experience symptoms or need a test sooner, contact your doctor or a sexual health clinic

• All data is handled according to laws of data protection
• You use MitID and consent to data processing
• Your test result is available on Sundhed.dk / MinSundhed
• Selvtest.dk processes your information: name, address, phone number, email, CPR number, and test result

The region offers home tests to prevent health problems caused by untreated STIs, which can lead to complications years later.

Home tests make it easy to get tested and reduce barriers some people face when testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomonas (a parasitic infection in the vagina or urethra). For example, some young people find it awkward and inconvenient to visit their doctor for this particular issue.