Topic: Understanding the Bacterium that Causes Syphilis

[Simon]

Back in the dark days you went to a grim building ominously labelled "Special Clinic", trying hard not to be seen as you entered.

... or came out.  So to speak. 

[Rik]

They weren't pleasant places. (I have to add, in all honesty, I only knew about them because there was one at the hospital where I ran the radio station...).

[sam]

love the comment there... yeah, ok, whatever 

[Rik]

It's true. Ask any special clinic in NW London.

[sam]

but what about the NE ? 

[Simon]

They weren't pleasant places. (I have to add, in all honesty, I only knew about them because there was one at the hospital where I ran the radio station...).

He used Suicide is Painless as his theme tune.   

[Rik]

Naah, that was my shut down - after 2 or 3 hours of me, it helped people cope better. 

[sam]

 

[Clive]

I hadn't even heard of chlamydia in the 60's.   

[Rik]

That was my point, Clive. Although it did exist, no-one ever seemed to catch it then.

[Simon]

Perhaps they didn't know they had it?

[sam]

Perhaps they didn't know they had it?

that's probably the case - we could all have it and have no symptoms.

[Simon]

[Clive]

We must have all caught it in the 60's.  Hasn't done us any har

[sam]

These are very 'non-specific’ symptoms and can be caused by other infections and diseases. If you go to a GP or family planning doctor with these symptoms, make sure you have a chlamydia test. You are entitled to ask for the test if you aren't offered it.

In men, chlamydia is the most common cause of discharge from the penis. Sometimes chlamydia can cause mild irritation at the tip of the penis (urethra) that disappears after two or three days.

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/chlamydia.htm