Sarah’s boyfriend tells her she must get tested for STI after cheating
DEIDRE SAYS: YOU’VE done the right thing by telling Sarah you both need to get tested.
While she is understandably angry now, at least she has a chance of effectively treating any infection.
Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the UK.
It’s dubbed the silent infection because many carriers don’t realise they have it – 75 per cent of women and 50 per cent of men show no obvious signs.
If ignored, chlamydia can cause infertility. Women can develop pelvic inflammatory disease and suffer damage to the fallopian tubes.
And your fertility could also be affected as chlamydia can lead to an infection in the testicles.
For more advice contact Brook () who offer free confidential sexual health and wellbeing advice.
As for your infidelity, if Sarah is considering giving you another chance, only go ahead if you are prepared to fully commit yourself.
She doesn’t deserve to be let down again.
If you both want to try again, you’ll need to be honest about what you each want from your relationship.
Ask yourself if you are ready to be a father. Unless you iron out these issues, I’m afraid you’ll only run into more problems.
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