longwayround

Same for me, found on a screen before a coil fitting. No symptoms then, none during, none after treatment.

Two things my clinic pushed and I’d pass on: make sure any current partner gets treated at the same time, and take the retest they offer a few months later. That second one isn’t about whether treatment worked, it’s about picking up reinfection from an untreated partner.

It’s more common than people realise and it’s exactly why site-specific testing matters. A urine test doesn’t tell you anything about your throat or rectum. If you’ve had that kind of exposure and only one sample is taken, an infection can sit there undetected.

Your friend gave you good advice. I now ask every time rather than waiting to be offered.