Information
Reviewed by Dr Samantha Miller MB ChB
(2017, University of Glasgow)
GMC number: 7561464
Information last reviewed 27/01/2021
About
What can I get tested for?
There is a wide range of STI tests available at Dr Felix. You can order home test kits for the following conditions:
- Chlamydia (genital, anal and oral infections)
- Gonorrhoea (genital, anal and oral infections)
- HIV
- HPV (human papillomavirus)
- Syphilis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Herpes (herpes simplex virus)
- Mycoplasma
- Trichomonas
- Ureaplasma
- Gardnerella vaginalis
Which tests are available?
The following home STI tests are currently available through Dr Felix:
- Chlamydia test
- Chlamydia and gonorrhoea test (genital, oral or anal)
- Syphilis, hepatitis B & C and HIV test
- HIV test
- HPV test
- Extended STI test: genital chlamydia, genital gonorrhoea, herpes, mycoplasma, trichomonas, ureaplasma, gardnerella vaginalis (BV)
- Basic Man2Man STI Test: chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis and HIV
- Comprehensive Man2Man STI Test: HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, oral, anal and genital chlamydia and oral, anal and genital gonorrhoea
How do home test kits work?
The test kit is requested through our website. This contains everything you need to safely collect a sample. You then send the sample to our laboratory for analysis using the FREE return postage provided.
Typically, the test will require a urine or blood sample or a genital or oral swab. However, unique instructions for your specific test will be enclosed in your package. The test kit will include everything you need for collecting the sample with detailed instructions including visual aids. After taking and securing the sample, you’ll place it inside the return packaging included with the test kit and mail it to our NHS-accredited partner lab.
| STI Test | Sample Method |
|---|---|
| Genital chlamydia test |
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| Genital chlamydia and gonorrhoea test |
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| Anal chlamydia and gonorrhoea test |
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| Oral chlamydia and gonorrhoea test |
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| Syphilis, Hepatitis B & C and HIV test |
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| HIV test |
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| HPV test |
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| Extended STI test |
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| Basic Man2Man STI Test |
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| Comprehensive Man2Man STI Test |
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How reliable are home test kits?
Home STI testing kits are highly accurate and of comparable reliability to those performed by a healthcare professional when performed correctly. For maximum reliability, you should follow the instructions exactly and ship your sample as soon as possible. No test is 100% accurate, but you can be confident in the results from most tests if taken correctly. However, some tests will only provide a positive result if you have symptoms (e.g. genital herpes) and some infections have an incubation period during which the infection is less likely to be picked up on a test (e.g. chlamydia, gonorrhoea, HIV).
If you have concerns about the reliability of any result you have received, you should speak with your doctor.
When will I get my results?
Depending on which test you choose, results are usually available within 3–7 days. We’ll email to let you know when the test results are ready and if any further action is required e.g. treatment or partner notification.
Symptoms
What are the symptoms of these STIs?
Treatment
What should I do if I test positive?
We offer prescription antibiotics for chlamydia and genital herpes. We no longer offer
If you test positive for an STI, you should contact your doctor as soon as possible to discuss the next steps. You may be asked to take another in-clinic test to confirm the positive result prior to treatment.
We offer effective treatment with prescription antibiotics for chlamydia and genital herpes. Treatments are delivered to you in plain packaging, just like the test kits. The treatments are prescribed by a UK registered doctor and your medicine will be dispatched from our NHS community pharmacy.
We no longer offer treatment for gonorrhoea as due to antibiotic resistance issues, the most effective treatment requires an injection administered by a healthcare professional.
It is your responsibility to contact all previous sexual partners since your last negative STI test and inform them that you’ve tested positive for an STI.
Q&A
How are the tests packaged?
All test kits are shipped in a neutral, plain packaging that is discreet and confidential. Nobody other than yourself will be able to tell what’s inside.
Can I take an STI test if I am on my period?
Yes. Most STI tests can still be carried out if you are on your period and will still be highly accurate.
References
- NHS > Chlamydia
- BASHH > Chlamydia
- BASHH > Gonorrhoea
- NHS > Genital Herpes
- BASHH > A guide to Genital herpes
- NHS > Human Papillomavirus
- NHS > HIV and AIDS
- Terrence Higgins Trust > HIV and Sexual Health
- Waverley Care > HIV
- NHS > Syphilis
- BASHH > Syphilis
- NHS > Hepatitis B
- BASHH > Hepatitis B
- Terrence Higgins Trust > Hepatitis B
- NHS > Hepatitis C
- BASHH > Mycoplasma genitalium
- BASHH > Trichomonas vaginalis
- NHS > Urethritis
- BASHH > Non-gonococcal urethritis
- NHS > Bacterial vaginosis
- BASHH > Bacterial vaginosis
Quick and discreet
I ordered Azithromycin tablets for chlamydia treatment, received it next day in a brown discreet pack, and cheaper than all other pharmacies, can't ask for more
Jordan McCann