Home STI Test - How it Works ( Infographic)

You will be supplied with an easy-to-use sample collection kit, with full instructions on how to use it. If you are requesting tests that need blood samples, these are collected from a finger prick sample. Once collected, your samples are then sent to the laboratory in the enclosed pre-paid mailer provided in your kit. Once received in the laboratory, your samples will be processed with results available within the fastest possible times. Know...

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What is HIV?

HIV (the human immunodeficiency virus) is a serious viral infection that is spread through body fluids, including through sexual intercourse, and this includes vaginal, anal and sometimes oral sex. The virus attacks our immune system to make us more susceptible to infections and disease. HIV can also be spread by needle stick contamination, by sharing needles; receiving surgical treatment in foreign countries (where sterilization...

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Can You Do An HIV Test At Home?

Symptoms of HIV may not appear for many years; therefore the only way to find out if one has HIV is to have an HIV test. Any individual who thinks he could have an HIV should get testd. HIV Lab Test Kit is easy to use at home. Blood Sample is collected via a simple finger prick method and sent to our partner lab for testing, in a self-addressed envelope provided inside the kit. TESTD provides 5th generation HIV testing, which is the latest...

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HIV - THE MYTHS

There is a common myth that it is something that only affects gay men. While gay men are disproportionately affected, the majority of new diagnoses in the UK are in the heterosexual population and a third of all HIV diagnoses are in women. Coming into contact with an infected person will not lead to oneself putting at risk of HIV. HIV is carried in blood, semen, vaginal secretions and breast milk. One cannot catch HIV by sharing a toothbrush...

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What are the risk factors for HIV infection?

As per the guidelines of Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP). People with the higher risk of HIV infection should get tested every 6 months or every year. Some factors that increase the risk of HIV infection are as follows: Having unprotected sex Sharing infected syringes/needles Suffering from sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), such as syphilis Suffering from tuberculosis or hepatitis One needs to talk to his/her healthcare...

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What is the main cause of chlamydia?

Chlamydia is a bacterial infection & is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the UK, which affects the cervix and the urethra in women and the urethra in men. Accounting for almost half of all STI diagnoses in 2014 according to Public Health England figures. It is usually associated with people under 25, making age a risk factor; however it can be caught by anyone. It can be treated and will cause no problems...

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