At Choices you can be tested for a number of sexually transmitted infections:
Testing for males
If you are male you will need to do a urine (pee) sample, which will test you for:
and you can do a blood test which will test you for:
Please note: Blood tests are optional so you can choose whether or not to do one.
If you are female a nurse will need to take some swabs from you, which will test you for:
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Chlamydia
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Gonorrhoea
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Trichomonas
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Candida
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Gardnerella
and you can do a blood test which will test you for:
Please note: Blood tests are optional so you can choose whether or not to do one.
You will not be tested for:
Herpes is a viral infection which is only treated and tested when you have the symptoms of it. Cold sores can cause genital herpes through oral sex, or it can be passed on via vaginal and anal sex having had no genital sores. It can start with redness and tingling in the affected area. Medication can ease the symptoms but there is no
cure. Further outbreaks can occur.
Genital Warts are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) of which there are many different types. They are passed through skin to skin contact and can occur years after sexual contact or they may never appear. Uncommon types are linked with cervical cancer so women need to attend for their regular smear tests and have the HPV vaccine
if offered it. Genital warts are not harmful, more unsightly and can be treated through freezing them in a clinic or with cream, although the virus may remain on the skin.
Talk to the nurse who will be able to provide you with information on where you can be tested for the above.
Your results will be ready within 2 weeks. You will receive 2 text messages, 1 from the Chlamydia Screening Programme and 1 from the ‘Choices' Nurse whom you have seen today. This text will cover for all of the infections you have been tested for today including Chlamydia and your blood test and will be signed ‘Choices'.
If you have not heard from us in 2 weeks please call the choices office on 0116 289 8969. If in addition we need to speak to you we will either ring you or text you.