STI Test

A convenient and comprehensive STI check, which can be done from the comfort of your home. The test covers all of the common sexually transmitted infections including chlamydia, HIV, hepatitis B, herpes and more.

From £79

Regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)

Why test for an STI?

Many STI’s don’t show any symptoms or have very mild ones, yet if left untreated they can have a significant impact on your fertility and general health.

Most STI’s are either curable or treatable, so it is important to undergo regular tests to avoid complications. If you think you may have contracted an STI, it is important to be tested as early as possible. The only way to know your status is to be tested regularly.

Many STI’s show no symptoms and can affect fertility.

Each year there are an estimated 376 million new infections with 94 million being sexually transmitted.

More than 25 diseases can be transmitted sexually.

adverse birth outcomes - Hertility Health

988 000 pregnant women were infected with syphilis in 2016, resulting in over 350 000 adverse birth outcomes.

How does it work?

1. At-home STI Test

Receive your Hertility Kit and follow the instructions to collect your swab and/or blood sample.

How does it work?

2. Analysis in our Lab

Send your sample to our fully accredited lab for our experts to analyse, and provide accurate data on your sexual health.

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3. Online Results

Our certified doctors will review your results and provide a personalised report in your online dashboard, in a language that’s easy to understand.

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4. Get Expert Care

Need more advice or a plan of action? We can guide you to specialist care.

How does it work?

1. At-home STI Test

Receive your Hertility Kit and follow the instructions to collect your swab and/or blood sample.

2. Analysis in our Lab

Send your sample to our fully accredited lab for our experts to analyse, and provide accurate data on your sexual health.

3. Online Results

Our certified doctors will review your results and provide a personalised report in your online dashboard, in a language that’s easy to understand.

4. Get Expert Care

Need more advice or a plan of action? We can guide you to specialist care.

What do we test for?

We test up to 10 of the most common STI’s using a simple swab and finger-prick blood tests.

We test for infections including:

Chlamydia

HIV

Hepatitis B

Gonorrhoea

Syphilis

Our tests

Chlamydia

Gonorrhoea

Trichomoniasis

HIV (I, II, P24 antigen)

Syphillis

Hepatitis B

Gardnerella

Mycoplasma

Ureaplasma

Herpes Simplex Virus I & II (HSV I & II)

Basic (2)

Swab Test

£79

Standard (6)

Finger Prick + Swab Test

£119

Comprehensive (10)

Finger Prick + Swab Test

£199

Understanding STI’s

An STI is a sexually transmitted infection, it can easily be spread through unprotected sexual contact including oral, vaginal or anal sex, or sharing sex toys. STIs are fairly common and you can be exposed to one irrespective of the number of sexual partners you have.

Chlamydia

Gonorrhoea

Trichomoniasis

HIV

Syphilis

Hepatitis B

Gardnerella

Mycoplasma

Ureaplasma

Herpes Simplex

Chlamydia

The most common STI in the UK. It affects people of all ages but is most common in young women aged 15-24. You may show no symptoms or very mild ones, sometimes the symptoms may take weeks or even months to appear. If left untreated, it can spread to the fallopian tubes or uterus and also cause PID.

Know your facts

Chlamydia is spread through vaginal, oral or anal sex.
You can be infected more than once with Chlamydia.
If you are pregnant and have Chlamydia, you can pass the infection to your baby during delivery.

Gonorrhoea

The second most common STI in the UK. Symptoms usually occur within two to 14 days after exposure. However, some people never develop noticeable symptoms.If left untreated, it can also spread to the reproductive organs and cause PID, pelvic pain, ectopic pregnancy and infertility.

Know your facts

In 2017, more than 44,500 people were diagnosed with gonorrhoea in England
Typical symptoms of gonorrhoea include a thick green or yellow discharge from the vagina or penis, pain when peeing and, in women, bleeding between periods.
Gonorrhoea is usually treated with a single antibiotic injection and a single antibiotic tablet. Most of your symptoms should improve with effective treatment.

Trichomoniasis

70% of affected people display no symptoms, but can still pass it on to your partner. It is not thought to affect fertility but puts you at higher risk of contracting another STI, and may cause pregnancy complications.

Know your facts

Most people experience a short flu-like illness 2 to 6 weeks after HIV infection, which lasts for a week or 2. HIV may not cause symptoms for many years after this.
HIV is found in the body fluids of an infected person. This includes semen, vaginal and anal fluids, blood and breast milk.
Antiretroviral medicines are used to treat HIV. If you have been taking effective HIV treatment and your viral load has been undetectable for over 6 months, you cannot pass the virus on through sex.

HIV

HIV is a virus which affects your immune system, weakening it and increasing susceptibility to infections. If left untreated, it could progress to AIDS (Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). There is currently no cure, however, timely treatment can control the virus and help prevent onward transmission to other people, enabling many to live a normal life.

Know your facts

Most people experience a short flu-like illness 2 to 6 weeks after HIV infection, which lasts for a week or 2. HIV may not cause symptoms for many years after this.
HIV is found in the body fluids of an infected person. This includes semen, vaginal and anal fluids, blood and breast milk.
Antiretroviral medicines are used to treat HIV. If you have been taking effective HIV treatment and your viral load has been undetectable for over 6 months, you cannot pass the virus on through sex.

Syphilis

Symptoms usually start as a painless sore typically on the genitals or mouth. It spreads from contact with the active sores or from a pregnant mother to her baby. After the initial infection, it can remain inactive for decades before becoming active again. If left untreated, it can affect the brain, nervous system and cause heart problems. In severe cases, it can be fatal. You can catch syphilis more than once, even if you have been treated for it before.

Know your facts

The symptoms of syphilis are not always obvious and may eventually disappear, but you'll usually remain infected unless you get treated.
Syphilis is usually treated with either an injection of antibiotics to the buttocks or a course of antibiotics to be taken over 2-4 weeks.
Infection in pregnancy can cause miscarriage, stillbirth or a serious infection in the baby (congenital syphilis).

Hepatitis B

A viral infection contracted through infected bodily fluids, that can cause inflammation and scarring of the liver. Those with the virus are 1.6 times more likely to experience infertility. It can also be passed from mother to baby during childbirth.

Know your facts

400 million people worldwide are currently infected with Hepatitis B
Most people are able to fight off the virus on their own, however it will become chronic for approximately 5-10% of adults.
Hepatitis B can be prevented via a safe and effective vaccine

Gardnerella

The most common bacterial infection, which is associated with bacterial vaginosis. Its common symptoms are a white or grey vaginal discharge with a strong fishy smell, however, some may experience no symptoms. Puts you at higher risk of contracting an STI.

Know your facts

BV is caused when the naturally occurring bacterial populations in the vagina become unbalanced, allowing the Gardnerella bacteria to multiply in large numbers.
Gardnerella is curable and can be treated with a short course of antibiotics.
A long term infection in pregnant women can cause premature rupture of membranes and preterm labour and delivery.

Mycoplasma

A fairly new STI, that often comes with very mild symptoms or none at all, making it all the more important to get tested. If not treated properly, the bacteria causing it can become resistant to medication, making it difficult to treat, which and may also lead to PID and infertility.

Know your facts

Infection occurs through genital-to-genital or genital-to-rectal contact (mainly through unprotected sex). You're less likely to catch it through oral sex.
In women, infection can be associated with sexually associated reactive arthritis, still birth and miscarriage.
MG is treated by a course of different antibiotics.

Ureaplasma

It is the bacterial infection of the urinary & reproductive tract, sometimes causing discharge and pain when urinating. The infection can also be passed from mother to baby during childbirth. In most cases, it shows no symptoms. A study found that a particular Ureaplasma known as Ureaplasma urealyticum is seen more often in women with unexplained infertility.

Know your facts

It has been found in up to 70% of sexually active adults and can be transmitted sexually.
The majority of people with a ureaplasma infection don’t experience any symptoms. However, issues such as inflammation in the urethra can occur in both men and women.
Treatment involves a course of antibiotics.

Herpes Simplex

HSV-1 is mainly transmitted orally, whilst HSV-2 is sexually transmitted and causes genital herpes. If untreated it can cause serious health complications for immunocompromised people. Genital herpes during pregnancy can in rare cases cause neonatal herpes. Most strains do not affect chances of conception, however, some more serious strains can cause infertility or pregnancy loss.

Know your facts

3.7 billion people under age 50 (67%) have HSV-1 infection globally. An estimated 491 million people aged 15-49 (13%) worldwide have HSV-2 infection.
There is no cure for Herpes. Symptoms may clear up by themselves but blisters can come back.
There is no cure for Herpes. Symptoms may clear up by themselves but blisters can come back.

Chlamydia

The most common STI, in the UK. It affects people of all ages but is most common in young women aged 15-24. You may show no symptoms or very mild ones, sometimes the symptoms may take weeks or even months to appear. If left untreated, it can spread to the fallopian tubes or uterus and also cause PID.

Know your facts

Chlamydia is spread through vaginal, oral or anal sex.
You can be infected more than once with Chlamydia.
If you are pregnant and have Chlamydia, you can pass the infection to your baby during delivery.

Gonorrhoea

Know your facts

In 2017, more than 44,500 people were diagnosed with gonorrhoea in England
Typical symptoms of gonorrhoea include a thick green or yellow discharge from the vagina or penis, pain when peeing and, in women, bleeding between periods.
Gonorrhoea is usually treated with a single antibiotic injection and a single antibiotic tablet. Most of your symptoms should improve with effective treatment.

Trichomoniasis

Know your facts

Most people experience a short flu-like illness 2 to 6 weeks after HIV infection, which lasts for a week or 2. HIV may not cause symptoms for many years after this.
HIV is found in the body fluids of an infected person. This includes semen, vaginal and anal fluids, blood and breast milk.
Antiretroviral medicines are used to treat HIV. If you have been taking effective HIV treatment and your viral load has been undetectable for over 6 months, you cannot pass the virus on through sex.

HIV

Know your facts

Most people experience a short flu-like illness 2 to 6 weeks after HIV infection, which lasts for a week or 2. HIV may not cause symptoms for many years after this.
HIV is found in the body fluids of an infected person. This includes semen, vaginal and anal fluids, blood and breast milk.
Antiretroviral medicines are used to treat HIV. If you have been taking effective HIV treatment and your viral load has been undetectable for over 6 months, you cannot pass the virus on through sex.

Syphilis

Know your facts

The symptoms of syphilis are not always obvious and may eventually disappear, but you'll usually remain infected unless you get treated.
Syphilis is usually treated with either an injection of antibiotics to the buttocks or a course of antibiotics to be taken over 2-4 weeks.
Infection in pregnancy can cause miscarriage, stillbirth or a serious infection in the baby (congenital syphilis).

Hepatitis B

Know your facts

400 million people worldwide are currently infected with Hepatitis B
Most people are able to fight off the virus on their own, however it will become chronic for approximately 5-10% of adults.
Hepatitis B can be prevented via a safe and effective vaccine

Gardnerella

Know your facts

BV is caused when the naturally occurring bacterial populations in the vagina become unbalanced, allowing the Gardnerella bacteria to multiply in large numbers.
Gardnerella is curable and can be treated with a short course of antibiotics.
A long term infection in pregnant women can cause premature rupture of membranes and preterm labour and delivery.

Mycoplasma

Know your facts

Infection occurs through genital-to-genital or genital-to-rectal contact (mainly through unprotected sex). You're less likely to catch it through oral sex.
In women, infection can be associated with sexually associated reactive arthritis, still birth and miscarriage.
MG is treated by a course of different antibiotics.

Ureaplasma

Know your facts

It has been found in up to 70% of sexually active adults and can be transmitted sexually.
The majority of people with a ureaplasma infection don’t experience any symptoms. However, issues such as inflammation in the urethra can occur in both men and women.
Treatment involves a course of antibiotics.

Herpes Simplex

Know your facts

3.7 billion people under age 50 (67%) have HSV-1 infection globally. An estimated 491 million people aged 15-49 (13%) worldwide have HSV-2 infection.
There is no cure for Herpes. Symptoms may clear up by themselves but blisters can come back.
There is no cure for Herpes. Symptoms may clear up by themselves but blisters can come back.