What does this test measure?
Tests for 4 common sexually transmitted diseases.
Chlamydia: Chlamydia is the most frequently reported bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the U.S., according to the CDC.1 Chlamydia often has no symptoms, but it can cause permanent damage to a women’s reproductive system.
Gonorrhea: According to the CDC, Gonorrhea is the second most reported bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the U.S, however since many infections result in no symptoms there are even more unreported cases.1 Left untreated, Gonorrhea can cause serious health problems for both men and women, but it can be cured with the proper treatment.
Syphilis: Reported cases hit an all-time low in 2000 and 2001 in the U.S., but have increased nearly every year since then, according to the CDC.1 Syphilis usually involves three stages of symptoms that can last weeks to years if left untreated.
Trichomoniasis: Trichomoniasis, also referred to as “Trich,” is the most common curable sexually transmitted disease, but about 70% of people with the infection have no symptoms.2 Trich can increase the risk of getting HIV or passing it to a partner.2
Collection method: Finger prick & urine sample
1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2020. (2020). https://www.cdc.gov/std/statistics/2020/default.htm
2Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. STD Facts – Trichomoniasis. (2022). https://www.cdc.gov/std/trichomonas/stdfact-trichomoniasis.htm
3Sexually transmitted infections (STIs). (n.d.). World Health Organization (WHO). https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/sexually-transmitted-infections-(stis)