7-in-1 STI test kit, also known as full STI test kit will allow you to get tested for up to 7 different sexually transmitted infections by providing just a single urine sample. This test covers the following conditions:
- Chlamydia
- Gonorrhoea
- Mycoplasma genitalium
- Ureaplasma
- Trichomonas vaginalis
- Gardnerella vaginalis
- Herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2
What’s on this page?
It is possible to buy full 7-in-1 STI test kit online by ordering it from an online clinic of your choice. Once you make an order, the doctor employed at the clinic will ask you a series of short question to ensure that you are getting the right test and that STI testing is the right option for you as opposed to seeking immediate medical attention.
Once you get the go-ahead from the doctor, the STI test kit will be sent to your address and delivered in line with the business model and company policy of the online clinic you chose.
With the kit, you will all the equipment needed to collect the sample as well as the instructions on how to properly achieve that and send the sample in the provided packaging. It will take the laboratory around two days from the moment of the reception to conduct the test and notify you about the results via your preferred method.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A general overview
Just within the United Kingdom alone, more than 400.000 people get diagnosed with STIs and the number of those affected is even higher when we take into account that many STIs can remain dormant and completely asymptomatic for long periods of time, making it impossible to detect them without proper STI testing. Of those 400.000 new cases, roughly 50% are diagnosed with chlamydia, undoubtedly the most common STI in the UK. Additional 10% are diagnosed with gonorrhoea. Genital herpes holds the title of the third most common STI in the UK with approximately 33.000 new cases diagnosed annually.
While the majority of bacterial STIs are transmitted through unprotected vaginal, oral or anal sex and can thus be prevented with the proper use of barrier contraceptives, some other conditions can be passed on via different routes, making condoms only partially successful in preventing infection. This is the case with, for example, genital herpes which is a viral condition that can be transferred from one person to another through a contact with an infected sore (skin-to-skin contact), thus significantly increasing the risk.
However, not all STIs will cause noticeable symptoms. For some, the first symptoms can appear days, even weeks following contraction, while others can lay completely dormant and remain asymptomatic for very long periods of time, possibly indefinitely. This is why STI testing is absolutely crucial for your sexual health and is highly recommended to anyone who is sexually active and not involved with a single long-term partner.
Why should I take STI test?
When left untreated, STDs can lead to a number of other more severe health conditions and complications. For example, both chlamydia and gonorrhoea can lead to infertility, while conditions such as HIV, syphilis or hepatitis C can even end with a lethal outcome. In order to prevent these complications, proper and timely treatment is absolutely necessary. And when you keep in mind the already mentioned fact that a significant number of STIs can remain asymptomatic for long periods of time while still increasing the risk of further complications, it is perfectly clear that taking an STI test is the only way to be absolutely sure that you are safe and STD-free. Alternatively, STI test is still the only way to diagnose a symptomless STI and commence treatment in time.
What does 7-in-1 full STI test include?
Once you receive the kit you ordered, it should include all the equipment necessary for collecting the sample, packaging for posting the samples as well as easy-to-read instruction on how to use the contents of the kit properly. More specifically, 7-in-1 STI kit will include:
- Prepaid envelope
- Empty request form
- Name label
- Test kit box
- Urine collection box
- Urine sample tube
- Protective wallet
How to use 7-in-1 STI test kit?
To ensure accurate results of the test, be sure to follow the instructions precisely. An official instruction leaflet provided within every kit box will provide you with all the details, while we will simply outline the most general steps:
- Begin by washing your hands thoroughly
- Complete the request for and the name label
- Place the name label on the urine sample tube
- Squeeze the sides of the urine collection box to shape a container
- Begin passing urine into the urine collection box, while paying special attention that the first part of the urine is collected
- Stop when the box is full
- Carefully set the urine collection box down while taking care not to spill the contents
- Unscrew the lid on the urine sample tube
- Transfer the urine from the collection box into the sample tube (up to 9ml mark)
- Tightly screw the lid on the sample tube
- Discard leftover urine from the collection box
- Put the urine sample tube in the protective walled
- Place the completed request form and the sample in the test kit box and seal it
- Place the test kit box into the envelope, seal it and post to the relevant laboratory
When will my results be ready?
It will take the laboratory roughly two days to process the samples after they receive it. So within 48 hours after reception, the results will come in and you will be notified about them via communication channel of your choice (specified in the request form).
