Doctors say that home tests can be as accurate as getting tested in a lab if you get a good sample. (Getty Images) Getting tested for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) used to mean driving to ...

Up until now, people concerned that they might have chlamydia or gonorrhea would have to get tested at a doctor’s office. Users of the new test won’t need a prescription and can activate it online.

Credit: Visby Medical. The approval was based on a clinical study that included 2203 females aged 14 years and older. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Visby Medical Women’s ...

Background and Objectives: More information is needed on the natural history of Chlamydia trachomatis urethral infections in men. Newer assays for detecting antigens in male first void urine and ...

Many health insurance plans are required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to cover certain STD screenings without ...

Recent statistics show that the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continues to rise. In 2021 alone, over 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were reported. The ...

Credit: LetsGetChecked. The Simple 2 Test can detect the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae through samples collected at home from vaginal swabs and urine specimens. The Food ...

In men, complications from chlamydia are relatively uncommon. When they do occur, resulting infections include urethritis, epididymitis, and in rare cases sterility or reactive arthritis. Infection ...

The Simple 2 Test is the first over-the-counter test for sexually transmitted diseases other than HIV approved by the FDA. The Simple 2 Test will be sold over-the-counter and is intended for use by ...

I was lying under a blanket, enjoying a chill Friday evening when my phone buzzed. "Hey, you might wanna get tested," the text read. I sat bolt upright. The message was from the guy I'd been sleeping ...

Background: There is an increasing reliance on noninvasive techniques to collect specimens for the detection of sexually transmitted infections. The acceptability of these methods among the general ...

(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has greenlit the first test for chlamydia and gonorrhea that will allow users to collect samples at home. After HIV, this is the first FDA-authorized test ...