Why is a Sexual Health Screen important?
Sexual health is important to everyone. Some sexually transmitted infections (STIs) may have no symptoms. Therefore regular sexual health screens are useful to prevent long-term complications. Practising safer sex and using condoms can help prevent the spread of STIs.
What is a Sexual Health Screen?
You will have a short consultation to establish what STIs to test for and therefore which tests need to be undertaken.
Female Sexual Health Examination
For a woman, this involves an examination of the vagina using a speculum. Swabs will be taken from the vagina and cervix. Additional swabs may also be taken from the rectum and throat. You will be tested for:
- Candida
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Trichomonas Vaginalis
- Chlamydia
- Gonorrhoea
- Pap Smear for cervical cancer screening (optional)
Male Sexual Health Examination
For a man, this involves swabs to be taken from the penis. Additional swabs may also be taken from the rectum and throat. You will need to hold your urine for 4 hours before the swabs can be taken. You will be tested for:
Gonorrhoea
What blood tests are offered at the DSC Clinic
- HIV testing
- Syphilis testing
- Hepatitis A, B, and C testing
- Herpes Type Specific Serology Testing
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