Screening for STIs if you don't have symptoms

Due to changes in the national screening programme, we can only offer tests to women, to men with symptoms, or anyone who is a contact of someone who has chlamydia. 

• If you male and are worried but don't have any symptoms, you can still order a postal kit from Unity Sexual Health or from one of the free vending machines

• Self test kits for girls and women are freely available in the practice in the waiting room (pink and white striped bags). You will need to return your test kit to one of the sample boxes in the practice. You do not need an appointment for this test.

Worried you might have a sexually transmitted infection?

Book an appointment with a nurse or doctor if you are worried or have symptoms. Symptoms might include:

• Pain when you pass urine
• Discharge
• Genital or rectal blisters or sores
• In women, bleeding between periods or after sex
• In men, pain around the testes

Some non-sexually transmitted conditions such as thrush and bacterial vaginosis (BV) can also have similar symptoms.
Contact Unity Sexual Health for free postal kits for STI screening. This includes a blood spot test for HIV/Hepatitis and Syphilis.