{"id":25556,"date":"2025-04-08T09:01:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T09:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=25556"},"modified":"2025-04-08T09:24:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T09:24:24","slug":"what-to-know-about-at-home-s-t-i-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=25556","title":{"rendered":"What to Know About At-Home S.T.I. Tests"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The F.D.A. recently authorized a new home test for three of the most common sexually transmitted infections. Here\u2019s what to know.<\/p>\n

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Getting tested for sexually transmitted infections isn\u2019t always easy.<\/p>\n

It requires a trip to a doctor\u2019s office or clinic \u2014 a challenge if you don\u2019t have convenient options close by. Social stigma also remains a barrier for many, experts say.<\/p>\n

The good news? It is getting even easier to test yourself for S.T.I.s.<\/p>\n

The Food and Drug Administration recently authorized<\/a> the first diagnostic test for chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis that will be available without a prescription and can be performed entirely at home. The test is only for women, and can deliver results in about 30 minutes.<\/p>\n

The Visby Medical Women\u2019s Sexual Health Test is the latest advancement in home testing for S.T.I.s, coming on the heels of the authorization of the first at-home syphilis test in 2024<\/a>. Experts expressed optimism that these tests could be an useful tool in the fight against S.T.I.s, which are often asymptomatic, but can cause devastating health complications.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one test is going to be the magic bullet,\u201d said Dr. Aniruddha Hazra, medical director for the UChicago Medicine Sexual Wellness Clinic. \u201cBut the more tests we have \u2014 the more options we have for patients \u2014 all goes toward reducing the obstacles or barriers that folks face in terms of taking care of their sexual health.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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