The whole process of rapid HIV testing takes 20 minutes and can be done in a few easy steps:
We will take some brief details form you when you come in and give you some pre-test information about the test, so that you can give your informed consent to be tested.
We will perform a simple fingerprick rapid HIV test and give you your results.
We will give your some post-test information and offer you any further support or follow up which you may need.
Gonorrhoea is a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) caused by bacteria. It is the second most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the UK.
Hepatitis C is a viral infection affecting the liver. It has usually been associated with injecting drug use but we now know that it can be passed on sexually, particularly with certain sex practices.
Genital herpes is a common infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). It can cause painful blisters on the genitals and the surrounding areas.
NGU is inflammation of the male urethra (water pipe) which can occur due to various causes hence the condition sometimes being called Non-Gonococcal Urethritis (NGU).
TV is a curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a protozoon called Trichomonas vaginalis, or ‘TV’. Protozoa are tiny germs similar to bacteria.
