If you are under 16, you can get tested but you will need to talk with a healthcare professional first. You can call us on 01904 721111 or text us on 07973 775692 to book an appointment. 

Test and Go (TAG) is for people who have no symptoms and are 18 and over, who have had a new sexual health risk since their last test. It can take up to two weeks for chlamydia and gonorrhea to show up in a test, four weeks for HIV, and twelve weeks for syphilis. If you think you have been in contact with an STI, please do not wait twelve weeks for testing, we recommend that you undertake initial testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea after two weeks. 

You have to attend clinic for TAG. This is delivered by a non registered professional, the tests available are for HIV, syphilis (blood test), chlamydia and gonorrhoea (urine sample or vaginal swab).

Test and Go appointments are available by phoning the booking line on 01904 721111. If you require contraception, advice, have symptoms or require vaccinations, Test and Go appointments are not appropriate for you please book a nurse appointment via the booking line.

If you attend a test and go appointment and have symptoms, require contraception, or need vaccinations, you will be rebooked into an appointment with a nurse. This may mean returning on another day.

Further information on: vaccinations, PrEP and PEP. 

If you are over 16 years old and asymptomatic (have no symptoms) and think you may need to be checked for STIs, you might be able to order a home sampling kit here. 

Not everyone is eligible for home sampling as this is offered to service users based on risk factors. If you are not offered a home sampling kit, please see our Test and Go (TAG) offer which is available to most asymptomatic service users for routine STI testing. 

It can be tricky to determine what symptoms might mean that you have a sexually transmitted infection.

 Typical symptoms for people who have a vagina include:

• Pain in lower tummy

• Blisters on genitals

• Lumps/warts

• Changes to discharge

Typical symptoms for people who have a penis include:

• Pain in testicles

• Discharge from penis

• Blisters on genitals

• Lumps/warts

If you have any of these symptoms please call 01904 721111 for an appointment or see our clinics and services page for appointment times.

If you have not had sex or if you have not had a change of partner then your symptoms are less likely to be due to a sexually transmitted infection and your GP might be the best place to go for advice.

HIV Contact

If you think that you have come into contact with HIV in the last 72 hours please click here

If you think that you have come into contact with HIV over 72 hours ago please call 01904 721111 to discuss the earliest time to do a reliable test.

STI Contact

If you think you have come into contact with any other infection then you might need to have treatment. Alternatively, it might be better to test and wait for your results. Please call 01904 721111 to discuss the best option. You can also click here to order a STI testing postal kit online.

If your current sexual partner has had a positive test result and is being treated please call 01904 721111 for an appointment or see our Clinics and Services page for appointment times.

There are no routine tests available on the NHS for herpes or genital warts. If you think you have come into contact with either of these infections please check the skin on your genitals for signs or symptoms. If there is something new that you are not sure about call 01904 721111 for an appointment or see our Clinics and Services page for appointment times.