But, except for HIV tests, the Food and Drug Administration hasn’t approved STD test kits for use outside a medical setting. That leaves consumers unsure about their reliability even as at-home ...

But, except for HIV tests, the Food and Drug Administration hasn’t approved STD test kits for use outside a medical setting. That leaves consumers unsure about their reliability even as at-home ...

But, except for HIV tests, the Food and Drug Administration hasn’t approved STD test kits for use outside a medical setting. That leaves consumers unsure about their reliability even as at-home ...

Widespread use of at-home STD testing, he said, could double or triple that number. He noted that doctors have years of experience using home collection kits.

Online shoppers can already choose from more than a dozen self-testing kits, typically ranging in price from $69 to $500, depending on the brand and the variety of infections they can detect.

Online shoppers can already choose from more than a dozen self-testing kits, typically ranging in price from $69 to $500, depending on the brand and the variety of infections they can detect.

Washington, D.C.'s city government has shipped nearly 2,000 STD test kits since last summer and reports a roughly 6 percent positivity rate among those returned — significantly higher than in ...

Adalja, at Johns Hopkins, said the FDA has a history of moving slowly on home testing. The agency spent seven years evaluating the first home HIV test it approved, which hit the market in 2012.

“The Identigene STD test kit is a confidential, convenient and cost-effective way for people to protect their privacy and help ensure their own sexual health, as well as that of their partners.” ...

Nightingale said by offering free kits, the county health department can remove some of the barriers to recommended testing. In 2021, 2,398 cases of gonorrhea were diagnosed in Allegheny County, a ...