Up to half of sexually active young people will get a sexually transmitted disease by the time they are 25, yet many don’t seek testing because it may be difficult, costly or embarrassing. Pu… ...

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.

At-home testing kits are growing in popularity, but the health care community has split feelings as to whether the kits are safe and accurate. There are a slew of startups selling STD kits, like ...

See our hands-on review of an STD test kit, plus what other brands made our cut.

CVS Health began selling its own bundled STD kit in October, priced at $99.99. Unlike most home kits, CVS’ version is available in stores. But health care companies are urging the federal ...

Ed Chitty, MEd., RN, ACRN holds up a STD home testing kit at Kaiser Permanente on February 24, 2011 in San Francisco, Calif. Photograph by David Paul Morris/Special to the Chronicle ...

SALT LAKE CITY Identigene on Thursday officially unveiled its Identigene STD test kit, which currently is available over the counter at Rite Aid. Purchasers of the Identigene STD test kit can ...

How At-Home STD Tests Work An at-home STD test typically involves collecting a sample of bodily fluid, such as urine or blood, and sending it to a laboratory for analysis or reading the results of the ...

That’s why we’re so excited about at-home STD testing, especially when it’s offered by a sex-positive company like TBD Health. Through TBD, you can buy STD home screening kits that aim to ...

Health Care Covid-fueled boom in at-home tests may next extend to STDs As society reopens, officials in L.A, D.C., and even rural Idaho are mailing thousands of free STD test kits to people who ...