We know, it’s awful. It’s something that creeps into your head and you do your very best to push it out again. STD’s are a threat to all of us, with condoms, without condoms, missionary or whatever you're into… If you’re having sex, then you could be at risk. Just get yourself checked, chances are you’ll be fine, and it just got a whole lot easier.
LetsGetChecked is a home testing kit that leaves you with discreet results and no excuses. Simply choose your preferred test-kit online so no more embarrassing GP visits with your hood up. The transaction is safe and secure and customer information is handled both sensitively and accurately. Billing appears as “routine health check” so your Granny never has to know. Simple.
WHAT IS A SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION?
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), or sexually transmitted infections (STIs), are generally acquired by sexual contact. The organisms that cause sexually transmitted diseases may pass from person-to-person in blood, semen, vaginal or other bodily fluids.
Some such infections can be transmitted non-sexually, such as from mother to infant during pregnancy or childbirth, or through blood transfusions or shared needles.
It’s possible to contract sexually transmitted diseases from people who seem perfectly healthy — people who, may be unaware of being infected. Many STDs cause no symptoms in some people, which is one of the reasons experts prefer the term “sexually transmitted infections” to “sexually transmitted diseases.”
WHAT ARE THE COMMON STIS?
• Anogenital Warts
• Bacterial Vaginios
• Chancroid
• Chlamydia
• Gonorrhoea
• Herpes
• HIV
• Human Papilomavirus
• Infectious Syphilis
• Mycoplasm Genitalium
• Trichomoniasis
HOW DO I PROTECT MYSELF FROM STIS?
Practice safe sex.
You can significantly reduce the likelihood of contracting an STI or STD by using a condom. However, not all STIs are transmitted through sexual intercourse. Other STIs such as the Herpes Simplex Virus or HPV can be transmitted through oral sex and intimate contact.
WHY GET TESTED FOR STIS OR HIV?
There are three primary scenarios from which a person may decide to take an STI test:
• They are symptomatic and demonstrate some of the tell-tail signs associated with an STI.
• They are without symptoms but have taken risks which may jeopardise their sexual health or that of their partners.
• They may wish to obtain a routine check-up due to their placement within a particular risk category as identified above.
Irrespective of the motivation, knowing your sexual health status is a critical step in the prevention of STI transmission. If you suspect an infection or remain uncertain, it is imperative that you take adequate measures to protect your health and that of your partners.
CAN STIS CAUSE LONG TERM DAMAGE?
The vast majority of STIs can be easily diagnosed and treated, however if left to fester they can cause long term irreparable damage.
• Infertility in Men and Women
• Pelvic Inflammatory disease (PID) in Women
• Increased risk of Cancer in Men and Women
• Increased risk of other infections, especially HIV (In both Men and Women)
• Increase risk of mother to child transmission and death or disability to unborn child.
IF UNSURE, WHICH TEST SHOULD I TAKE?
If you find yourself in the realm of uncertainty, LetsGetChecked would recommend that user get checked for the main offenders: Chlamyida, Gonorrhoea and HIV.
CAN I ORDER A TEST ONLINE?
Yes, simply visit LetsGetChecked.com and select the STI test most relevant to your condition. Once a test has been selected, you will be invited to create an online profile before completing the transaction process.
The website has been designed specifically to accommodate a speedy and effortless transaction process. Upon visiting the site you will be greeted by a 5 step process presented in a friendly, non – intimidating fashion.
WILL MY ORDER BE DISCRETE? PACKAGING OF PRODUCT
Relax, this is a confidential service and you can rest assured that the testing equipment will be delivered in a discreet envelope.
No reference to LetsGetChecked, the nature of the order or the contents of the testing kit will appear on the outside packaging. The user will receive a plain envelope with their name and address provided through the ordering process.
Most importantly the envelope is small and will fit through a standard letterbox. You don’t need to worry about being home to receive the kit.
