We offer a free home STI testing service. You can order a test kit if you are age 17 or older and live in the Republic of Ireland.
If you need urgent support, contact your local sexual health clinic or GP.
What STI kits test for
The home STI kits test for:
You may also get a test for hepatitis B or hepatitis C but they’re not always needed.
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Order online
To order a test, you will need to give your:
- name
- mobile phone number
- address
You will also be asked some questions about yourself. This is to make sure you get the correct STI test.
We use a service provider called SH:24. You can create an SH:24 account when ordering a test kit.
The test arrives in discreet packaging.
You will get a text message when your kit has been sent.
Taking your samples
Your test kit will include:
- all the equipment you need to collect the samples
- instructions and links to videos on how to take the samples
If you need help, you can reply to any text from SH:24. A member of their team will help you.
Returning your samples
You will get a stamped addressed envelope with your kit. Use this to post your samples back to the lab.
You will get a text message when the lab gets your samples.
Contact SH:24 if any part of the kit is damaged or you make a mistake when taking a sample. They will send you replacements.
Getting your test results
If all your results are negative, you will get a text message with the results.
You can view your results on your SH:24 account if you made one. Results are usually available within 72 hours of the lab getting your samples.
If you have a positive result for chlamydia or gonorrhoea, you will get a text with the result. Your text will explain how to get free treatment from a sexual health clinic.
If you have a reactive blood result for hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV, you will get a phone call with your results. If you have a reactive blood result for syphilis, you will get a text with your results.
A reactive result means that the test has reacted with something in your sample. For example, a virus. It does not mean a positive result. You will need to have more blood tests on a larger amount of blood. These are taken by a healthcare provider.
The SH:24 clinical team will explain this to you and refer you to a sexual health clinic for assessment and testing.