Free Syphilis Testing Kit

NHS approved testing & NHS follow up services.

Description:

Syphilis testing through SH.UK is done with a home STI test kit. Take your own blood sample, send it to our lab to be tested, then get your confidential results online.

You will need to collect a small blood sample. You prick your finger with a special needle called a lancet. Then you collect some drops of blood in the tube provided. We have lots of tips to help you collect your blood sample.

Availability: This depends on your age and where you live. Some areas have limits on how many testing kits can be sent out each day. Check the services we can offer you.

Delivery: £0.00 Free delivery in discreet plain packaging that fits through a letterbox. Only you will know what is in your parcel and who it is from. Returning your samples is also free. Just post them back in the prepaid box.

STI Kit Cost: £0.00 (FREE)

Results: You get an email or text when your results are ready, usually within a few days of returning your samples. Log in to your secure, confidential SH.UK account to view your results online.

When you order your syphilis home test kit, we may ask if you have had syphilis before. If you have, and your test is positive, a Health Adviser will call you to talk through the result and what happens next.

More about what test results mean

Treatment: If you test positive for a new syphilis infection, you will be offered support and free NHS treatment. You will need to go to a clinic to get your treatment.

Consultation: Our simple online consultation will check if a free home syphilis test kit is right for you. We may also offer you other STI tests. These may need different samples, such as a urine sample or vaginal swab.

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Syphilis

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection – it is usually passed on during sex (vaginal, anal or oral) or from direct contact with the genitals of someone with syphilis
It’s possible to have syphilis and not notice anything wrong, so getting tested is the only way to know if you have it
Syphilis is usually easy to cure with antibiotics
If syphilis is not treated, it can affect lots of different parts of the body causing very serious health problems over time
If you have syphilis, your sexual partners need to get tested too, and may need treatment

Who should get a syphilis test?

If you’re sexually active it’s a good idea to get tested for syphilis and other STIs once a year, when you change sexual partners, or if you want to stop using condoms with a partner.

Consider getting a syphilis test if:

You or a sexual partner notice any syphilis symptoms. These can include a skin sore (often on the genital or anal area), a mouth ulcer, a rash, a flu-like illness and even problems with hearing or vision
A sexual partner has syphilis or another STI
You or a sexual partner have sex without a condom with a new partner or multiple partners
You share drug injecting equipment
You are planning to get pregnant; if you are already pregnant you should be offered a free syphilis test as part of your pregnancy care

When should I get a syphilis test?

If you have syphilis symptoms or a sexual partner has syphilis, get tested straight away. You may be able to order a free home testing kit or you may be referred to a local sexual health service.

If you have no symptoms, you can do a syphilis test straight away but you may need another test later. This is because it can take up to 3 months for syphilis to show up on a test.

If you are pregnant, it is important to get a syphilis test if there is a chance you may have been exposed to syphilis at any time during your pregnancy.

Check if you can order a free home testing kit.

Reviewed by Dr. John White on 17th Dec 2024.