Yahoo

Will first FDA-approved at-home test for gonorrhea, chlamydia ease the epidemic?

The Food and Drug Administration’s first-ever approval of an at-home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea could help drive earlier detection and treatment of these sexually transmitted infections amid a ...
Gizmodo

There’s Now an At-Home Test for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea

Americans looking to stay on top of their sexual health have a new at-home option available to them. Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first home test for chlamydia ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

FDA-Cleared Test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Allows Users to Collect Sample at Home

Credit: LetsGetChecked. The Simple 2 Test can detect the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae through samples collected at home from vaginal swabs and urine specimens. The Food ...
Labroots

First At-Home Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Test Approved by FDA as Cases Keep Rising

Recent statistics show that the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continues to rise. In 2021 alone, over 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were reported. The ...
Healthline

FDA Authorizes First At-Home Test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea: What to Know

Share on Pinterest The FDA recently authorized a new at-home test for common sexually transmitted infections that can be purchased without a prescription. simonkr/Getty Images The FDA has approved a ...
Globe Gazette

Free Chlamydia tests to be offered

MASON CITY — Free tests for Chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease that is on the rise in Cerro Gordo County, will be offered by the the Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health. To encourage ...
CNN

FDA authorizes first home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea

Up until now, people concerned that they might have chlamydia or gonorrhea would have to get tested at a doctor’s office. Users of the new test won’t need a prescription and can activate it online.