STI self-sampling kits
Our kits
If you’re aged 16 or over and living in Birmingham or Solihull, you can request a free sexually transmitted infection (STI) self-sampling kit. You can use the kit to take your own samples at home and send them back to us for free. We’ll test your samples and let you know the results by phone or text message for free.
Did we mention it’s free?
Please note that if you are ordering a test kit for another person, you must have their consent to do so. Failure to obtain permission from another person may constitute a breach of their rights under relevant UK legislation. Umbrella Sexual Health reserves the right to take further action in any such cases.
What we test for
All kits allow us to test for:
- chlamydia
- gonorrhoea
- HIV
- syphilis
For men who have (or have had) sex with other men, a test for hepatitis B is also included.
How it works
- Answer a few short questions
- Choose where to have your kit delivered (to your home or another address, or select an Umbrella pharmacy)
- Receive your kit
- Follow the instructions to take your samples
- Return your samples in the pre-paid package
- Receive the results of your STI test by phone or text
How to take your samples
Received your kit? Follow our guides on how to use it to collect your samples.
Guides
STI testing kit: Penis (PA) [PDF, 1.2 MB]
STI testing kit: Penis (PB) [PDF, 1.7 MB]
STI testing kit: Vagina – vaginal and oral samples (VA) [PDF, 1.5 MB]
STI testing kit: Vagina – vaginal, rectal and oral samples (VB) [PDF, 1.6 MB]
Videos
Need an STI self-sampling kit?
For further information on sexually transmitted infections, please see our STI pages.
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