Want to take your sexual health into your own hands? The HIV, syphilis (lues), hepatitis C test makes it possible.
The sexually transmitted disease test "STI HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis C" is a quick and easy home test that detects the three sexually transmitted diseases:
- HIV (screening test*)
- Syphilis (Lues) (screening test*)
- Hepatitis C (screening test*)
Who benefits from the STI test?
The STI test is ideal for people who want to stay informed about their sexual health and want to be proactive, who are in a new or casual relationship, have multiple sexual partners or who suspect they have contracted an STI.
Discreet shipping and easy, painless administration make the procedure stress-free and convenient for you. Your DoctorBox app also provides information about each STI to help you understand the results and take action if necessary.
Simple and painless home test!
When designing the STI test, we placed particular emphasis on making the blood sample collection particularly convenient and easy for you. Using a dry blood card, you receive a very user-friendly STI home test. The test only takes a few minutes to complete. The result is sent directly to the DoctorBox app and is available in a few days.
The advantages of the "STI HIV, Syphilis (Lues), Hepatitis C" test
- Discreet shipping : You can take the test from the comfort of your own home without anyone knowing.Â
- Fast results: Get your results within 72 hours**
- Simple and painless : The test is quick and easy to perform, without any pain or discomfort.Â
- Time saving and availability: Take the test regardless of the opening hours of a doctor's office or testing center.
- Certified data security: Your results are transmitted end-to-end encrypted. Receive your test result digitally in your health account.
- Further information on the topic: The DoctorBox app offers you simple and understandable explanations on the topic of sexually transmitted diseases, so that you can find answers to your questions quickly and easily.
- Increase health awareness: By regularly checking your sexual health, you can take responsibility for yourself and your sexual partners.
Give your sexual health the attention it deserves and check your status now with DoctorBox's "STI HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis C" from the comfort of your own home.
* For these infections, only a screening test is carried out without any confirmatory diagnostics. In the case of a "reactive" result, please consult a doctor immediately to have the result confirmed or refuted.
**Â 72 hours after the sample is received in the laboratory. For a quick result, the sample should be sent on Monday or Tuesday.
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can affect both men and women and can cause a variety of symptoms and effects. It is important to note that not everyone who has an STI will necessarily develop symptoms. Symptoms can also vary in severity from person to person. The symptoms listed below can also be attributed to other health problems. For this reason, it is recommended that you get STI tests done regularly.
1. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
The acute infection often goes undetected because it causes no symptoms or non-specific flu-like symptoms in both men and women. If left untreated, a silent phase of the disease lasts for years. This later develops into the symptomatic stage of AIDS, which manifests itself as a severe impairment of the immune system in both men and women. The resulting infections can affect various organs.
2. Hepatitis C
During the initial infection, both men and women often have mild or no symptoms for 4 – 12 weeks after infection.
Occasionally, flu-like symptoms, dark urine, abdominal pain and yellow skin may occur. The virus remains in the liver of most people who are initially infected and later leads to a chronic infection that usually does not cause any significant symptoms. Over many years, however, it can lead to liver disease and, as a complication, to cirrhosis, in which the liver gradually loses its function.
3. Syphilis
About 2-3 weeks after infection with syphilis, both men and women may experience swelling of the lymph nodes in the genital area. This is often accompanied by painless lesions of the mucous membranes of the genitals, which usually heal on their own.
During vaginal intercourse, these injuries can occur on the penis, labia, or vagina. During oral sex, mucous membrane injuries in the mouth or throat are possible, while during anal sex, the rectum may be affected. In later stages of the infection, a rash may appear on the hands and feet. If the infection is left untreated, it can stay in the body for years and damage all organs.
Such an infection is particularly dangerous during pregnancy, as it can cause serious harm to the unborn child.
After your sample has been evaluated in a specialist medical laboratory, you will receive your individual results in digital form via the DoctorBox app. The results are clearly presented and the additional information has been formulated in a way that is understandable even for laypeople. There is additional information on every STI.
You will also receive a report in the form of a PDF, which you can easily and conveniently download.
There are several arguments in favor of taking the "STI HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis C" test. The test checks your blood sample for three common STIs:
- Discretion: The STI test offers you the opportunity to check your sexual health in a private environment. In addition, the home test does not require you to answer any uncomfortable and sensitive questions.
- Convenient: The “STI HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis C” can be ordered online and will be delivered directly and discreetly to your home. You can take the sample from the comfort of your own home without having to make an appointment.
- Early detection: Most STIs can cause serious health problems if left untreated. The “STI HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis C” can help detect STIs.
- Protect your partner/sexual environment: If you suspect that you have contracted an STI, the “STI HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis C” test can provide clarity. You will receive your test result within a few days and have certainty. Protect yourself and your partner. Regular and early testing can help reduce the spread of STIs in the population as a whole.
Important: If the test result is positive, please consult a doctor for further clarification and diagnosis .
The "STI HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis C" tests for the following 3 sexually transmitted diseases using a blood sample:
- HIV (via screening test)
- Hepatitis C (via screening test)
- Syphilis (Lues) (via screening test)
Important: Please note that no confirmatory diagnostics are carried out for the infections mentioned, which are detected by screening tests. If the result is positive, please consult a doctor for further clarification and to discuss the results with them.
The “STI HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis C” sampling kit is a simple and convenient blood sample test for the home. We have integrated a user-friendly blood collection kit that allows easy sampling regardless of gender.
You then send the sample to our specialist laboratory in the enclosed protective shipping bag. The laboratory will check your sample material using screening tests for: HIV (screening test), hepatitis C (screening test) and syphilis (lues) (screening test).
After three to seven days you will receive your results in your DoctorBox app.
Important: If you have been infected with an STI, it usually takes 3-6 weeks for the pathogens to be detectable in the urine or blood. This period is called the "incubation period" or "diagnostic window". If you have an acute suspicion that you have been infected through sexual intercourse (risk contact), please contact a doctor immediately.
For "STI HIV, syphilis, hepatitis C" you send in a blood sample. The blood sample is needed to detect HIV, syphilis (lues) and hepatitis C. So-called screening tests are used for all three infections.
These are diagnostic tests that aim to identify all people who are affected by a particular disease or who have certain characteristics (e.g. antibodies) with a relatively low expenditure of time and material.
Screening tests have a high sensitivity but a relatively low specificity. This means that some people will inevitably test false positive. Therefore, a positive screening test is usually followed by a confirmatory test that has a high specificity.
Important: No confirmatory diagnostics are carried out as part of the “STI STI HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis C”. In the case of a positive or reactive screening test, please consult a registered doctor to have the result confirmed or refuted.
You can find the instructions for use here .
Here's how it works
carry out sampling
Before you start sampling, please read the enclosed instructions for use carefully.
Scan barcode
Scan the included barcode in the DoctorBox app!
send samples
Pack your sample as instructed. Bring the prepaid envelope to the post office the same day.
your finding
After the laboratory analysis, your test result is sent to your DoctorBox app, your health account. You can see the current status there at any time.