STI Diagnostics

STIs often cause few or no initial symptoms, so people often remain unaware of their infections and do not seek timely treatment. Faster, simpler diagnostics are essential to identify and treat STIs before they can cause serious damage.

Today, most STI testing requires taking blood, urine or anatomical samples that must be processed in a laboratory. Rapid, inexpensive point-of-care tests could identify more infections, especially in low-income settings, and deliver faster results so that patients could obtain treatment without a follow-up visit.

Visit individual pathogen pages to learn more about diagnostics.