Don’t delay getting tested if you think you have trichomoniasis (i.e. you or your partner(s) have any of the above symptoms, your partner tells you they have an STI, or you had unprotected sex with someone new, etc). You can get tested for trichomoniasis at any time, though you may be advised to repeat the test 2 weeks after the date of potential exposure, as trichomoniasis can take up to 2 weeks from the time of exposure to show up positive in tests. Unless you have symptoms, we recommend that you wait 2 weeks from the time of exposure to test for trichomoniasis.

Importantly, if you are pregnant or suspect you may be pregnant, and are concerned you may have trichomoniasis, you should seek immediate attention and/or advice from a medical professional.

Those with penises will need to provide a urine sample, whilst those with vaginas will need to provide a vaginal swab sample.

Your Yoxly test kit will contain all the information and collection materials you need to collect your samples, as well as a simple, step-by-step guide.

Yes! However, we understand that collecting your own samples can be daunting, and so each Yoxly kit includes detailed instructions taking you step-by-step through the process. Our users tell us that by following these instructions, taking the test is relatively easy and straightforward.

Your test kit will arrive via First Class Royal Mail in discreet packaging which fits through a standard letterbox. It does not require a signature upon delivery. Depending upon the time you place your order, you should receive it within 2 business days.

It is important your sample reaches our lab soon after you take it. Therefore, you must take your sample on the same day it can be posted (e.g. not after the post has been collected, or on a bank holiday or a weekend).

Yoxly's partner laboratory is one of the UK's leading providers of pathology testing, and is accredited by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Yoxly understands the anxiety that can accompany sexual health testing, and only partners with laboratories which ensure maximum accuracy.

If you test positive for chlamydia, you should not engage in sexual activity (e.g. oral, vaginal, or anal sex, genital contact, or use sex toys) until after you and your partner(s) have completed When you can safely resume sexual activity is dependent on the type of treatment you receive.

If you test positive for chlamydia, it’s important that your recent sexual partner(s) are also tested and treated. This includes anyone you are currently having sex with, anyone you’ve had sex with in the last 6 months, and your last sexual partner. You can provide their details to certain confidential services (e.g. GUM clinics), who may contact them to let them know they may have been exposed to an STI and suggest that they go for a check-up. These services will not tell past or present partners your name, so your anonymity is protected.

If you test positive for chlamydia and take the antibiotic treatment correctly, you may not need to be retested for chlamydia immediately afterwards to make sure the infection has gone (e.g. also known as a “test of cure” or “TOC”). However, we do recommend you have a TOC if:

• You’ve been diagnosed with rectal chlamydia
• You had sex before you or your partner(s) finished treatment
• You or your partner(s) forgot to take the medication, or didn’t take it properly
• Your symptoms didn’t go away
• You’re pregnant

If you do need a TOC for chlamydia, it should be 6 weeks after you’ve completed the first course of antibiotic treatment. If you’re younger than 25 years of age, you should have a repeat chlamydia test 3 months after finishing treatment, because you have a higher risk of catching it again.