Routine STI testing is for people who have no symptoms and who have had a new sexual health risk since their last test. Please be aware that It can take up to two weeks for chlamydia and gonorrhoea to show up in a test, four weeks for HIV and twelve weeks for syphilis.

There are four options for routine STI testing subject to age and risk: 

Face to face asymptomatic STI testing clinics for ALL ages (these are call HCA clinics) 

You will need to attend for a face to face appointment where we can offer STI tests for HIV, syphilis (blood test) chlamydia and gonorrhoea (urine sample or vaginal swab). HCA appointments can be made by contacting our central booking telephone number  01904 721111.

Under 19's can attend Young People's Walk-in clinics, see website for more information 

If you are 16-24 years you can order a chlamydia postal testing kit online

• Chlamydia is the most common STI in the UK and often has no symptoms
• If you are under 25 years old it is also advisable to have a routine test for chlamydia once a year.
• Please allow two weeks after a risk before testing for chlamydia – testing too quickly may not detect a new infection.
• To find out more or to order a free chlamydia postal test kit click the button below.

Order a free chlamydia postal test kit

You will be taken to another site, Preventx, to order your test.

Free and confidential testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, Syphilis and HIV for people who are at greater risk of infection: You can order an online STI if you live in York or North Yorkshire and are: 

• Men who have sex with men
• Trans people
• Sex workers
• Black African
• Injecting drug users
• People who have had sex with people from countries where HIV is more common

Not all STIs can be detected through postal testing – for more information click here.

If you are identify in one of the above categories you can  Order a test kit

You will be taken to another site, Preventx, to order your test.