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STI symptoms are often vague or absent. Recognise the signs in men and women, see which complaint fits which STI, and know when a check is sensible.
In the Netherlands every pregnant person is offered a standard test for HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B. Learn what this i...
Discharge, burning urination or a sore: these are the STI symptoms in men, and why many infections still run silently.
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Free at the GGD or fast and anonymous with a home test? An honest comparison on cost, waiting time, privacy and reliabil...
An HIV test is reliable from six weeks (lab test) or twelve weeks (self-test). How the window period works, and how to t...
STI symptoms are often vague or absent. Recognise the signs in men and women, see which complaint fits which STI, and kn...
Which STI test do you need as a woman, and when? Learn which STIs are most common, what symptoms to look for, and why te...
Testing without a referral, appointment or record: how an anonymous STI test works step by step, and how reliable it is.
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An at-home STI check can be as reliable as your GP, if you pick the right kind. How it works, which route fits, and how...
Each method protects against something different. Compare PrEP, PEP, condoms and testing so you can choose what fits you...
Early HIV complaints often look like an ordinary flu, which is exactly why they say little. We explain which signs can o...