Clinics in Nambucca Heads

How often should I get tested for an STI?

You should get tested for an STI every time you have an encounter with a new sexual partner. It can be easy to let life in Nambucca Heads take over and not prioritise your sexual health but protecting and maintaining your overall health as well as your sexual health will lead to a better understanding of yourself going forward.

Testing often in Nambucca Heads is easy with your local Better2Know testing centre. With flexible appointment times we can fit into your schedule with ease.

Which STIs can I be tested for in Nambucca Heads

Better2Know offers you the widest range of Sexual Health tests and screens in Nambucca Heads to ensure that you get the right STI tests when you need them the most. We test for all STIs and STDs including:

• Chlamydia

• Gonorrhoea

• Herpes

• HIV

• Hepatitis B

• HPV

• Gardnerella

• Trichomonas

Our medical team has created a range of Better2Know STI screens, each testing for more than one infection and designed for your particular testing needs. If you are not sure which screen is right for you, then please choose our Full STI Screen.

With Better2Know, your STI testing worries will be put at ease.

FAST STI Test results in Nambucca Heads

Better2Know brings you the fastest STI test result turnaround times in Nambucca Heads. Our accredited partner laboratory in Nambucca Heads will begin analysing your samples on the same day that they arrive.

Results times in Nambucca Heads are between 1-4 days depending on the test you choose.  As soon as your results are ready they will be reviewed by a doctor and then sent straight through to your private patient area on our secure website.

Gonorrhoea Testing in Nambucca Heads

Nambucca Heads has one of the highest rates of gonorrhoea infection in Australia. This is why testing yourself for Gonorrhoea has never been more important. By providing a simple urine or swab sample, you will know in a matter of just a few days if you are infected with Gonorrhoea.

Diagnosing Gonorrhoea early can prevent you from further health complications. The Gonorrhoea bacteria is increasingly gaining resistance to antibiotics. By testing and detecting it early, you will protect your health, reduce the rate of Gonorrhoea infections, and lower the number of antibiotic resistant cases of this worrying STI.

Testing for gonorrhoea in Nambucca Heads could not be easier with Better2Know by your side.

How are STIs diagnosed?

STIs in Nambucca Heads can only be diagnosed by testing. If you are worried about a sexual encounter you have had, or if you are presenting some STI symptoms, call your local Better2Know testing centre in Nambucca Heads now to get your testing appointment booked.

Sexually transmitted infections are tested for using a range of different testing methods, each dependent on the STI or STD that is being tested for. Tests can be run on simple blood samples, self-collection urine samples and swab samples. Each sample is collected by a highly trained doctor or nurse in Nambucca Heads.

Testing with Better2Know in Nambucca Heads will give you a fast and accurate diagnosis and excellent onward care and support.

What is the difference between and STD and an STI?

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) are ultimately the same thing. The term STI has become more commonly used, as the word infection is not as daunting as the word disease. By using the word infection in place of the word disease, people are encouraged to get tested more regularly and to not be afraid of the result.

If you develop symptoms such as itching, soreness when urinating or blisters on the genital area, these are good indicators that you have an STI. Ignoring these symptoms can increase your chances of further serious health complications.

That is why regular testing in Nambucca Heads is imperative especially after a new sexual encounter. Better2Know’s wide range of sexual health testing in Nambucca Heads will provide you with the information you need, whether you have an STI, STD or even nothing!

What should I do if I have an STI?

Do not worry if you have tested positive for an STI in Nambucca Heads. Better2Know’s team of sexual health advisors and doctors are on hand to support and guide you through the next steps.

First, you should stop all sexual activity and inform any recent sexual partners of your result. You can do this anonymously with Better2Know’s partner notification system available in your secure patient area.

Your local team of advisors in Nambucca Heads will then be able to help you organise your onward treatment and further testing if necessary. If you would prefer, your advisors can help you speak to other medical professionals in Nambucca Heads to give you the peace of mind you require.

Better2Know will support you throughout your entire sexual health journey in Nambucca Heads.

Speak to an advisor today.