Clinics in Sunshine Coast

STI and HIV Testing on the Sunshine Coast

Because STI's rarely show any symptoms, it is virtually impossible to know what you might have caught without getting tested. Better2Know's medical team always advise our patients to book a screen or collection of tests rather than a single test, and hope they are testing for the one they might have caught. A great choice of screen and one of our most popular, is the Full Screen. This panel includes tests for seven common STIs. These include:

• HIV

• Chlamydia

• Gonorrhoea

• Syphilis

• Hepatitis B

• Mycoplasma

• Ureaplasma

By ordering this screen, you will need to provide only one blood sample and one urine sample and our laboratory will do the rest. We will get you tested for all seven infections eliminating the guessing game and giving you the clear answers that you need. Should you choose to, you can also add testing for infections like Herpes and Hepatitis C to this screen. Our Sunshine Coast STI testing clinics are friendly, professional, and looking forward to helping you.

What will happen at my STI test appointment?

After booking your test or screen with Better2Know, you will receive your choice of email or text confirmation of your appointment details and the test you have ordered. You will be able to log into your own private "Patient Area" on our website to review all your booking and testing details. When you arrive at our Sunshine Coast STI testing clinic, you will be seen by a clinician who will quickly and efficiently take your samples and get these sent off to our accredited Australian lab for fast analysis. Most test results are ready in just a couple of days after your samples reach our laboratory but some tests, depending on the testing methods may be ready in just one day. Your test results are reviewed by our clinical team of specialists who then report them to you.

How do I get my STI test results?

We will report your results to you in your secure Patient Area of our website. This is accessible by you at any time. Furthermore, a trained sexual health advisor will contact you personally when all your results are ready. You may instead wish to contact us yourself. Just discuss this with us at the time we make your appointment. For your convenience, Better2Know has same or next-day availability six days a week on the Sunshine Coast, including Saturdays. If you test positive for any STI, we can arrange a doctors consultation for you to discuss your results and get a prescription for any medication you might need. If you test positive for a more serious condition, we will of course take care of you and get you referred into a specialist service where you will get the care that you need.

STI and an STD: What is the difference?

An STI is a Sexually Transmitted Infection, and STD is a Sexually Transmitted Disease. There is no real difference between them. They both include HIV, Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, and Herpes, but Doctors have said that patients prefer to test and treat for an infection. So STI has become the more widespread word used in day to day conversation. Technically, an infection might describe the state of being infected, whilst Disease can refer to a state of displaying the harmful effects of having that infection. Either way, it is always Better2Know's objective to get you tested and diagnosed early, before any infection has the opportunity to do you any harm. So take care of your health and get tested now.

Sunshine Coast 24-hour sexual health hotline

To arrange your appointment, contact our expert sexual health advisory team today or make an on line booking. Just click on "Select" next to the Sunshine Coast clinic of your choice to see a list of all the tests and screens Better2Know offers. If you need help, then give us a call on our free phone number at the top of this page and speak to one of our friendly sexual health advisors. We are standing by ready to help you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.