by Claire Taylor
We were pleased to present our latest research at the BASHH Annual Conference 2022 in Sheffield from 20-22 June
Research at BASHH
Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HCV) virus testing outcomes amongst service users (SUs) of a regional online sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing service (e-service).
Missing a “Tric” – the case for widespread use of Trichomonas vaginalis NAATs. Is the current approach contributing to inequalities?
Sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates among pre-exposure HIV prophylaxis (PrEP) using and non-PrEP using men who have sex with men (MSM) accessing a regional online STI testing service
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Testing 7376 samples for TV using NAAT testing in symptomatic females with vaginal discharge and asymptomatic females of all ethnicities through an online STI testing service
Who accesses Emergency Hormonal Contraception through an online sexual health service?
An analysis of service users accessing a routine contraception service via an online platform during the Covid-19 pandemic
Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C virus testing outcomes amongst service users of a regional online STI testing service
STI rates among PrEP using and non-PrEP using men who have sex with men accessing a regional online STI testing service
Comparison of the demographics of asymptomatic and symptomatic users ordering through and online STI testing service during the COVID-19 pandemic
Domestic abuse and domestic violence reporting by service users of a regional online STI testing service during the pandemic
Testing for Trichomonas Vaginalis in asymptomatic and symptomatic females testing through an online STI testing service
Symptom status and postal kit return rates of individuals accessing and online STI testing service
Preventx is the largest provider of remote sexual health testing in the UK
Who we are
We are a trusted partner, supplier and adviser to the NHS and local authorities across the UK, and through Sexual Health London we partner with the NHS to run the largest publicly funded remote sexual health testing programme anywhere in the world.
Through our innovative digital tech and expert integrated laboratory, we aim to make remote testing a convenient, reliable and normal part of looking after your health.
Our sexual health services
Preventx is the largest provider of remote sexual health services across the UK
SH.UK is a sexual health service that provides free and easy access to home sexual health testing, in partnership with the NHS.
SHL.UK is a discreet sexual health service for Londoners, providing remote testing, contraception and treatment.
test.me offers easy to access at home sexual health testing for anyone who doesn’t qualify for a free STI test.
Our Laboratory
The Preventx in-house laboratory is a UKAS ISO 15189 accredited medical laboratory (no. 7568) and adheres to a strict quality system.
We only process our own tests, from our own sampling kits and with a focus on sexual health. We don’t process tests for anyone else, so no other work is more important or higher priority.
Preventx is the only digital sexual health service with its own in-house laboratory, and we have developed and evolved our processes specifically to test the small samples that are produced through self-sampling. For example, we can carry out up to six tests on a single finger-prick blood sample, plus confirmatory testing and assays such as quantitative RPR.
About the author:
Claire is the Senior Digital Marketing Executive at Preventx.