All about STIs

Everything about STI testing

In-depth articles and guides on STI testing, treatment and the different routes.

What does an STI test really cost in the Netherlands?

A full explanation of our methodology: why kit price is misleading and how we compute the true total.

Symptoms, window period, sample sites (urine/throat/anus) and treatment with ceftriaxone injection.

What to do on a positive result, how partner notification works, and when to re-test.

The priority groups, how an appointment works, the new chlamydia policy and your options if you do not qualify.

Triple-site testing, kidney function and HIV checks — and which route (GGD, GP or home) fits PrEP.

The most common STI in the Netherlands. How to spot it, when testing makes sense, and how treatment works.

The "great imitator" is rising sharply again. Stages, the window period, the blood test and treatment with a penicillin injection.

Testing too early gives false-negative results. Per STI: how long to wait after unsafe sex, and when you should test straight away.

The non-profit foundation that includes treatment in the price. How it works, who it fits, and the catch.

Not every "anonymous" test is equally anonymous. What your GP, insurer and medical file do or don’t see — per route.