At Home Trichomonas Test Kit

The most common curable STD.

An at-home trichomonas test from SelfCollect allows you to take control of your intimate health from the comfort and privacy of your own home. With a one-time payment (and no hidden fees or copays), you’ll receive a testing kit and highly accurate Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAAT) results you can trust. No need for time off work, inconvenient appointments or embarrassing conversations. Don't be afraid. Be smart. Get tested!

4 easy steps

1

Select the tests you need

2

Receive your SelfCollect Kit in an unbranded package

3

Privately collect your sample, keep your private order number and mail back your kit

4

Use your order number to view your results on our secure website

The kit

Sample kit with annotated key
  • A Nondescript shipping envelope
  • B Pre-paid return envelope
  • C Detailed collection instructions
  • D Order number label
  • E Collection materials

Retrieving your results

Sample text message and sample email

We want to respect your privacy, even when it comes to knowing when your results are ready. As part of the checkout process, you will choose whether to receive a text message or email notification. Your results will be simple and easy to understand. We’ll also include helpful next steps resources.

Why SelfCollect?

Private. Confidential. Accurate. SelfCollect is a confidential, highly accurate home STD testing service you collect in the privacy and comfort of your own home. Our CLIA certified, partner laboratory utilizes FDA approved, double stranded DNA Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAAT) providing highly sensitive and accurate testing. It’s a convenient, anonymous way to gain important information about your body. Self collect for self respect!

Why should you get tested?

Consider Penile testing if you have symptoms or are:

  • Sexually active with a new partner
  • Sexually active with multiple partners
  • HIV positive

Trichomonas infection, also called Trichomoniasis or Trich, is an extremely common and highly treatable STD caused by a small parasite associated with male and female genitals. The parasite is passed from an infected person to an uninfected person during sex. It is estimated that 3.7 million new cases of trichomonas are diagnosed each year in the U.S. Only about 30% of those infected show symptoms, so people often carry the parasite unaware that they are infected.

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Because many of the people who have trichomonas don’t realize it, infections can last for months or years. This makes it difficult to identify when someone became infected or from whom. It’s also possible to develop symptoms many years after the initial exposure. The parasite is usually transmitted between a penis and vagina during intercourse, but it can also be passed from one vagina to another vagina, especially when sharing toys. It is important to properly diagnose trichomonas, because infection can lead to greater susceptibility to other STDs. When left untreated, trichomonas can lead to serious complications, like urethritis, protatitis, infertility and difficulties in pregnancy.

What happens if your test is positive?

  1. Trichomonas is treatable with antibiotics, so it’s important that you make an appointment with a healthcare provider so you can start treatment right away. You should then avoid having sex until treatment is complete.
  2. It is also important to notify any current or past partners, so they can receive treatment as well. Repeat infection is very common with trichomonas.
  3. The CDC recommends retesting 3 months post-treatment; a negative result establishes the treatment was effective.

What are the signs and symptoms of trichomonas?

Penile infection: 

  • Abnormal discharge
  • Burning sensation when ejaculating
  • Burning sensation while urinating
  • More frequent urination
  • Itching or irritation inside the penis

Although trichomonas can live and grow in men, it rarely causes symptoms. If the infection does persist, it can be associated with urethritis (infection of the urethra), prostatitis (infection of the prostate) and male infertility. Although, the complications are extremely rare and unusual in men, when present, they are significant and require treatment.

Because symptoms of trichomonas in men are rare, it is important to speak with your partner about whether she is experiencing symptoms or has just been diagnosed. Testing for trichomonas through SelfCollect can be done comfortably with a single urine collection.

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Trichomonas in women is associated with several complications. The parasite usually affects the vagina, urethra or bladder. If left untreated, it can live with you for years, potentially causing greater susceptibility to other STDs, including HIV. Pregnant women with trichomonas are at increased risk for pre-term labor and the delivery of low birth weight babies.

The symptoms of trichomonas may come and go and may include: 

  • Itching, burning or soreness of the genitals
  • Discomfort when urinating
  • More frequent urination
  • Pain during sex (dyspareunia)
  • A discharge that can be clear, white, yellowish or greenish, with or without a foul odor

Because the symptoms of trichomonas are very similar to other causes of a vaginal infection, it is included in the SelfCollect Vaginal Discharge Panel.

 

Currently, our service is not available to New York residents. Please check back at a later time.

This test can only be added to male kits.

This test can only be added to female kits.

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