STI self-test kits

For a home STI self-testing kit, please contact Essex Sexual Health Service.

Website: www.essexsexualhealthservice.org.uk/self-test
Telephone: 0300 003 1212 (Navigation Hub)

Your kit will arrive in a plain, letterbox friendly envelope and will contain everything you need to take a sample, then Freepost it to the lab for testing.

You will be able to discreetly view your results via the Essex Sexual Health Service’s Online Portal. Results are typically available within 2-5 working days of posting your sample.

Order your home STI self-test kit

For more advice, information, protection, testing, treatment and any other support you and your sexual partners may need visit the Essex Sexual Health Service website.

Date published: 2nd June, 2026
Date last updated: 2nd June, 2026