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Monitor your sexual health for 8 common sexually transmitted infections discreetly

STD Test - Female

An at-home self-collection kit to discretely screen commonly acquired STIs in women that present no noticeable symptoms and require annual testing. When left undetected or untreated, these conditions pave the way to serious health complications

Sample Type : Vaginal Swab
Collection Type : Self

Results : 3 Days
Infections Tested : 8 (RT-PCR)

As low as ₹4,490.00 was ₹8,500.00

What's tested?

This test uses advanced technologies to screen for common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) affecting women before the onset of related health complications. It helps to rule out the possibility of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HSV 1, HSV 2, Mycoplasma genitalium, HPV, and Trichomoniasis infection using RT-PCR technology in the genital or urinary tract

Chlamydia

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis, common among young sexually active individuals between 15-24 years of age. It spreads through vaginal, oral, or anal sex with an infected individual and often shows no symptoms. Undetected or untreated Chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory diseases (PIDs), ectopic pregnancy, infertility, and increased risk of HIV. However, it is curable if detected at an initial stage.

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Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea is prevalent among young individuals between 15-24 years of age. It is a bacterial infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae and targets your throat, genitals, and rectum. Like most STDs, it spreads through sexual contact with an infected individual. If not treated on time, it can also lead to pelvic inflammatory diseases (PIDs), ectopic pregnancy, infertility, and increased risk of HIV.

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Syphilis

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. It starts as a painless sore around the vagina, rectum, or mouth and advances in 4 stages - primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary. Each stage presents different symptoms that eventually lead to life-threatening complications like organ failure and increased risk for HIV. Syphilis is easily curable, given the treatment starts at the right time.

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HSV 1

HSV 1, commonly known as oral herpes, is caused due to infection with Herpes Simplex Virus. A highly contagious and more prevalent form of herpes, HSV 1 spreads via oral-to-oral contact. However, it can also lead to genital herpes through oral sex with infected males or females. Common symptoms include pain, itching, burning & appearance of painful blisters around the mouth/vagina. There is no cure for HSV 1, but medication can control outbreaks and infections in other body parts.

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HSV 2

HSV 2, also known as genital herpes, is less common than HSV 1 but equally widespread. Also caused due to infection with Herpes Simplex Virus, HSV 2 spreads exclusively through sexual contact. Symptoms can manifest between days to weeks and, in some cases, may go completely unnoticed. Infection with HSV 2 can cause pain, itching, burning & formation of painful blisters around the genital area. Like HSV 1, HSV 2 has no cure, but medication can control outbreaks and infections in other body parts.

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Mycoplasma genitalium

Another bacterial infection on our list is Mycoplasma genitalium, which spreads through oral, vaginal, or anal sex with infected individuals. Mycoplasma genitalium is not always symptomatic; therefore, it may easily go undetected or untreated. An infected female can experience vaginal discharge & odor, dysuria, painful sex, pelvic pain, and bleeding between menstrual periods. Mycoplasma genitalium is curable, but if not treated on time can lead to cervicitis (Inflammation of the cervix), PIDs & infertility.

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Trichomoniasis

Trichomoniasis is a parasitic infection caused by Trichomonas vaginalis. 70% of infected women rarely present symptoms. Therefore, they can easily pass it on to their partners through vaginal sex. In a few cases where symptoms appear, a woman can experience itching, redness & irritation around the vagina, a burning sensation during urination, and watery vaginal discharge. Trichomoniasis is curable, but when left undetected or untreated, increases your risk for HIV.

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Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)

HPV is the most commonly reported STI among young adults, with over 43 million cases in 2018. Caused by the Human papillomavirus, this infection can spread from one person to another through oral, vaginal, or anal sex. HPV usually doesn't show symptoms and goes away itself. But in cases it doesn't, HPV results in genital warts and cervical cancer. Presently, it has no cure, complications are treatable if detected early.

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Is this Right for Me?

6% of the adult Indian population suffers from one or more sexually transmitted diseases/infections. And with the population expanding at a staggering rate, STDs might become the next big health challenge for India

STDs Are Widespread

According to WHO, 1 million people acquire an STI every day! And this number goes up to 374 million/year for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, and Trichomoniasis. But the surprising part is that the majority will never know!

STDs often show no noticeable symptoms and go undetected or untreated. The only way to rule out its possibility is through regular testing and screening.

CDC recommends every sexually active individual undergo a screening test for STDs at least once a year!

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Decode Your Symptoms

Most symptoms in females infected with STDs are mild to none. But when they show up, these symptoms tend to overlap and point toward more than one infection.

Therefore, a screening test can help you get definite answers about your sexual health, especially if you are experiencing:
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Burning/itching around the vagina
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Abnormal vaginal discharge/bleeding/odor
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Pain during sex
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Sores, bumps, or blisters around the vagina, anus, or mouth
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Frequent/painful urination
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Pelvic pain

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Proactive Testing Approach

STDs are curable, treatable, or at least manageable when detected on time. But when neglected, the consequences are far worse than the symptoms!

When not detected and treated on time, STDs directly impact your sexual and reproductive health causing infertility, PIDs (pelvic inflammatory diseases), and life-threatening complications like organ failure, cervical cancer & HIV.

So if you practice unprotected sex, have multiple sex partners, or just became sexually active, tracking your sexual health for possible STDs is necessary!

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Healthy & Safe Pregnancy

According to WHO, 1 million pregnant women were infected with syphilis in 2016, resulting in 350,000 adverse birth outcomes.

When not detected and treated on time, STDs directly impact your sexual and reproductive health causing infertility, PIDs (pelvic inflammatory diseases), and life-threatening complications like organ failure, cervical cancer & HIV.

Like syphilis, pregnant women can acquire various types of STDs throughout pregnancy, leading to preterm labor, premature rupture of fetal membranes, and low newborn birth weight

The baby may also get exposed to these STDs during birth and acquire eye or lung infections.

CDC recommends all pregnant women undergo STD screening tests regularly, especially in the first trimester.

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Results & Recommendations

STD-female test offers insights into your sexual health & well-being by helping you to understand whether you have been infected with Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HSV 1 & 2, Mycoplasma Genitalium, HPV, or Trichomoniasis

Negative Result

A negative test indicates no infection at the time of the test. However, it is crucial to ensure your sexual well-being no matter how healthy you feel and take the test yearly as recommended by CDC & ACOG. Most STDs are curable when detected on time, making regular screening a must!

Positive Result

A positive test indicates the presence of active infection. Most STDs are curable with timely treatment. If left untreated, these infections can lead to various health issues such as PID, Infertility, cervical cancer, HIV, etc.

What's Next?

If your results are positive, you can:

Speak to our Health Expert:
Get in touch with our in-house Health Expert to get guidance on possible treatment and the best way forward.

Treatment:Most STDs are curable, given the treatment starts on time. Consult your physician to get guidance on appropriate treatment for your condition.

Repeat Testing: Take a test again once you have completed the course of your treatment.

Partner Testing: Your partner(s) should get tested and treated for STDs in order to avoid reinfection.

What To Expect From The Test?

Detection of 8 STDs covered in the panel

Insight into the sexual health status

Recommendations to guide you further

What Not To Expect From The Test?

Diagnosis of related health complications

Diagnosis of cervical cancer

Insights on severity of the symptoms

Infertility status and other related details

Insights on STDs not covered in the panel
Collection Process
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  Collect
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  Fill Form
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  Dispatch

How Does It Work?

Order Your Test Online

Order your kit online

Sample Collection

Collect your sample from the comfort of home and mail it to our certified lab with prepaid shipping.

Receive Digital Results

Within 3 days you'll receive expert reviewed results with useful insights on your personalised dashboard.

Follow Up

Schedule a virtual consultation with our medical experts to understand your results better.

Digital Results - Your Smart Report

Customised Dashboard Experience:

Along with an interactive and user-friendly experience, we also offer you complete test insights in the form of smart reports.

SMART Reports:

Empowering you with the right information, our SMART reports are:

Expert-reviewed
Easy to understand
Reliable
Customised recommendations

Personalized recommendations:

We want you to understand the logic and science behind what we do. Your report goes beyond the numbers ad is crafted in a way to help you visualize and comprehend the why, what, and how, as well as the next steps!

Advice from experts:

We understand the importance of expert advice at the right time. That is why we don't just share your results and leave it at that. Our in-house team of medical experts interprets any out-of-range results and offers tailored advice.

Why Choose LifeCell?

NABL & CAP Certified

Our labs are NABL and CAP certified. This means they have to meet high testing standards and submit themselves to regular inspections.

Privacy & Confidentiality

Experts Reviewed Results

All our tests are medically reviewed and approved by our certified medical experts.

RT-PCR Technology

RT-PCR-based detection verifies an active STI infection by detecting the DNA from the clinical specimens, unlike serological methods that target antibodies.

Frequently
Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Wish To Know More?

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are infections spread from an infected individual to their sexual partner during oral, vaginal, and anal sex or through any other form of sexual activity. STDs or STIs are usually symptomless and go undetected, paving the way for severe long-term and life-threatening complications. Some of these infections are curable when detected early, including chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea. Other STIs like genital/oral herpes and HPV can't be cured, but their symptoms can be managed with appropriate medication.

STIs or sexually transmitted infections occur when sexually transmitted micro-organisms like bacteria, viruses, and several other microbes enter an individual's body and start to multiply. Whereas STDs or sexually transmitted diseases occur as a result of STIs as the symptoms start to show up. Both terms are used interchangeably, except when we talk about screening, where using STI is an accurate choice.

Sexually transmitted diseases are widespread. According to WHO, nearly 1 million people acquire a sexually transmitted infection every day! And this number goes up to 374 million per year for common STDs/STIs like chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and trichomoniasis.

Although most sexually transmitted infections never show any symptoms, there are a few cases where they show up. Sexually active women should watch out for signs or symptoms that are indicative of a possible infection, including:
- Burning/itching around the vagina
- Abnormal vaginal discharge/bleeding/odor
- Pain during sex
- Sores, bumps, or blisters around the vagina, anus, or mouth
- Frequent/painful urination
- Pelvic pain

Sexually transmitted infections can be transmitted from one person to another through oral, vaginal, or anal sex.

If neglected and left undetected for a long time, sexually transmitted infections can have serious effects on a woman’s reproductive and sexual health, leading to the complications like:
-Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases
-Infertility
-Ectopic pregnancy
-Chronic pelvic pain
-Cervicitis or inflammation of the cervix
-Increased risk for HIV, cervical cancer, and much more!

Any sexually active person is at risk for developing a sexually transmitted infection. However, the risk is always higher for women with multiple sexual partners or those who practice unprotected sex.

Pregnant women can acquire various types of STDs throughout pregnancy, leading to preterm labor, premature rupture of fetal membranes, and low newborn birth weight. The baby can also get exposed to these STDs during birth and acquire eye or lung infections. CDC recommends all pregnant women undergo STD screening tests regularly, especially in the first trimester.

STI Testing can be an extremely personal and sensitive topic for anyone to discuss. Therefore, there's a high chance that people around you are getting tested without mentioning it to you. It is always a good idea to not let external factors or opinions dictate the course of your sexual health and to get tested regularly.

Yes. You or your partner can have an untreated or undiagnosed STI even if you have been in a long-term monogamous relationship. Sometimes, symptoms can even take years before they finally appear.

Definitely! Any individual who is sexually active can and should take the STD-female test.

In the majority of cases, sexually transmitted infections remain symptomless. Therefore, any sexually active woman should not rely on symptoms to indicate infection with a possible STD/STI. Bacterial STIs like chlamydia, gonorrhea, yeast infection, etc., are curable. Whereas infection with HSV 1, HSV 2, and HPV can't be eliminated completely.

The test uses advanced technologies to screen for 8 common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) affecting women before the onset of related health complications. It helps to rule out the possibility of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HSV 1, HSV 2, Mycoplasma genitalium, HPV, and Trichomoniasis infection using PCR technology in the genital or urinary tract.

Studies suggest that 6% of the adult population in India has an active STI infection at any given point in time. And in most cases, symptoms never show up! Therefore, the probability of any sexually active individual contracting an STI remains high. The only way to rule out the possibility of an STI is through regular screening.

As per CDC (Center for disease control), every sexually active individual should get tested for STDs/STIs regularly.
• All sexually active women should get tested for Gonorrhea & Chlamydia at least once a year.
• People with multiple or anonymous partners should get tested every 3 to 6 months.
• Pregnant women should get tested for STDs/STIs throughout their pregnancy, especially in the first trimester.

If you order this at-home testing kit, your sample will arrive at LifeCell laboratories for processing. LifeCell is a CAP and NABL-accredited lab in India. Our screening would evaluate the sample processing at its highest level of accreditations.

Serological methods aren't a reliable way to screen for an active STI infection as they detect antibodies to confirm the same, which may be present due to previous exposure highlighting a previous exposure to the infection. Our advanced STD-Female kit uses RT-PCR-based detection to verify an active infection by detecting the DNA from the clinical specimens, making the results reliable and accurate!

Yes, the expiration date of the kit is marked on the box and it may vary for each kit.

The kit will be delivered in plain, discreet packaging and will not mention what's inside. You will also receive a similar plain and discreet return shipping bag to maintain complete privacy.

Yes, it is always a good idea for couples to test themselves for sexually transmitted infections simultaneously, avoiding the chances of possible reinfection. However, this kit can only screen or test one female at a time. If your partner wishes to get tested, they can order an STD-Male or STD-Female kit separately.

Click here to watch our sample collection video and learn how to collect a vaginal swab sample from the comfort of your home.

After the sample collection, pack the collection tube in a biohazard bag and then place it inside the kit box. You can keep the kit containing the sample at room temperature. The next step is to log in to your dashboard and schedule an at-home sample pick-up. You can arrange a same-day pick-up (Monday- Saturday) before 11:00 AM.

Since weekend shipping is not operated by our logistics partner, the sample will take more time to reach us. Hence we suggest that you plan your collection between Monday through Friday.

If you are unable to collect your sample on the day your kit arrives, ensure to store it at room temperature. We recommend you keep it in a place that doesn't escape your sight so that you remember to collect your sample timely. As soon as you collect your sample, make a dispatch request and continue to keep the kit at room temperature.

Yes, LifeCell provides you with a sample pick-up service. Login to your dashboard and schedule an at-home sample pick-up once you have successfully collected your sample. You can also arrange a same-day pick-up (Monday- Saturday) before 11:00 AM.

You will receive your STD Test - Female report within 3 working days after the sample reaches the lab.

You can access and download your STD Test - Female report anytime & anywhere by logging in to your dashboard using your credentials.

Apart from LifeCell, no one will have access to your results. Only you can access your personalized dashboard and view or download your report.

The STD-female test covers a panel of 9 commonly contracted sexually transmitted diseases in women. It offers insights into your sexual health & well-being by helping you to understand whether you have been infected with Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HSV 1 & 2, HPV, Mycoplasma genitalium, Yeast, or Trichomoniasis.

Positive Result: A positive test indicates the presence of active infection. Most STDs are curable with timely treatment. If left untreated, these infections can lead to various health issues such as PID, Infertility, ectopic pregnancy, etc.

Negative Result: A negative test indicates no infection at the time of the test. However, it is crucial to ensure your sexual well-being no matter how healthy you feel and take the test yearly as recommended by CDC. Most STDs are curable when detected on time, making regular screening a must!

If your results are positive, you can:
• Get in touch with our in-house Health Expert to get guidance on possible treatment and the best way forward.
• Consult your physician to get guidance on appropriate treatment for your condition.
• Take a test again once you have completed the course of your treatment
• TGet your partner tested and treated for STDs in order to avoid reinfection.

Reinfection after treatment is possible for anyone who comes into sexual contact with an infected person. Ensure that your partner is also tested and treated for possible infections simultaneously. As per CDC, you and your partner should take a retest 3 months following a positive diagnosis to reduce the chances of reinfection.