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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matthew Perrone

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: At home std tests offer new options for screening and treatment - Caught on Camera

A number of at-home tests have been rolled out in the States to help curb its national STI problem - (Alamy/PA)

New options for testing and treating common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are emerging in the United States, with experts hopeful these developments will curb national infection rates.

Last year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first at-home test for three prevalent infections in women – gonorrhoea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis – and the first home-based kit for the virus causing cervical cancer.

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