As a significant step in STI prevention for Australian women, the country’s first self-test kit for Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea is now available nationwide, offering greater privacy and fast results.
The first of its kind in Australia, the highly accurate self-test kit detects Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea with one swab sample, producing a positive or negative result for both infections in 15 minutes.
STIs affect almost one in six (16%) Australians in their lifetime and over the last 10 years, cases have increased at an alarming rate in Australia, with rates of Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea increasing by 26% and 157% respectively.
Chlamydia is the most reported communicable disease in Australia, with over 110,000 reported cases in 2023,2 but is often asymptomatic, leading to undiagnosed cases as people remain reluctant to test for the infection due to perceived stigma or lack of awareness. Gonorrhoea presents with pain or discomfort in the throat, eyes, cervix and other areas but, similarly, it is often mistaken for other infections and remains undiagnosed.
Touch Biotechnology’s Chlamydia & Gonorrhoea Rapid Test (For Female) is now available for purchase at pharmacies, distributors, and online nationwide, to be completed discreetly at home. Prior to this, the only option for women to test for Gonorrhoea and Chlamydia was to complete an individual lab or PCR test. This invasive process could be costly and takes too long, with results typically taking one to three days.