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About the Trichomonas v., Candida a. and Gardnerella v. STD Home Test
Wouldn’t be better to know the cause of genital infection? This STD home test is a certified self-test for screening genital infection with pathogens causing trich, thrush and bacterial vaginosis.
If you experience itching, foul smell, soreness, burning sensation in genitals, you probably have genital infection with one of the widespread pathogens. Bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis and trichomoniasis are responsible for 90% of the cases of infectious vaginitis.1
1 Adad SJ, de Lima RV, Sawan ZT, Silva ML, de Souza MA, Saldanha JC, Falco VA, da Cunha AH, Murta EF. Frequency of Trichomonas vaginalis, Candida sp and Gardnerella vaginalis in cervical-vaginal smears in four different decades. Sao Paulo Med J. 2001 Nov 1;119(6):200-5.
Briefly about the tested microbes
Trichomonas vaginalis causes trichomoniasis (trich), the most common non-viral sexually transmitted disease in the world.2
A yeast Candida albicans causes candidiasis (thrush), a common yeast infection in men and women.3
Bacteria Gardnerella vaginalis has a primary role in the development of bacterial vaginosis (bv).4
Knowing the cause of genital infection is very helpful for choosing the appropriate treatment (for example remedies against yeast infection are not effective against bacterial infection and vice versa).
2 Menezes, C. B., Frasson, A. P., & Tasca, T. (2016). Trichomoniasis – are we giving the deserved attention to the most common non-viral sexually transmitted disease worldwide? Microbial cell (Graz, Austria), 3(9), 404–419.
3 Bradford, L. L., & Ravel, J. (2017). The vaginal mycobiome: A contemporary perspective on fungi in women’s health and diseases. Virulence, 8(3), 342–351.
4 Schwebke J. R., et al., 2014. Role of Gardnerella vaginalis in the pathogenesis of bacterial vaginosis: a conceptual model. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2014(210(3)), 338-43.
Key Facts
- Sample type: urine
- Intended use: aid in diagnosis of genital infections
- For self-testing: for men and women
- Testing time: 15 minutes
- Accuracy: 95.5% – 100%
- Certificates: ISO13485, CE0123
- Compliance: European directive 98/79/EC on the in vitro diagnostic medical devices
At-home you can also perform a Chlamydia Test or a Syphilis Test.
Kit contents
The Trichomonas, Candida, Gardnerella STD Home Test includes:
- one testing device,
- one dropper bottle with the extraction solution,
- one dropper for urine transfer,
- one urine collection cup,
- detailed instructions for use with the illustrative step-by-step testing procedure.
Testing Procedure
Testing is simple and comfortable. You carry out the analysis in three steps:
- Collect a urine sample.
- Mix the urine sample with a buffer.
- Apply the mixture to the testing device.
Then you need to wait 15 minutes for the result.
Interpretation of the Results
The result is interpreted visually as positive, negative or invalid.
The result is visible separately for Trichomonas, Candida and Gardnerella.
Positive:
- There are pathogens in your urine. It might be the case of more severe genital infection.
- Do not panic. Infection with each of the tested pathogens is treatable.
- Consult with your doctor about further steps.
Negative: There are no pathogens in your urine, therefore probably some other pathogen is causing you symptoms. We recommend you to consult with your doctor.
Invalid: please take a photo of such test result and contact us at medical@patris-health.com.
Frequently asked questions about testing for trich, thrush and bv at home
You can perform the test at any time of the day. Still, we recommend you do it in the morning with first-morning urine, because the concentration of pathogens is higher.
Yes, sure they can, because the sample type is urine. There is no need to swab the genitals.
Genital yeast infection is also known as candidiasis, a condition caused by the yeast Candida albicans.
Yes, you can read the result for each pathogen separately. One testing device incorporates three separate tests, one for each pathogen (3-in-1 test).
In a clinical performance evaluation study, the test showed the correct result in 95.5% – 100% of cases.
We want to stress also that the test is very reliable. So far, it has been used by thousands worldwide, and there was no significant error.
The test is manufactured according to ISO13485 and compliant with the European directive 98/79/EC on the in vitro diagnostic medical devices and CE certified for home use by the Notified Body 0123.
You should not use the test if there is blood in your urine, because blood can cause muddy results.
Blood in the urine can be due to some injury, severe urinary tract infection or with women due to the monthly period.
As our customers report us, doctors do take results into account, despite the fact customers carry out the analysis by themselves.
The test enables to differentiate between bacterial or yeast genital infection that is often hard to distinguish due to overlapping symptoms.
If, for any reason, the test does not work, please take a photo of it, and send it to us by email at help@patris-health.com
Please note: Our tests are straightforward and designed for non-professionals. Errors happen when individuals do not follow instructions for use strictly. You must not skip any step of the testing procedure. The test kit comes with illustrated and explanatory instructions for use. If you follow them, you will not have any difficulties.
Yes, it is discreet. There will not be any marks on the box about the content.
