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Online syphilis testing--confidential and convenient.

Deb K Levine1, Katherine C Scott, Jeffrey D Klausner

  • 1Internet Sexuality Services, Inc., San Francisco, California 94103, USA.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases
|January 26, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Online syphilis testing provides a convenient and free option to detect new infections, especially for men who have sex with men during the ongoing syphilis epidemic.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Disease

Background:

  • Syphilis epidemic disproportionately affects men who have sex with men.
  • Need for accessible syphilis testing in nonclinical settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Collaborate with Internet Sexuality Information Services, Inc. (ISIS) to develop an online syphilis testing service.
  • Increase syphilis testing accessibility and case detection.

Main Methods:

  • Launched STDTest.org in June 2003, offering online requisition printing, blood draw, and results.
  • Provided a confidential and convenient testing alternative.

Main Results:

  • 218 syphilis tests performed in the first year.

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  • 13 individuals had reactive serologies.
  • Six new syphilis infections were diagnosed and treated.

    • Conclusions:

    • Online syphilis testing is a viable, free, and convenient alternative to traditional clinic-based testing.
    • This method aids in detecting syphilis cases effectively.
    • Addresses the need for increased syphilis screening in at-risk populations.