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A mobile app from Planned Parenthood gives people the ability to do STD testing at home.
The app allows users to order an at-home kit and send urine samples back through the mail. If the test is positive, the app can send a prescription request to a nearby pharmacy and or set up an appointment at a clinic, according to The Huffington Post.
The app screens specifically for chlamydia and gonorrhea, which are the two most commonly reported STDs in the U.S., the Huffington Post reports. "In 2013, there were 1.4 million reported cases of chlamydia and 333,004 reported cases of gonorrhea, though the CDC estimates that the actual infection rate for gonorrhea is more than double that number," the Huffington Post wrote.
Jill Balderson, vice president of health care innovation at Planned Parenthood, says that this shouldn’t be a substitute for regular check-ups.
"It’s so important for women, men and young people who need high-quality health care to be able to access it in a way that meets them where they are and allows them to get the services they need," she said.
The app is free, but the at-home test for costs $149. Planned Parenthood offers free testing at their locations.
Read more at The Huffington Post.
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