If you live in Maryland, Washington DC, or Alaska, you can order a kit to collect a sample in the privacy of your home; then mail it back to be tested for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomonas. (Alaska residents' samples will be tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea only.) It's easy to do and the results are reliable!
If you are interested but not eligible, register here and we will contact you if a study becomes available.
MORE INFORMATION:
It costs $3.66 for Maryland and Washington DC participants to mail one (1) or two (2) swabs back to IWTK for testing.
For Maryland and Washington DC participants, it costs $4.39 to mail three (3) swabs back to IWTK.
The HIV Self-testing Study is temporarily suspended while IWTK brings the ability to order a throat swab online. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this causes our participants while we work out all the bugs.
How is your sexual health?
You might be eligible for a study.
Are you:
A male?
HIV negative?
Over 18 years old?
Having sex with men?
For more information:
Call or text 443-447-0263
Principal Investigator: Jason Farley, PhD, MPH, ANP-BC
JH SON IRB#: IRB00132612
A Research Study of Oral HPV in Healthy Men
Johns Hopkins researchers aim to better understand how certain behaviors affect oral HPV infection rates.
Learn more at MOUTH Study
Principal Investigator: Dr. Gypsyamber D’Souza
JH SOM IRB#: IRB00119537
Maryland, Washington DC, and Alaska residents can order kits.
DO NOT order a kit to give to your sex partner.
They must create an account and order their own kit.
What are Sexually Transmitted Infections?
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) - also known as STDs, or sexually transmitted diseases - are passed from person to person during sex. You cannot get STIs through casual contact.
If you think you have an STI or that you have been exposed to an STI, STOP having sex immediately until you are tested and/or treated by a healthcare provider.
If you have an STI, you are at increased risk for getting HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) if you are exposed to that virus. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.
You can order a collection kit on this website to be tested for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomonas.
You cannot get stis from:
Toilet Seats
Doorknobs
Shaking Hands
Bathtubs
Swimming Pools
Sharing Clothes
Sharing eating utensils
Non-intimate Kissing
Hugging
There are many more resources to learn about STIs and STI-related issues. There are also ways you can anonymously notify your partner of their need to get tested.
