STI testing flowcharts
This page includes flowcharts for STI testing procedures.
Definition of high risk of GC: known contact with GC, client is a sex worker or victim of assault, partner from outside the UK or sex occurred overseas with a new partner.
STI risk factors:
- Aged under 25.
- History of STIs.
- Recent new partner.
- Multiple partners within the past 12 months.
- STI contact [see in PN Pathway ‘Asymptomatic contact of CT and or GC (non pregnant)’].
Flowcharts
Female with altered discharge, not at high risk of GC
Female with altered discharge, at high risk of GC
Men that have sex with women only
Routine testing includes serology for HIV, syphilis, +/- hepatitis. SH D&G accept no responsibility when flowchart is used outside SH D&G.