Where can I go for a sexual health screening?
checkpoint Canarias can undertake rapid testing for the following: HIV, Hepatitis C, Syphilis, Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea.
To make an appointment at our Maspalomas clinic, click here.
Alternatives
In the Canary Islands there are a number of options for a full in depth screening depending on the health cover you have.
Public Health
- You can contact your GP to request a sexual health screening (“Análisis ITS”)
Private Health
- It depends on the coverage you have in your policy, most likely you can request an analysis from your family medicine doctor, or in hospitals with a specialist.
Private Purchase
- We can recommend this private provider, Eurofins Megalab, a chain of clinical laboratories who offer the possibility of making an online purchase.
- This package gives you an extensive analysis – click here
- Their network is listed in our directory and here
What tests should I do?
They should perform a combination of the following tests depending on your sexual orientation and sexual practices:
- Blood Tests:
- HIV
- Syphilis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Urine or urethral swab test:
- Chlamydia
- Gonorrhea
- Possibility of other pathogens such as Ureaplasma, Mycoplasma etc.
- Rectal swab test
- Chlamydia
- Gonorrhea
- Other pathogens
- Pharyngeal swab test:
- Chlamydia
- Gonorrhea
- Other pathogens
- Vaginal swab test:
- Chlamydia
- Gonorrhea
- Other pathogens
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