Sexual Health Screening

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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