Got checked where? Online STI testing now available in BC

While many patients have good access to testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) through their family physician or a sexual health clinic, this isn’t the case for everyone. Each year in BC many people at higher risk of acquiring these infections face considerable barriers to accessing clinic-based testing. Barriers include having difficulty traveling to a clinic, encountering long wait times for appointments, worrying about negative reactions from health care providers, or experiencing the stigma that is still associated with testing for these infections…
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