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What happens when you go for an STI test?

Dr Christian Jessen dispels the myth that tests for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a painful, or even embarrassing, experience.

Speaking as part of 5 Live鈥檚 #Sextakeover, the UKs biggest conversation about sex, Dr Jessen explained:

鈥淭here鈥檚 going to be no raised eyebrows鈥sually we just test from urine sample.

"Sometimes we take some blood. You can get a result for HIV within fifteen minutes.

It's that easy and the really important message is HIV is now manageable.鈥�

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