Sexual Health - Primary Health

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Sexual health tests

Get fast, affordable, and reliable testing, with free consults for all people with a positive result. Taking control of your sexual health just got easier with Primary.Health. We offer discreet sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing, treatment, and educational resources at scale. Choose from at-home or point-of-care CLIA-waived testing. With every test, it’s our goal to help you understand your health status and to assist you with your needs.

How it works

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Order a test kit

Order a test kit online and scan your box to activate your test

Take the test

Collect your sample and send it to the lab using prepaid mailer

Get your results

Receive your results electronically or by phone within 5 days

Access treatment

Use optional telehealth services to get treatment

This is better healthcare

We make it easy to take charge of your sexual health, wherever you are.

Safe

Your confidentiality is our main priority. Track all your screening results in our secure electronic dashboard.

Simple

Testing is simple, and every result comes with easy-to-follow recommendations, treatment options, and resources.

Clear

Frequent screening helps keep you in the clear. Knowing your status is empowering. If positive, a provider will reach out free of charge to offer recommendations.

Additional benefits


  • Digital care coordination and results stored in your Primary.Health portal

  • Discreet packaging delivered to you with multiple test options

  • Confidential results in under 5 days

  • Affordable, reliable, and quick

  • Live chat and email support

  • Free follow-up with a clinician for all positive results

About STIs

Frequently Asked Questions

You’re not alone


STIs are very common. Anyone who is sexually active can get an STI. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about one in five people in the United States had a STI on any given day.



Why testing is so important


STIs don’t always cause symptoms or may only cause mild symptoms. All STIs are treatable, and some are completely curable with medicine.

What’s included

Every test kit arrives in discreet packaging and contains the following:

  • Test instructions
  • Result types
  • Consultation guidance (for positive tests)
  • Customer care & support
  • Pre-paid return mailer

Although the process varies by test type, here are some of the collection tools you may receive:

  • Urine cup, pipette, and collection tube
  • Oral swab and collection tube
  • Anal swab and collection tube
  • Single use lancets and blood collection card

Meet our medical team

Prior to joining Primary.Health as a Medical Director Consultant, Aditya Chandrasekhar, MD, MPH has been at Fenway Health since 2014, first as a Primary Care Physician and as a Lead Physician since 2016. Dr. Chandrasekhar earned his MD from Grant Medical College in Mumbai, India and his MPH from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Chandrasekhar completed his Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He is a Linde Fellow in Primary Care Leadership at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Chandrasekhar’s areas of clinical interest include LGBTQIA+ health and HIV care.
Aditya Chandrasekhar, MD, MPH, FACP

Medical Director

Rafid Fadul, MD, MBA is a physician and health tech executive who is passionate about leveraging technology for the benefit of the masses.

He is triple board certified (internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, and critical care). He completed his medicine training at Georgetown University while doing his MBA at Johns Hopkins, followed by training in pulmonary/critical care at the Cleveland Clinic. He has published extensively in clinical medicine, health economics, and digital health, and has presented nationally and internationally on the same. Dr. Fadul also serves on the Board of Directors for MedWish International and leads medical missions overseas.
Rafid Fadul, MD, MBA

Primary.Health Medical CEO and Clinical Advisor

Katie Kowals is a highly experienced multi-state Registered Nurse with over a decade of expertise in Emergency Room medicine and trauma services. With a deep passion for leveraging innovation and technology to provide high-quality healthcare to all, Katie transitioned from the bedside to become a pioneer in tele-health nursing. Drawing on her extensive background in Emergency medicine and community health, Katie brings a wide range of skills to the tele-health space, including patient acuity prioritization, STI testing and counseling, women’s health, and above all, patient safety practices. Through her work, Katie is committed to expanding access to healthcare and improving health outcomes for individuals and communities.
Katie Kowals, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse