Sexually Transmitted Disease

Web-based self-test for chlamydia, other STDs proposed

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, March 13th, 2006

The notion of offering a self-test for chlamydia via the World Wide Web is the centerpiece of a doctoral dissertation.

"Testing yourself with the aid of the Internet is something I hope will serve as a major complement to present-day care," comments Daniel Novak, who defended his dissertation at Umea University, Sweden, on March 3, 2006.

Many sexually transmitted diseases present no early symptoms. It is fully possible, for instance, to carry a chlamydia infection without knowing it. At the same time, it is crucial to discover these diseases early in order to counteract their complications and prevent their spread. It is also important to attain a...

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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2006-03-13)

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