{"id":5456,"date":"2021-01-08T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.better2know.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5456"},"modified":"2021-01-07T10:39:04","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T10:39:04","slug":"seven-reasons-to-have-an-sti-test-in-the-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.better2know.co.uk\/blog\/seven-reasons-to-have-an-sti-test-in-the-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"7 reasons to have an STI test in the New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The beginning of a new year brings time to reflect, make new resolutions and plan for the year ahead. Why not start the new year feeling confident about your sexual health? Testing for STIs with Better2Know is simple and quick. With discreet clinics, home test kits and fast results, there are plenty of reasons why you should book your sexual health test today.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. Know your status<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The\nonly way to be sure whether you have a sexually transmitted infection (STI) is\nto get tested. If any of your results are positive, you can begin to take the\nappropriate next steps as soon as possible and continue to lead your normal life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Take care of your health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Having\nan STI test means that you are taking responsibility for your own health. If\nleft untreated, STIs can have serious long-term consequences so early detection\nis crucial. Your health and fertility are amongst the most important things in\nlife!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Access treatment early<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The good news is that all STIs are treatable and most are\ncurable. With early diagnosis, you can minimise the risk of long-term damage to\nyour health. Although HIV has no cure, early treatment is vital to ensuring you\nlive a full, healthy life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This year, take control of your sexual health with Better2Know.<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

4. Protect your partner(s)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It only takes one sexual encounter to pass an infection on to\nanother person. If you find yourself entering a new relationship this year, an\nSTI test is a good way to start on a clean slate. You could even get tested at\nthe same time as your partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Symptoms often do not show<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since STIs often have no visible symptoms, like many other\npeople, you may feel no real need to get tested. It may take years to realise\nthat you have an infection but during this time an STI can do harmful damage to\nyour body. To avoid this, make regular testing your New Year\u2019s resolution!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Testing is quick and easy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To test for STIs, you simply need to attend your appointment\nto provide your samples – and that\u2019s all. We will take care of the rest for you.\nYour clinician will not ask you why you are there or why you want to be tested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. It\u2019s always Better 2 Know<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, avoiding an STI test does not make an\ninfection disappear. Our team of sexual health experts are here to support you\n24\/7, no matter what your situation is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speak to us in confidence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can phone our highly trained\nSexual Health Advisors or contact the team using our anonymous online chat\nfacility. We can help you to decide on the most suitable STI test or screen for\nyou.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The beginning of a new year brings time to reflect, make new resolutions and plan for the year ahead. Why not start the new year feeling confident about your sexual health? Testing for STIs with Better2Know is simple and quick. With discreet clinics, home test kits and fast results, there are plenty of reasons why […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[303,2403,112],"yst_prominent_words":[700,841,568,608,755,780,2402,2401,924,570,563,769,571,731,752,706,705,735,716,602],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.better2know.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5456"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.better2know.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.better2know.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.better2know.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.better2know.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5456"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.better2know.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5456\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5986,"href":"https:\/\/www.better2know.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5456\/revisions\/5986"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.better2know.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.better2know.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.better2know.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5456"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.better2know.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=5456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}