A self-collected vaginal swab test for chlamydia and gonorrhoea, for women who want to check for genital infection as an alternative to a urine sample.
2 biomarkers as listed by Better2Know.
Chlamydia and gonorrhoea can infect the vagina, often without noticeable symptoms, and this swab looks for the genetic material of both bacteria as an alternative to a urine sample. You collect the swab yourself in private after a clinician explains the process, rather than having it taken for you.
At £145, this is priced the same as Better2Know's rectal swab, throat swab and plain chlamydia and gonorrhoea test, all sharing the identical two-marker panel. Better2Know's own Chlamydia Gonorrhoea (Vaginal Swab) Home Test Kit tests the identical markers for £45 using a sample you collect and post yourself, and its Throat and Urine home kits are also £45 each. Outside Better2Know, LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor's kit costs £27.99 and Forth's Basic STI Home Test Kit costs £42, both covering the same two markers.
The test scores at the top of the range for clinical depth, matching the two-marker median for its comparison group, and very well for collection convenience given the clinic and nurse-visit routes and self-collection in private. value for money sits mid-range against the £145 comparison-group median, well above the home-kit alternatives. Results and follow-up is the weakest area, since Better2Know does not review your result with a doctor as standard. Better2Know is CQC registered and has a 4.2 Trustpilot rating from 775 reviews.
This test suits you if you would rather provide a vaginal swab than a urine sample when checking for chlamydia or gonorrhoea, with or without symptoms, and you want the reassurance of a clinic appointment or a nurse visiting you at home. Better2Know suggests testing straight away with symptoms, or waiting 14 days after exposure if you have none.
If you are equally happy providing a urine sample and want to save money, Better2Know's own £45 home test kits or Forth's £42 kit test for the same two markers. If you specifically want a vaginal swab at a lower cost, Better2Know's own Chlamydia Gonorrhoea (Vaginal Swab) Home Test Kit covers the same two markers for £45. If you are also concerned about throat or rectal infection, you will need a separate Better2Know test for those sites.
At your clinic appointment or home nurse visit, a medical professional explains how to collect a vaginal swab, and you take the sample yourself in private. It is sent to Better2Know's laboratory the same day, with results typically available within two working days through Better2Know's secure online patient area. Results are not reviewed by a doctor as standard, though Better2Know says it can help arrange treatment if you test positive.
This vaginal swab checks for chlamydia and gonorrhoea, self-collected in private at a clinic or during a home nurse visit, with results within two working days. At £145 it costs £100 more than Better2Know's own Chlamydia Gonorrhoea (Vaginal Swab) Home Test Kit, which tests the same two markers. Throat or rectal infection needs a different Better2Know test.
The listing publishes a detailed description, the full biomarker list, a stated turnaround, clear collection options, the sample type; it does not state what the report looks like.
2 biomarkers against a median of 2 across the 15 tests in its comparison group.
A swab sample taken at a clinic; a home nurse visit is offered; results in around 2 days, in line with or faster than similar tests.
Results are not doctor-reviewed and no consultation is included; the provider does not describe the report format.
Trustpilot 4.2 from 775 reviews; CQC registered; trading 18+ years.
£145.00 against a comparison-group median of £145.00 (-0%).
Calculated 13 September 2026 from the facts we hold about this test and provider, using our published scoring formula. Scores are not hand-edited.
This test belongs to our Chlamydia and gonorrhoea test comparison group. See how it stacks up against equivalent tests from other providers.
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