Better2Know Sexual health & STIs

Comfort Screen Home Test Kit

An at-home version of Better2Know's urine screen for eight infections including chlamydia, gonorrhoea and both herpes types, posted to the lab yourself. Suits people who want broad STI coverage without visiting a clinic.

  • At-home test
  • Subscription available
Sample
Urine
Collection
At-home urine sample, post to lab; also clinic £295
Results in
3 days
Biomarkers
8
Tests for
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhoea
  • Gardnerella
  • Herpes 1
  • Herpes 2
  • Mycoplasma
  • Trichomonas
  • Ureaplasma

Test specifications

Provider
Better2Know
Sample type
urine
Collection method
at-home urine sample, post to lab; also clinic £295
Turnaround time
3 days
Biomarkers tested
8
At-home test
Yes
Doctor reviewed
No
Gender focus
Both

What's tested

8 biomarkers as listed by Better2Know.

STI Urine

  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhoea
  • Gardnerella
  • Herpes 1
  • Herpes 2
  • Mycoplasma
  • Trichomonas
  • Ureaplasma

About this test

This is the at-home version of Better2Know's Comfort Screen, testing a single posted urine sample for eight infections and organisms: chlamydia, gonorrhoea, mycoplasma, ureaplasma, trichomonas, gardnerella, and herpes types 1 and 2. It suits people who want broad STI coverage without a blood draw, a swab, or a clinic visit.

There is no formal comparison group listed for this test, but among the sexual health tests we track it is priced well below the typical cost for a panel of this depth, at £199 against a £272 median. It is also £96 cheaper than Better2Know's own clinic-based Comfort Screen, which tests the same eight organisms for £295, though the clinic version returns results slightly faster.

Clinical depth scores very highly, in the 90th percentile of sexual health tests we track, thanks to the eight-organism panel. value for money also scores well here, reflecting the below-median cost. Results and follow-up remains the weak point, since results are not reviewed by a doctor as standard.

Who is it for?

This suits you if you want a broad STI check without visiting a clinic at all, for example if privacy or convenience matters more than the fastest possible result, and you are comfortable posting a sample rather than handing it over in person.

If speed matters more than avoiding a clinic visit, Better2Know's own £295 Comfort Screen tests the same eight organisms in a clinic or with a home nurse visit, with results back about a day faster.

How it works

You collect a urine sample at home and post it to Better2Know's laboratory; a clinic version is also available for £295 if you would rather not post a sample. The sample is tested for eight infections and organisms including chlamydia, gonorrhoea and both herpes types, with results available within around 3 working days. Better2Know does not state that results are reviewed by a doctor as standard, though a consultation is offered if you test positive.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • At £199, it's priced about 27% below the typical cost for a similarly sized sexual health test.
  • £96 cheaper than Better2Know's own clinic-based version of the same eight-organism panel.
  • Entirely at-home, with no clinic visit, blood draw or swab required.
  • In the 90th percentile for clinical depth among the sexual health tests we track.

Cons

  • Turnaround is around 3 working days, a little slower than the clinic version's 2 days.
  • No standard doctor review, though a consultation is offered if you test positive.
  • Relies on you collecting and posting the sample correctly, with no clinician present.

Our editorial score

Compare Health Test Score Cheaper at-home version of Better2Know's Comfort Screen
Editorial confidence: 9.0/10

At £199, this at-home version of the Comfort Screen tests eight infections including chlamydia, gonorrhoea and both herpes types from a posted urine sample. It's priced about 27% below the £272 median for similarly sized sexual health tests we track, and £96 cheaper than the clinic version of the same panel. Results are not reviewed by a doctor as standard, and turnaround takes around 3 working days.

Score breakdown

  • Clarity and documentation 9.0/10

    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.

  • Clinical depth 9.9/10

    8 biomarkers, placing it in the 90th percentile of sexual health tests we track.

  • Collection convenience 7.0/10

    A urine sample you take at home, no needle; results in around 3 days, slower than similar tests.

  • Results and follow-up 3.0/10

    Results are not doctor-reviewed and no consultation is included; the provider does not describe the report format.

  • Trust signals 6.5/10

    Trustpilot 4.2 from 775 reviews; CQC registered; trading 18+ years.

  • Value for money 7.8/10

    £199.00 against a median of £272.00 for the 40 similarly sized sexual health tests we track (-27%).

Calculated 13 September 2026 from the facts we hold about this test and provider, using our published scoring formula. Scores are not hand-edited.

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