Better2Know Sexual health & STIs

Confirm Screen

A 10-marker screen from a single vaginal swab covering chlamydia, gonorrhoea, herpes, HPV, trichomonas, mycoplasma, ureaplasma, gardnerella and a Pap smear. Better2Know recommends it for lesbian women, though it is open to anyone.

Sample
Swab
Collection
Vaginal swab sample at clinic
Results in
5 days
Biomarkers
10
Tests for
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhoea
  • Gardnerella
  • Herpes
  • High Vaginal Swab For Culture
  • HPV
  • Mycoplasma
  • Pap Smear
  • Trichomonas
  • Ureaplasma

Test specifications

Provider
Better2Know
Sample type
swab
Collection method
vaginal swab sample at clinic
Turnaround time
5 days
Biomarkers tested
10
At-home test
No
Doctor reviewed
No
Gender focus
Both

What's tested

10 biomarkers as listed by Better2Know.

STI Urine

  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhoea
  • Gardnerella
  • Herpes
  • High Vaginal Swab For Culture
  • HPV
  • Mycoplasma
  • Pap Smear
  • Trichomonas
  • Ureaplasma

About this test

The Confirm Screen checks for 10 things from a single vaginal swab: chlamydia, gonorrhoea, gardnerella, trichomonas, mycoplasma, ureaplasma, herpes and HPV, alongside a Pap smear and a general high vaginal swab culture. Testing this combination in one sample is useful because several of these infections and imbalances, such as gardnerella and ureaplasma, can overlap in symptoms or cause none at all, while the Pap smear checks cervical cells separately from the infection screen.

We do not have a named comparison group for this specific screen, but against the wider set of 27 similarly sized sexual health tests we track, its £495 price is 68% above the £295 median, and its 10 markers place it in the 94th percentile for depth. In other words, it is one of the more thorough screens of its kind, at a price well above what is typical.

It scores strongly for clarity, with a full biomarker list, sample type and turnaround published up front, and scores well for collection convenience too, reflecting the single swab sample and a turnaround of about 5 days. It scores lower on results and follow-up because, as with Better2Know's other tests, results are not doctor-reviewed as standard.

Who is it for?

This suits you if you want a single-swab check covering 10 sexual and cervical health markers, including a Pap smear, in one appointment. Better2Know's own materials recommend it particularly for lesbian women, though it is listed as suitable for anyone.

We do not have directly comparable named tests in our data for this specific combination of markers, so we cannot point you to a specific cheaper or deeper alternative here. If price is the deciding factor, it is worth weighing this £495 test against smaller, targeted panels for the individual infections you are most concerned about.

How it works

You provide a single vaginal swab sample at a Better2Know clinic, self-collected under guidance from your clinician in a private consultation room. The sample is sent to the laboratory for analysis, covering infection screening and a Pap smear, with results uploaded to your online patient account within about 5 working days and notification by SMS, phone or email. The fact sheet does not state that results are doctor-reviewed as standard.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Covers 10 markers plus a Pap smear from a single vaginal swab sample.
  • No venous blood draw needed, just one self-collected swab.
  • Results are ready in about 5 days.
  • Places in the 94th percentile for biomarker depth among sexual health tests we track.

Cons

  • At £495, 68% above the £295 median for similarly sized sexual health tests we track.
  • We hold no named peer tests for this exact combination, so direct comparisons are limited.
  • Results are not doctor-reviewed as standard.

Our editorial score

Compare Health Test Score 10-marker cervical health screen, priced above typical
Editorial confidence: 9.0/10

The Confirm Screen tests for 10 infections and includes a Pap smear from a single vaginal swab, for £495. That price is 68% above the £295 median for the 27 similarly sized sexual health tests we track, though its biomarker count puts it in the 94th percentile for depth. There are no named peers in our data for this exact screen, and results are not doctor-reviewed as standard.

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 10.0/10

    10 biomarkers, placing it in the 94th percentile of sexual health tests we track.

  • Collection convenience 3.0/10

    A swab sample taken at a clinic; results in around 5 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 3.1/10

    £495.00 against a median of £295.00 for the 27 similarly sized sexual health tests we track (+68%).

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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