At-home STI testing program provides same-day consultation, treatment

Undergoing testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can be a troubling ordeal for most people. The feeling of embarrassment can even prevent people from getting tested altogether. myLAB Box is hoping to ease the minds of patients by introducing a “Testing to Treatment” program, an at-home STI test that includes a free counseling with a physician.

The program includes the myLAB Box testing kit, giving lab-certified results in all 50 states from the comfort of their own home. If patients receive a positive result, they can connect to a local doctor for a free consultation the same day. Following the consultation, the doctor is also able to prescribe treatment at the time of the call.

Patients can order the myLAB online, test themselves wherever they want, receive their results at home and connect a local doctor who can prescribe medication through a free consultation. The complete at-home screening test eliminates the need for the patient come in for a doctor’s visit, along with the cost and travel that comes with it, and cuts the time between the visit and receiving treatment.

"The stigma of sexually transmitted infections keeps thousands of people from being tested," said Lora Ivanova, CMO and cofounder of myLAB Box. "myLAB Box aims to empower men and women to take control of their health, wherever, whenever. Our diagnostic test results are lab-certified, meaning that customers won't need a follow-up appointment to get tested 'for real.'  myLAB Box is the only complete at-home testing service available today."