# STI Testing Guide Ireland

> A friendly, informative guide to STI testing in Ireland. Find free clinics, learn what to expect, and get answers to your questions about sexual health.

Homepage: <https://sti.ie/>

This is a curated list of the main pages on sti.ie, intended for AI assistants and search crawlers.

## Main pages

- [Bacterial Vaginosis in Ireland](https://sti.ie/bacterial-vaginosis.html): Bacterial vaginosis (BV) information for Ireland. Causes, symptoms, testing, and treatment. Irish health guide.
- [Chlamydia - STI Information Ireland](https://sti.ie/chlamydia.html): Chlamydia guide: symptoms, transmission, testing and treatment. Irish sexual health information.
- [Compare STI Tests in Ireland](https://sti.ie/compare-sti-tests-ireland.html): HSE clinic vs sh24 home kit vs private clinic vs GP — a plain-language comparison of every STI test option in Ireland by cost, speed, privacy, accuracy and what it suits. Updated 2026.
- [STI Testing](https://sti.ie/confidentiality-and-privacy.html): Will an STI test show up on your medical records, insurance, work? Plain-language guide to confidentiality at HSE clinics, GPs, and home tests in Ireland — and what really happens with your information.
- [STI Testing in Carlow](https://sti.ie/county-carlow.html): Free STI testing in Carlow — HSE GUM clinic at St Luke's Kilkenny, GP options, and free home testing.
- [STI Testing in Cavan](https://sti.ie/county-cavan.html): Free STI testing in Cavan — HSE sexual health clinic at Cavan General Hospital, GP options, and free home testing.
- [STI Testing in Clare](https://sti.ie/county-clare.html): Free STI testing in Clare — HSE GUM clinic at University Hospital Limerick, GP options, and free home testing for Ennis, Shannon and west Clare.
- [STI Testing in Cork](https://sti.ie/county-cork.html): Free STI testing in Cork — South Infirmary Victoria Hospital sexual health clinic, youth health services, and free home testing. Confidential and free.
- [STI Testing in Donegal](https://sti.ie/county-donegal.html): Free STI testing in Donegal — Sexual health clinic at Errigal CDM Hub in Letterkenny. Free, confidential HSE service. Home testing available countywide.
- [STI Testing in Dublin](https://sti.ie/county-dublin.html): Free STI testing in Dublin — HSE sexual health clinics, GUIDE Clinic at St James's, Mater Hospital, Gay Men's Health Service, and home testing. All services free and confidential.
- [STI Testing in Galway](https://sti.ie/county-galway.html): Free STI testing in Galway — University Hospital Galway and Portiuncula Hospital sexual health clinics. Free, confidential HSE services. Home testing also available.
- [STI Testing in Kerry](https://sti.ie/county-kerry.html): Free STI testing in Kerry — HSE sexual health clinic information, GP options, and free home testing. Confidential and free.
- [STI Testing in Kildare](https://sti.ie/county-kildare.html): Free STI testing in Kildare — HSE sexual health clinic information, GP options, and free home testing. Confidential and free.
- [STI Testing in Kilkenny](https://sti.ie/county-kilkenny.html): Free STI testing in Kilkenny — HSE sexual health clinic at St Luke's General Hospital, GP options, and free home testing.
- [STI Testing in Laois](https://sti.ie/county-laois.html): Free STI testing in Laois — Midlands Sexual Health Service at Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise, GP options, and free home testing.
- [STI Testing in Leitrim](https://sti.ie/county-leitrim.html): Free STI testing in Leitrim — HSE GUM clinic at Sligo University Hospital, GP options, and free home testing for Carrick-on-Shannon and Manorhamilton.
- [STI Testing in Limerick](https://sti.ie/county-limerick.html): Free STI testing in Limerick — University Hospital Limerick sexual health clinic. Free, confidential HSE services with Tuesday and Thursday clinics. Home testing also available.
- [STI Testing in Longford](https://sti.ie/county-longford.html): Free STI testing in Longford — Midlands Sexual Health Service at Regional Hospital Mullingar, GP options, and free home testing.
- [STI Testing in Louth](https://sti.ie/county-louth.html): Free STI testing in Louth — sexual health clinics at Louth County Hospital Dundalk and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda. Free, confidential HSE services.
- [STI Testing in Mayo](https://sti.ie/county-mayo.html): Free STI testing in Mayo — Mayo University Hospital sexual health clinic in Castlebar. Free, confidential HSE service. Home testing kits available nationwide.
- [STI Testing in Meath](https://sti.ie/county-meath.html): Free STI testing in Meath — HSE sexual health clinic information, GP options, and free home testing. Confidential and free.
- [STI Testing in Monaghan](https://sti.ie/county-monaghan.html): Free STI testing in Monaghan — HSE GUM clinic at Cavan General Hospital, Drogheda overflow, GP options, and free home testing.
- [STI Testing in Offaly](https://sti.ie/county-offaly.html): Free STI testing in Offaly — Midlands Sexual Health Service at Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore, GP options, and free home testing.
- [STI Testing in Roscommon](https://sti.ie/county-roscommon.html): Free STI testing in Roscommon — HSE GUM clinics at Sligo University Hospital and University Hospital Galway, GP options, and free home testing.
- [STI Testing in Sligo](https://sti.ie/county-sligo.html): Free STI testing in Sligo — HSE GUM clinic at Sligo University Hospital, GP options, and free home testing.
- [STI Testing in Tipperary](https://sti.ie/county-tipperary.html): Free STI testing in Tipperary — HSE sexual health clinic at South Tipperary General Hospital Clonmel, University Hospital Limerick for North Tipp, GP options, and free home testing.
- [STI Testing in Waterford](https://sti.ie/county-waterford.html): Free STI testing in Waterford — University Hospital Waterford sexual health clinic. Free, confidential HSE service. Home testing also available nationwide.
- [STI Testing in Westmeath](https://sti.ie/county-westmeath.html): Free STI testing in Westmeath — Midlands Sexual Health Service at Regional Hospital Mullingar, GP options, and free home testing for Athlone and Mullingar.
- [STI Testing in Wexford](https://sti.ie/county-wexford.html): Free STI testing in Wexford — HSE sexual health clinic at Wexford General Hospital, GP options, and free home testing for Gorey, Enniscorthy and Wexford town.
- [STI Testing in Wicklow](https://sti.ie/county-wicklow.html): Free STI testing in Wicklow — HSE sexual health services including free home testing and Dublin clinics accessible from Wicklow. Confidential and free.
- [STI Testing Directory Ireland - STI.ie](https://sti.ie/directory.html): STI testing clinics in Ireland - free HSE sexual health clinics, GPs, and private testing options. Find a clinic near you for confidential STI testing.
- [Do I Need an STI Test?](https://sti.ie/do-i-need-an-sti-test.html): Do I need an STI test? A 30-second, judgment-free self-check from STI.ie. Plain-language questions, no data saved, points you to the right free HSE clinic or home kit.
- [Your First STI Test](https://sti.ie/first-sti-test.html): Going for your first STI test in Ireland? Plain-language guide to what actually happens — booking, the clinic, the questions, the tests, the results. Honest, judgment-free.
- [Genital Warts - STI Information Ireland](https://sti.ie/genital-warts.html): Genital warts guide: symptoms, transmission, testing and treatment. Irish sexual health information.
- [Gonorrhea - STI Information Ireland](https://sti.ie/gonorrhea.html): Gonorrhea guide: symptoms, transmission, testing and treatment. Irish sexual health information.
- [STI Guides - STI Information Ireland](https://sti.ie/guides.html): STI guides for Ireland - plain-language information on chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, HPV, HIV and more. Know your STIs, get tested, stay healthy.
- [Herpes - STI Information Ireland](https://sti.ie/herpes.html): Herpes guide: symptoms, transmission, testing and management. Irish sexual health information.
- [HIV in Ireland](https://sti.ie/hiv.html): HIV testing and information in Ireland. Free clinics, facts about HIV, treatment options, and PrEP. Evidence-based Irish guide.
- [How STI Testing Actually Works in Ireland](https://sti.ie/how-sti-testing-works.html): What actually happens at a free HSE STI clinic in Ireland. Walk-in vs appointment, what they ask, swabs vs urine vs blood, how results come back. The whole process demystified.
- [How to Tell a Partner About an STI](https://sti.ie/how-to-tell-a-partner.html): How to tell a partner about an STI diagnosis — current partners, past partners, new partners. What to say, when to say it, and what help the HSE provides with anonymous partner notification.
- [HPV in Ireland](https://sti.ie/hpv.html): HPV information for Ireland. HPV testing, vaccination, genital warts, cancer prevention. Evidence-based Irish guide.
- [If You Test Positive](https://sti.ie/if-you-test-positive.html): Just tested positive for an STI? A calm, plain-language guide to the first 24 hours — treatment, telling partners, what each result actually means, and what NOT to do next.
- [Mycoplasma - STI Information Ireland](https://sti.ie/mycoplasma.html): Mycoplasma guide: symptoms, testing, and treatment. Irish sexual health information.
- [Overcoming STI Stigma](https://sti.ie/overcoming-sti-stigma.html): STI stigma is more dangerous than the infections themselves — it stops people testing and treating. An honest, judgment-free piece on where the stigma came from, what it actually costs, and how to step past it.
- [Pubic Lice - STI Information Ireland](https://sti.ie/pubic-lice.html): Pubic lice guide: symptoms, testing, treatment and prevention. Irish sexual health information.
- [Resources - STI.ie Sexual Health Information Ireland](https://sti.ie/resources.html): Sexual health resources in Ireland - HSE services, support organisations, helplines, and information on HIV, STIs, contraception, and LGBTQ+ health.
- [Scabies - STI Information Ireland](https://sti.ie/scabies.html): Scabies guide: symptoms, transmission, testing and treatment. Irish sexual health information.
- [STI Symptoms](https://sti.ie/sti-symptoms-or-not.html): STI symptoms — or not? How to tell what is actually a symptom, what is anxiety, and when to test. Most STIs in Ireland have no symptoms at all.
- [STI Test Anxiety](https://sti.ie/sti-test-anxiety.html): Anxious about getting an STI test, or about the results? Plain-language guide for what anxiety does in this situation, what helps, and how the actual test compares to the worst-case version in your head.
- [STI Clinic Castlebar](https://sti.ie/sti-testing-castlebar.html): Free STI testing in Castlebar, Co. Mayo — sexual health clinic at Mayo University Hospital, free home test kits via sh24.ie, GP options. Confidential and free.
- [STI Clinic Drogheda](https://sti.ie/sti-testing-drogheda.html): Free STI testing in Drogheda, Co. Louth — sexual health clinic at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, free home test kits via sh24.ie, GP options. Confidential and free.
- [STI Clinic Dundalk](https://sti.ie/sti-testing-dundalk.html): Free STI testing in Dundalk, Co. Louth — sexual health clinic at Louth County Hospital, free home test kits via sh24.ie, GP options. Confidential and free.
- [STI Testing in Ireland](https://sti.ie/sti-testing-ireland.html): The complete shame-free guide to STI testing in Ireland — what an STI is, do you have symptoms, how testing actually works, where to test free near you, and information on every common STI.
- [STI Clinic Letterkenny](https://sti.ie/sti-testing-letterkenny.html): Free STI testing in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal — sexual health clinic at Letterkenny Sexual Health / GUM Clinic, free home test kits via sh24.ie, GP options. Confidential and free.
- [STI Testing for Men in Ireland](https://sti.ie/sti-testing-men.html): STI testing for men in Ireland. Why men test less, what symptoms actually look like, where to test free, and what specifically men should know about HIV, syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhoea.
- [STI Testing in Pregnancy](https://sti.ie/sti-testing-pregnancy.html): STI testing in pregnancy in Ireland. What the HSE tests for routinely, what to do about a positive result, partner notification, and what testing means for the baby.
- [STI Testing for Students in Ireland](https://sti.ie/sti-testing-students.html): STI testing for students in Ireland — TCD, UCD, UCC, UoG, UL, DCU, MTU and more. Free college health services, nearest HSE clinics, sh24 home kits, total confidentiality.
- [Syphilis - STI Information Ireland](https://sti.ie/syphilis.html): Syphilis information for Ireland - symptoms, stages, testing and treatment. Syphilis is curable with antibiotics. Find out where to get tested in Ireland.
- [Thrush vs STI](https://sti.ie/thrush-vs-sti.html): Thrush vs STI — what is the difference, how to tell them apart, symptoms in men and women, where to get tested in Ireland, and how thrush is treated (free and over-the-counter options).
- [Trichomoniasis - STI Information Ireland](https://sti.ie/trichomoniasis.html): Trichomoniasis (Trich) information for Ireland - symptoms, testing and treatment. Trichomoniasis is easily treated with a single dose of antibiotics. Find testing clinics in Ireland.
- [What Is an STI? A Plain-Language Guide for Ireland](https://sti.ie/what-is-an-sti.html): What an STI actually is, the difference between STI and STD, the most common STIs in Ireland, and why testing matters. Plain-language explainer for anyone new to the topic.

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