Today we’re looking into the symptoms of gonorrhea in men. This is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the United States. A recent Center for Disease Control (CDC) study indicated that there were over 555,000 reported cases of the infection nationwide. Often nicknamed “the clap,” gonorrhea can lead to serious consequences if […]

Order Your At Home STD Test Now How Long Does it Take to Get STD Test Results Back from the Doctor? Since STDs are so different, they require different types of tests to diagnose. Some STDs simply require a simple visual examination to diagnose and others require a urine sample, or alternatively a sample taken […]

Is there such thing as a free STI test? In short, the answer is yes. However, there are a few factors you may want to consider and some things you’ll need to know before going this route.   Do I qualify? Quite often, to be eligible for free STI testing, you need to meet certain criteria […]

We should all be on the lookout for the signs of chlamydia. After all, it is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STI). Anyone who has been diagnosed with this STI knows how difficult it is to detect without regular testing. It affects men and women in very different ways, so let’s take […]

For anyone who dances the horizontal shuffle, a regular full STD panel test is a must. STD testing used to be awkward, costly, and inconvenient, but with the rise of home testing from myLAB Box, now it’s a breeze. Here are a few situations where a full panel test is non-negotiable:   New to the […]

The old saying goes, “an STD in mouth is worth two in the bush…” Wait. We mixed up our adages… that is not an old saying! Still, sexually transmitted diseases and infections can pop up in places you might not expect. Today, we’ll take a look at three of the possible infections you might run […]

If you’re channeling your inner Walter White and feel the urge to craft a homemade STD test, you’d better think again. Some things are just too good to be true and the existence of a legitimate homemade STD test is one of them. Unless you have a full laboratory and a “Ph.D.” behind your name, […]

Order Your At Home STD Test Now Oral STDs are a direct risk of having oral sex, but if you’re like 85% of sexually active adults*, that’s still not going to stop you from playing the skin flute. The most common and high-risk STDs can be passed orally, including: Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis Herpes HPV HIV […]

The name “gonorrhea” stems from the longer medical name for the bacteria that causes it: Neisseria Gonorrhoeae. It’s not surprising that with a name that difficult to pronounce correctly, the general population refers to it as simply “gonorrhea.” There are many other slang terms for the infection, which can lead to a bit of confusion. […]

The HSV Virus, more accurately referred to as the Herpes Simplex Virus, is thought to be the second most common STD. Surprisingly, even with how common this virus is, there are still some basic facts about it that are relatively unknown, and some myths and misconceptions that need to be dispelled. 1. There’s no cure, […]

Order Your At Home STD Test Now April is STD Awareness Month. Throughout the month (and always!), myLAB Box is working to raise public awareness about the impact of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infections. Why STD Awareness Month? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the rate of sexually transmitted diseases and infections […]

Order Your At Home STD Test Now Can you recognize the common symptoms of syphilis? It is one of the most widespread sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States with 88,000 documented cases in 2016 alone. It seems that more men are getting infected with syphilis by the day, particularly homosexual and bisexual men. […]