Please call 01382 425542 to make an appointment Monday – Friday between 9 am and 12 noon.

Get tested

If you have symptoms

If you have symptoms, have had confirmed contact with someone who has been diagnosed with an STI or you are aged under 16 contact the Sexual Health Service on 01382 425542 straight away to make an in-person appointment. Lines are open Monday – Friday between 9 am and 12 noon.

Out of Hours

Phone 111 if you become very ill and have:

severe pain
a high temperature
nausea and/or vomiting

Symptoms may include:

Pain when you pass urine (pee)

Pain during sex

Discharge from the penis or vagina which is not normal for you

Itching, burning or tingling around the genitals

Blisters, sores, spots or lumps around the genitals or anus

Pain low down in your tummy

Irregular bleeding between your periods or after sex

Pain in your testicles

If you don't have symptoms

You can test for the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) on your own rather than going to a sexual health clinic if you do not have symptoms. This is known as self-sampling. If done correctly, it can be just as reliable as getting tested at a sexual health clinic.

The STIs that you can test for include:

chlamydia

gonorrhoea

HIV

syphilis

Returning your kit is easy. You can drop your kit off at the Sexual and Reproductive Health clinics within Ninewells Hospital, Dundee or Drumhar Health Centre, Perth or any NHS Tayside GP Practice. To find a list of GP Practices in Tayside visit bit.ly/TaysideGPs

Taking a self sample

Check out our video to help you take a self sample.

We also have answers to some FAQs below:

HIV Testing

HIV tests can also be ordered through Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland.

The rapid HIV test gives results in just a few minutes. Your choice of finger prick or oral test kit can be ordered to your home address or preferred click an collect destination.