Every STD can cause symptoms, but it is also possible that you have no symptoms at all. It's also possible that you only get symptoms after a long time. It varies per STD which complaints you can get. Common complaints are: discharge from the penis/vagina/anus, burning during urination, blisters, sores, warts or pain in the lower abdomen.

De klachten die je kunt ervaren is afhankelijk van de soort SOA. Hierbij willen we nogmaals benadrukken dat je dus geen klachten hoeft te hebben ondanks dat je wel geïnfecteerd kunt zijn met een SOA. De meest bekende SOA’s zijn: chlamydia, gonorroe, HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, syfilis, herpes, genitale wratten, mycoplasma en trichomonas. Je kan deze SOA’s grofweg verdelen in twee groepen: de SOA’s die plaatselijk in het lichaam zitten en de SOA’s die in het bloed te vinden zijn. 

Local STDs particularly cause symptoms at the site of the STD. This includes chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, genital warts, mycoplasma, trichomonas and early-stage syphilis. Depending on the location, this can cause symptoms in the mouth, vagina, penis, anus or skin around it. Common complaints are: 

• With everyone:
  • Burning, painful or altered feeling when urinating
  • Itching or irritation of the genitals and/or anus
  • bloody discharge in the stool
  • pain in the lower abdomen and/or groin 
  • swollen lymph nodes in the groin
  • painful vesicles/sores
  • Small warts/bumps, often skin-colored, slightly darker or gray 
• In men and persons with penis:
  • discharge from the urethra
  • swelling/redness of the scrotum
  • pain in the testicle
• In women and persons with a vagina:
  • altered separation
  • pain/itching or burning sensation during sex
  • bleeding between periods or bleeding during/shortly after sexual contact

The STDs tested in the blood are HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and syphilis. If there are symptoms, they can be in different parts of the body, or give general symptoms. For example: 

• With everyone
  • complaints similar to the flu
  • fever
  • skin rash/itching
  • excessive fatigue (more tired than usual)
  • general unwellness (malaise)
  • feeling of excessive fatigue/malaise
  • night sweats
  • gastrointestinal complaints: decrease in appetite, nausea, diarrhea
  • weight loss
  • jaundice
  • muscle and joint pain

Syphilis is the exception. It can cause local symptoms if it is in an early stage of disease. We usually see then an ulcer on the penis, a wound with a hard edge, which does not hurt. If the syphilis is not treated and remains present longer, you may also develop general physical symptoms. 

More information about the specific symptoms for each STD are described on the pages for each STD test on our website.

There are also many other causes of these symptoms that are not STDs. It's always a good idea to discuss them with your doctor. Doing an STD test is an easy way to find out if your symptoms might be due to an STD and thus rule out possible causes. 

Would you like to make an appointment for an STD test at OneDayClinic or do you have any questions? Please contact us by phone or email. If you have multiple questions, or prefer to ask the questions directly to our specialized doctors/nurses, you can also book a no-obligation consultation appointment. If no tests are taken, you only pay a 50 euro consultation fee. 

Click here to learn more about chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, genital warts, trichomonas, genital mycoplasma, HIV, hepatitis B and C or syphilis.

Yes, it is certainly possible. You may have contracted an STD with any sexual contact, and that chance is greatest if there has been penetration without a condom. Especially chlamydia often occurs in women without any symptoms and this is the most common bacterial STD in the Netherlands. It is therefore wise to get tested for STDs after an unsafe sexual contact. Do you have questions about your situation please feel free to contact Contact one of our specialized doctors for more information. Also read our blog about STD testing without symptoms for more information.

It could, but is not always true. STDs you can have in the vagina often cause altered discharge and abnormal vaginal bleeding. STDs that can cause this are: chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomonas. Whether mycoplasma can also cause these symptoms we do not yet know for sure, but mycoplasma is more often found in women who have such symptoms. HPV can cause you to have blood loss during or after sex. 

There are also many other causes of these symptoms that are not STDs. It's always a good idea to discuss them with your doctor. Doing an STD test is an easy way to find out if your symptoms might be due to an STD and thus rule out possible causes. 

Click here for more information on blood loss and the risk of an STD or here for more information on abnormal discharge.

Yes, if you have been sexually active recently it is indeed often wise to get an STD test if you have an itch of your vagina or anus. This complaint can come from an STD, such as chlamydia or gonorrhea, but is much more often caused by other things, such as a vaginal yeast infection or a hemorrhoid. An STD test will help you distinguish between these. 

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Yes. If you have an STD, it is important that you warn your sex partner(s). Warn not only your current partner, but also your ex-partner(s). They may also have the STD without having symptoms. They can pass it back to their partner(s) unnoticed. By alerting your partner(s), you prevent the STD from spreading further or from facing unpleasant consequences by not getting treatment. If you don't want to warn your sex partner(s) yourself, you can also do so anonymously at www.partnerwaarschuwing.nl. Ask one of our staff members about this and we will give you a special code with which you can anonymously warn your partner(s). Your partner(s) will then receive a text message or email from the GGD.

Yes, swingers have more different sex partners than average, so they are also more likely to get an STD. Often a condom is used when penetrating the vagina or anus, but when having oral sexual contact (blowjobs, cheeks, rimming), swingers say they often do not use protection. You can also contract an STD from oral sexual contact. Chlamydia and gonorrhea are the most common bacterial STDs in the Netherlands and can also be spread through oral sex. Torn condoms and not changing the condom between contacts or sharing sex toys can also cause STD transmission. So if you swing, or have sexual contact with swingers, it is wise to get tested regularly for STDs.

Want to know more? Then check out our page on STD testing for swingers.

Yes, as a sex worker you are more likely to get an STD, simply because you come into contact with many different people. What helps anyway is to use condoms with any kind of sexual contact, including, for example, blowjobs, eating pussy or rimming. This is because you can catch and pass on STDs such as gonorrhea, syphilis and herpes. Did you know that for petting and rimming you can use a condom cut open as a barrier? And there are special dental flaps. Furthermore, you can give yourself extra protection by getting vaccinated against hepatitis B and/or using PrEP against HIV. It is also recommended that you get tested regularly for STDs, as no form of protection is 100% reliable. For free STD testing and hepatitis vaccination, visit the GGD in your area. At OneDayClinic Amsterdam Centrum, you can also get this free hepatitis B vaccination. And for quick, easy, anonymous STD testing and PrEP you can of course always go to OneDayClinic. 

If you want to know more, click here.

STDs are most often found in men who have sex with men. Possible explanations for this are: having more different sex partners, the type of sexual contact (in the anus you get an STD more easily), less condom use because there is no risk of pregnancy and, for example, PrEP use which eliminates the fear of HIV. 

While a condom is often used during penetration, it is often found that no protection is used during blowjobs. Yet you can also contract an STD from oral sexual contact, such as gonorrhea, syphilis and herpes. 

In the LGBTQ+ community, we see great freedom in love and sexually. One-night-stands and alternating sexual contacts are common. A condom is often seen as a "killer" of a moment full of tension and is then sometimes forgotten. Sometimes sex without a condom is also simply preferred. If you have (often) alternating sexual contacts and do not always use protection, it is wise to have yourself regularly tested for STDs.

Men or transgender persons who regularly have sex with other men or transgender persons are advised to take an STD test at least 2 to 4 times a year. For this you can visit the GGD in your region free of charge. You can also protect yourself with a (free) hepatitis B vaccination or PrEP. This way you can keep sex fun and carefree. 

For more information, check out our SOA Blog.

Yes, doctors find it wise in most cases to do a vaginal STD test before inserting an IUD. The reason for this is that during IUD insertion, bacteria living in the vagina can get an elevator (be moved) to the uterus, so to speak. Sometimes this causes inflammation of the uterus, fallopian tubes and/or lower abdomen, which is pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Therefore, IUD placement is considered a high-risk procedure. The STDs that can be tested for in the vagina are: chlamydia, gonorrhea, mycoplasma and trichomonas. Always ask your doctor what they advise about STD testing before inserting your IUD and take this advice seriously.

Read here more about taking an STD test if you want to get an IUD.

If you would like to know already approximately which tests are best for you, you can use the testwijzer (test guide) of Soa Aids Nederland. This is a chat box in which many different questions are asked. At the very end you get a list of recommended STD tests. Good to know: it is not necessary to already know which tests you want to do before your appointment at OneDayClinic. Our doctor/nurse will give you personal testing advice based on your situation and wishes.

After you make the appointment, a confidential conversation with the doctor or nurse follows. During this interview, they will ask you a number of personal questions to assess your risk of contracting STDs. Based on this risk assessment, you will receive advice on which tests are best in your situation and an explanation of the costs involved. Together you will then make a decision about which tests you ultimately want to take. 

Do you have an appointment but can't make it? Up to 48 hours before your appointment you can cancel it free of charge via the link in your email. After that you can only reschedule free of charge. Please contact us directly.

1. the conversation

As you enter the consultation room, we will talk with you about STD testing and your sex life. You don't have to tell us anything you don't want to tell us. The purpose of the conversation is to indicate what your options are and what are important things to take into account for a reliable outcome of the test (for example: whether you actually did not urinate 1.5 hours beforehand, the period after your last sexual contact). Depending on this, you can make a choice (together with us) what is the best test for you in your situation. Of course, you can ask us any question you might have about the tests or the STDs. Our goal is always to match the conversation with your wishes and expectations as much as possible. The entire consultation and test are of course completely anonymous at OneDayClinic.

2. the decline

Depending on the choice you made with us, tests will be taken. There are different types of sampling. For example, you may have contracted chlamydia and gonorrhea at multiple body locations. You can contract chlamydia or gonorrhea in the mouth/throat (oral), on your genitals (penis/vagina) or on the anus/butt hole (anal).

• genital test:
  • Men/penis: urine test
    For men, the test can be done in the urine. A cotton swab in the urethra is no longer necessary these days! Men should therefore not urinate or take (morning) urine 1.5 hours before the test. With morning urine, the following is important: pee in a clean container or bottle. The first bit of pee contains the most bacteria in the presence of an STD, so pee directly into the bottle/jar, catch the first part of the jet. Approximately 50 ml of collection is sufficient.
  • Women/vagina: (self) swab
    For women, the test is taken using a swab/wadding swab. In principle, you can take the swab yourself. Should you find this less comfortable, the test can also be taken by our specialized doctor/nurse.
• oral and anal test:
  • forman and woman: (self) swab
    The oral and anal tests are done using a swab/wadding swab. The oral test is always done by one of our doctors/nurses as it is difficult to do it yourself. The anal test is explained to you after which you can decide whether you want to try to do it yourself or whether you prefer to be assisted by our specialized doctor.
• the STD blood test
  • De testen op HIV, hepatitis B/C en syfilis worden gedaan middels een bloedonderzoek. Voor deze test moet er dan ook één buisje bloed worden afgenomen.

3. the results

The results of an STD test sent to the laboratory can be viewed online in our results portal, usually after 1-2 working days. The result of an STD rapid test is communicated to you by phone within 2 hours by the doctor/nurse who took it.

We will ask you quite a few intimate questions during your appointment and that may take some getting used to. However, we always do our best to put you at ease and will not cross your boundaries. For example, we will ask if you have had sex with men, women or both. And what types of sex you've had (with your penis, vagina, throat or anus) is also important for us to know, so we understand where you could possibly be infected with an STD such as chlamydia or gonorrhea. We also always ask about some risk factors, such as paid sex or sex with people from certain regions where STDs are more prevalent. This way we can give you the safest and most appropriate testing recommendations.  

Before we can provide treatment, we also always ask about your allergies and medication use, to ensure safety.

Pay attention to the timing of your STD test, don't test too soon after your sexual contact. When making the appointment, it is important to consider the window phase. The window phase is the period between sexual contact (possible moment of infection) and being able to demonstrate infection with the test. If you test after the window phase then the test is most reliable. Do you have symptoms that could fit an STD? Then it is usually a good idea to test earlier, so you can be treated immediately if anything is found.

Window phases: 

• chlamydia and gonorrhea: 14 days
• HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B&C: 3 months
• trichomonas: 4 weeks
• mycoplasma: unknown, probably 3-4 weeks

Want to take a urine test? Then make sure you haven't urinated for at least 1.5 hours before the appointment. You can also bring urine with you in a clean jar or bottle. Make sure you collect the first part of the stream and have not urinated for as long as possible beforehand. Morning urine is therefore often best. A small amount is enough, about 50 ml. 

Would you like to take a quick test and have the results the same day needed? Then make sure you come by at least 2 hours before the clinic closes! You can give us a call to check this. We will gladly help you plan your visit to OneDayClinic optimally.

Are you on your period? Then you can do most STD tests as usual. Only a cervical smear is not possible during your period.

No, usually you don't have to get out of your clothes for an STD test. Physical examination is usually not necessary. You can take a swab from the vagina or anus all by yourself on the toilet, which is nice. We test the penis using urine, which you may also collect yourself on the toilet or bring from home. A cotton swab in the urethra is fortunately no longer necessary for an STD test. HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B and C are excluded through a blood test, for which a tube of blood will be taken from your arm during your appointment. For this you only need to expose your elbow. If you have a spot on your skin that you wonder if it is an STD, you can always have our doctor or nurse look at it. This will require you to take off your clothes.

If you take the test early in the day, we often have the results as early as the next working day for you. The time between the test and the result at OneDayClinic is for the vast majority of customers no more than two working days. Does it take a little longer for you? Usually there are technical reasons for this*. You can view the results online via our results portal. Enter the 8-digit code with your date of birth as a check to request your results. Results come online daily after 8 p.m. (during weekdays). Your results will be removed from our portal after 2 weeks for security reasons.

The results of the rapid tests are known after 90 min, you will get these results by phone. You can call or be called. You can also request a pdf of it by mail. 

Click here to view your test results immediately.

* Sometimes the lab has to re-run a test because inhibition has occurred, and sometimes the lab's protocols require additional confirmatory testing that takes a little longer. All this is necessary to maximize the quality and reliability of the tests and to always give you the correct result. Has your result not arrived after 3 working days? Then we advise you to contact us so we can find out exactly what the status of your tests is.

All tests at OneDayClinic begin with a base fee for the appointment. This includes the consultation and other logistics and administration necessary for your appointment. The minimum fee for an appointment is 50 euros. This is what you pay if you have a consultation without taking tests, for example. If you do have tests sent to the lab, it will cost a minimum of 80 euros, because of courier costs, among other things. 1 or 2 separate blood tests (HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B or C) can be done for that 80 euros. 

Dan de prijzen van de meest gekozen testen: Op het moment van schrijven kun je bij ons een chlamydia en gonorroe-test doen voor 110 euro en als je ook een bloedtest erbij doet op HIV, syfilis en hepatitis B&C dan is de totaalprijs 160 euro. Een extra lichaamslocatie zoals de keel of de anus kun je toevoegen voor 35 euro. Een SOA-sneltest met de uitslag binnen 2 uur kan vanaf 225 euro. Kijk in de prijslijst voor de actuele prijzen of laat je informeren tijdens je afspraak. Je hoeft niet van tevoren te weten welke testen je wil doen! Onze deskundige artsen en verpleegkundigen helpen je kiezen en geven je persoonlijk testadvies.

Contrary to what many people think, an STD test at the family doctor's office is not free. Your insurance company does always reimburse the consultation with the family doctor. However, the actual examination in the laboratory is not free. The costs for this will be deducted from your deductible. If you have not yet used up your deductible, you will receive a bill from your insurance company. Especially if you have several tests done, you often lose a lot of money if you test through your doctor. Our package with chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, hepatitis B & C and syphilis is a discount package and therefore cheaper than most general practitioners! Want to know more? Then click here.

You can pay by either cash or debit card at OneDayClinic. The ATMs accept both Maestro and VPay. The ATMs do not accept credit cards or foreign debit cards with an acceptor other than Maestro or VPay. If you pay cash, try to bring the money as exact as possible. Please check the price list in advance or inquire with us what the expected cost is.

Yes. At our clinics, we treat the most common STDs. For example, we have treatment for chlamydia, gonorrhea, mycoplasma, trichomonas, genital warts and syphilis. You can easily book an appointment here. You can also book a double appointment and bring your regular sex partner, so they can also be treated right away without being tested first. If you have had a test with us and have contracted one of the other STDs (HIV, hepatitis B/C), we will refer you to your family doctor/hospital/GMO for treatment. It is even possible to be treated with us if you have not been tested with us! You have to bring your results and ID. The results must be from a certified laboratory and include your name and date of birth.

Chlamydia, gonorrhea, mycoplasma and syphilis can be treated with antibiotics, trichomonas with an anti-parasite drug. You can also visit OneDayClinic for these treatments. Treatments of gonorrhea and syphilis go with injections, a prick in the buttock. The rest go with tablets (pills). There are also things that cannot be treated by OneDayClinic, such as HIV and hepatitis. This always goes through a specialist in the hospital. But of course then we help you get the care you need by writing a letter for your family doctor or referring you directly to the HIV specialist.

There are several advantages to a test at OneDayClinic over an STD test at the GP or the GGD or another private healthcare provider. For example, our tests are anonymous, our locations are discrete, in many packages we are cheaper than the general practitioner, you can get tested right away (no waiting time), you usually receive the results within two working days (often even the next day and with a rapid test even in 2 hours!) and OneDayClinic has very long opening hours. Thus, we are also open in the evening and on weekends. Since 2021 we are the only private clinic in the Netherlands recognized as a reliable provider of STD care, we are very proud of that!

For more information check out our page on STD testing at OneDayClinic instead of at the doctor's office and our blog about STD testing at the GGD (free STD testing, what about it?).

OneDayClinic currently has clinics for anonymous STD testing in Amsterdam Center, Amsterdam South, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Eindhoven, Nijmegen and The Hague. In all our STD clinics there is a doctor or nurse who will speak to you, answer all your questions and take your tests.

It is also possible to take an anonymous STD test without a consultation with a doctor/nurse. You then pay online and take a collection form to one of the collection points. Many of the collection points are in a general practice or health center. It is useful to contact us in advance for test advice or to do the test guide of Soa Aids Netherlands, so you know which tests to choose. Our collection points for anonymous STD tests without consultation can be found in Badhoevedorp, Delft, Koudekerke, Leiden, Leiderdorp, Lemmer, Maastricht, Rijswijk, Vlaardingen and Voorburg.

At OneDayClinic you can do the following anonymous STD tests with the results often after just 1 day: 

• chlamydia
• gonorrhea
• HIV
• syphilis
• hepatitis B
• hepatitis C
• herpes
• trichomonas
• mycoplasma

You can also do the following anonymous STD rapid tests with us in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and Eindhoven with results after 90 minutes: 

• chlamydia
• gonorrhea
• HIV
• trichomonas

In addition, we can take a swab of the cervix and test for the presence of: 

• high-risk HPV
• restless cells

Furthermore, at the clinic we can make the following diagnosis by looking at your skin: 

• genital warts
• herpes

We test for HIV/AIDS using the fourth-generation HIV test. This test is a combination test that responds to the virus: to p24 antigen which is present in the body soon and to antibodies that arise later (after four to 12 weeks). In many cases, this test is done six weeks after contact. This test then gives a preliminary result. After three months, it is maximally reliable, as much as 99.9%! If you do this 4th generation HIV test through the lab you will often get the result after 1 business day. We can also do it as an HIV rapid test, where you get the result after 30 minutes. 

You can also do an HIV RNA rapid test with us, where a test is possible as early as 14 days after sexual contact! It is unique in the Netherlands that we offer this early HIV rapid test. You get the result after 90 minutes and the reliability is at least 96% from 14 days after sex. You can do this HIV-rapid test with us in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Utrecht, The Hague and Eindhoven. 

Read more about our HIV test and about the HIV RNA rapid test.

All branches of OneDayClinic are located in a discrete location. In this way we make it as easy as possible to enter our premises without running a great risk of someone recognizing you.

Would you like to make an appointment? You can do so by phone or online. You can make an appointment on a first name basis. However, you may enter any name you like. This does not have to be your real first name, as long as you respond to it when we call it in the waiting room. You may also have the tests done under an alias, that is, under a made-up name. The data we link to this is only the necessary data and therefore cannot be linked back to you. You can even pay for the test in cash so that no digital transaction has taken place either.

During the appointment you will be given a barcode and with this barcode and the date of birth you have given, you can request your results on our website after 20:00 via this link.

If you have tested positive and therefore have an STD, you can schedule an appointment for treatment online or by phone. You can also visit your own doctor for treatment.

All of our locations are discreetly located in a medical center. Therefore, the locations are equipped for medical care and contain all the necessities for performing your STD test. For example, all of our locations have separate restrooms equipped with a sink, so you have the opportunity to wash your hands and freshen up after the examination. Where there is no sink in the consultation room, we at least have hand alcohol that you may use. The conversations in the consulting rooms cannot be followed from outside. The consulting rooms are also closed off from the outside world in terms of visibility in order to guarantee your anonymity.

Each OneDayClinic branch also meets strict requirements for quality, safety and reliability. Among other things, OneDayClinic uses strict hygiene guidelines. The guidelines we use come from the NHG (Dutch General Practitioners Association) and are based on guidelines from the WIP Working Group on Infection Prevention and the RIVM and the protocols of the GGD STD clinic that were partly revised by the founder of OneDayClinic.

All materials are therefore taken with the highest care with single use sterile tubes/sealed sterile needles, which, as is only natural, are discarded after each use. All materials are carefully separated from each other using a barcode system. All materials taken are linked through this code to the request form for your specific STD test. Thus, no materials can ever be mixed up.

Our laboratory is an ISO-certified medical laboratory. This certification is granted by the Dutch Council of Accreditation and constitutes an endorsement of all requirements for quality and competence for medical laboratories. A test at OneDayClinic is therefore of the same quality and reliability as a test from your general practitioner, hospital or GGD.