Hertfordshire
Free condoms & sexual health tests
You can have free condoms and tests for chlamydia and gonorrhoea (known as a Dual Testing Kit) posted out to you discretely. To register you must be aged 16+* and have a delivery postcode in Hertfordshire. (This doesn't have to be your home address).
You can get free condoms and Dual Testing Kits by ordering a pack online or collecting them from outlets all over Hertfordshire. Register now, and find your nearest location on the map at the bottom of this page. We provide regular and latex-free condoms.
* If you are under 16 you can visit Sexual Health Hertfordshire, or phone on: 0300 008 5522. Sexual Health Hertfordshire also offer different condoms, tests for other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and can help if you are experiencing sexual health symptoms. Young people aged 13-19 can get free condoms, chlamydia and gonorrhoea testing, pregnancy testing, and sexual health and relationships advice at HCC Services for Young People’s centres.
For more sexual health advice, guidance and information, including useful videos, see the menu below.
Online testing for HIV is available from:
- sexualhealthhertfordshire.clch.nhs.uk for Hertfordshire residents (also PrEP and PEP)
- You can also order an HIV test directly to your home from the It Starts With Me or Free HIV Testing HIV websites.
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a way to protect against HIV infection. It is meant for people who don't have HIV to keep them from getting it.
Taking PrEP involves taking a pill regularly before and after sex, or taking one pill daily. The pill used for PrEP is an antiretroviral drug, which is the same kind of pill taken by those who already have HIV to treat the virus.
PrEP can be used by everyone, and it's available for free on the NHS in England from sexual health clinics.
If you would like to access PrEP and you are based in Hertfordshire please contact Sexual Health Hertfordshire online or by phoning 0300 003 5522.
There is lots of support available for people living with HIV. Find out what is available for you on the METRO Charity website.
Some at-home tests for STIs such as syphilis or HIV will require you to collect your own blood sample. Our step-by-step video can tell you what to expect, and take you through the process.
