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Brooke Piperato recognized that STIs that go undetected can affect fertility in people with vaginas, and as a newlywed, she thought it wise to test preemptively.

"It's important [for all folx] to get tested regularly, even when you have a long-term partner (as I do)," she said. "We will be family planning in the next couple of years, so we will want to know of anything that might hurt our chances of a successful pregnancy and try to nip it in the bud."

Piperato appreciated Nurx's package delivery, saying: "The test kit came in discreet packaging; the box the tests came in was completely blank, with no text. I appreciated their thoughtfulness on this, in case one might want to keep this information private."

Piperato also said the kit included three tests (vaginal, throat, and blood), as well as a large step-by-step instructional card to guide you through the collection processes with visuals. She said each of the printed materials came with a corresponding QR code that provided videos and online instruction.

"My only qualm with this test is that they send you many more materials than you actually need. For example, they sent me four of the little pricking tools and several bandages, when they only instructed me to take a single prick.

"I was definitely more nervous heading into this test than I needed to be because I thought I might need to prick myself a few times."

Nurx processing seemed to take a little longer than the processing for other tests, by Piperato's account: "I shipped my results on a Tuesday and got a notice that they were received by Nurx on Saturday. It took an additional 5 days to receive the final results."

Piperato said her results were shared directly by a nurse on the Nurx team. The results came directly to her email inbox and as a message in the app.

"I was surprised that the results did not include any numbers/measurements," she said. "[My nurse] Carol interpreted my results for me. She explained that all of my results were negative, indicating that I do not have any of the conditions I was testing for. If a condition is present, you might expect to see more stats to help explain any abnormalities."

Piperato noted that people are eligible for follow-ups and can ask questions as part of this step.

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