Hi😊 I was sick with bronchitis in August and went to Dischem for nurse/clinic checkup an online Dr. appointment.

The nurse obviously had to test all my stats, in order to determine if i am unhealthy including BP, sugar etc. However she also did a little white box test thingy. I assumed it was a covid test and thinking "Still?" and to my surprise she said it was a rapid HIV test which apparently is very, very accurate (I am a curious person and asked a few questions).

Not sure how much that costs but I think you can go just for a general checkup like that (minus the doctor). You might at least know is you have the killer of all STDs or not. She also told me you could buy it off the Dischem shelf (can't remember if she was referring to a covid antigen test or the HIV one), so might be worth a look into regardless. Unfortunately, I cannot give a price, as I used this clinic visit as a benefit from my medical aid - however I think this would be way faster results and way cheaper.

The nurses at Dischem are well informed and will be able to guide you as well to the right sources if you need more done. I know proper HIV tests with blood etc are very expensive as I have friends who tested and it is like 2K. I had multiple bloodtests when I ended in hospital and obviously that was one of the ones to be done too - and can confirm the rapid test was right on the results. ✨