While there may be a smell from your vagina at times, if it is a strong, bad odor, and especially if you have other symptoms such as thick, colored discharge or pain, there is a good chance that you have some kind of infection! This could be an STI, whether it be what we test for at Violet or another STI, or it could be another infection such as a bacterial vaginosis, yeast infection, or something else. These are common and easily treated! If you have a strong odor and other

When you order at violetproject.org/store, your order will be typically be processed in 3-5 business days! This means you should get your order in a week or a little bit more. If you do not get your order within that time frame, reach out to info@violetproject.org and we can check on the status of your order and troubleshoot if it did not reach you!

There are a lot of different birth control options to choose from - and deciding what is best for you depends on what you are looking for! For example, taking a birth control pill can help with hormonal acne and other concerns. However, if you don't want to have to remember to take a pill every day, you may want to consider an IUD or other option. Also, barrier methods, such as condoms, are the ONLY option that also prevent sexually transmitted infections. To learn what is be

All forms you submit are completely confidential and will only be seen by our trained Violet staff as needed! When you place an order, you will fill out your personal information, including name, age, address, and other information. This is important for our records, to be able to get you your products, and for your medical records if you test positive. None of your personal or identifying information is ever shared. When you order, your order will be delivered in a white pac

You should typically get your results back in approximately 7-10 days. Once you ship your package back, it will take about 1-5 business days (Monday to Friday) for the sample to get delivered to the lab. Then, it takes the lab 1-3 business days to process the sample. Keep in mind, with holidays and other events, delivery and processing may be slightly delayed. However, it should typically take about 7-10 total days for you to get your results back! If it is taking much longer

With this specific question, we cannot give a specific answer to your situation as there are a lot of variables, but we will answer as best we can! First, there are a lot of reasons your period may be delayed, especially if you are not on a birth control method (e.g., the pill) that makes your periods regular. Even stress or heavy exercise can affect your period. You know your body best and how long your cycle normally is, so use this as a comparison! Having sex on your perio

It is recommended that you wait 7 days after you take your last medication before having sex again. Your treatment is likely an antibiotic, doxycycline, which you will take over 7 days. Once these 7 days are over, you should wait another 7 days before having sex so that the medications can fully take effect and you are not reinfecting your partner(s) or yourself. If you cannot wait for this, please use protection (e.g., condoms) as a barrier to prevent spreading the infection

When you get a positive STI test result from Violet, it will be uploaded to your MyChart and you will be notified. Within a couple of days, our doctor will reach out to you to discuss your positive test and prescribe you treatment, all for free! If you have not heard from our doctor, or have questions, you can always reach out to Violet staff by text, call, or email (443-267-7765, info@violetproject.org). You can also take your results to your own doctor if you prefer, but t

No, you do not have to have vaginal discharge for you to have an STI! In fact, many people who have STIs have no symptoms at all, or have symptoms much later after picking up the STI. Because you could have an STI with no symptoms, it is important to get tested regularly! You can get tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea (2 common STIs) with free, at-home testing at violetproject.org/the-violet-kit, or visit your doctor, or a local STI testing site, to get more extensive testing