'Generation Rent' afraid parents will find their free STI testing kit in the post, says HSE

Since the launch of the HSE’s home testing kit, 363,752 kits have been ordered, with 25,380 of them yielding positive or reactive results. File picture: Eddie O'Hare

The so-called 'Generation Rent' fears parents finding their sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing kit in the post if they order a free one online, the HSE has said.

Marking over three years since launching the free home STI testing service, the HSE published the results of a new survey which found that over half of 18- to 30-year-olds (55%) in Ireland have never tested for a STI.