Last week it emerged that less than half of primary care trusts (PCTs) in England met a target to test 17 per cent of all 15- to 24-year-olds last year as part of the National Chlamydia Screening Programme.
The government-funded free scheme mainly directs young people to clinics or GP surgeries.
Simon Blake, chief executive at Brook, said young people are more likely to screen themselves if they can order a testing kit from a national website and have it discreetly delivered to their home.
Some regions offer this service already, although Blake said the quality differs from area to area.
"What we find from people who are in touch with us is that they don't know how to find out if they can order a kit locally.
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