How often should a sexually active person get checked for STDs? ?!
Question: How often should a sexually active person get checked for STDs.? .?
Every 6 months or once a year.?Health Question & Answer
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Every 3-6 months would be fine if your having sex in a relationship or if have causal sex. Some stds don't show symptoms right away and can take months or years to develop antibodies to test for.Health Question & Answer
Everything you think there is something going on with your body that is not "normal". Other ways to look at it is every time you start a new relationship I encourage both partners to go get tested together before sex. It's a great way to start a relationship and keep each other safe, but this only works if you are with just one partner. If you have multiple partners get tested at least every three months and more often if you burn, drips or have irritation.Health Question & Answer
Depends how often you switch partners. Between/during each partner would be best, but thats not really reasonable for some people who switch around a lot.. That way you would know you haven't picked up anything, and if you do, you know who it's from and you don't pass it on. If your not using a condom, it's more important. If you ARE using a condom. you can do it less often, though I still think it's best to check between every couple partners to prevent spreading anything.
You can go online to your region's health website. It's law that certain STDs be made public information, so you can basically see how many cases of each STD are in your city/county/etc.
I luckily live in a city there has NEVER been a case of AIDS or HIV, only about 13 cases of chlamydia, and 20something cases of Herpes. So i can be a little LESS cautious (though i still like to get checked often.. it is free) than someone that lives in an area with tons of STDs.
So i guess it really depends how many partners and how you go about protecting yourself. Health Question & Answer
You can go online to your region's health website. It's law that certain STDs be made public information, so you can basically see how many cases of each STD are in your city/county/etc.
I luckily live in a city there has NEVER been a case of AIDS or HIV, only about 13 cases of chlamydia, and 20something cases of Herpes. So i can be a little LESS cautious (though i still like to get checked often.. it is free) than someone that lives in an area with tons of STDs.
So i guess it really depends how many partners and how you go about protecting yourself. Health Question & Answer
Every time they have sex if they don't have the caution to protect themselves or their partners.Health Question & Answer
Either one.I usually get tested once a year. Health Question & Answer