The most common symptom of a sexually transmitted infection (STI) is no symptoms at all
Even if you’re not experiencing symptoms, you can pass an untreated STI on to your partners—and they can do the same.
While many STIs make their presence known through symptoms like itching, burning, discharge, or visible sores, many people can be asymptomatic. (That means you have an STI but aren’t experiencing any symptoms.)
How to Get Tested
In person
To get tested in person, click here to find a clinic. You can call to schedule an appointment, or plan to stop by during the clinic’s walk-in hours (if available).
At your appointment, let the clinic know you would like testing through the KnoWyo program.
Within three days of ordering your at-home HIV or STI test kit, you’ll get a discreet package in the mail with your specimen collection kit and a set of instructions.
What should I expect when I get tested for an STI?
When you go in for your appointment, your healthcare provider will ask you questions about your sexual health and lifestyle to determine which STI tests you’ll need.
Be sure to request testing at all sites where you’ve had sexual contact, including your genitals, throat, and/or rectum.
What happens if my STI test comes back positive?
If you do test positive for an STI, your nurse or doctor will share a treatment plan with you when you meet for your results. A staff member from the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) may also reach out to help answer any questions and make sure you can access treatment.
How does at-home testing work?
Within three days of ordering your test kit, you’ll get a discreet package in the mail with your specimen collection kit and a set of instructions.
Who should get tested for HIV?
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 get tested for HIV at least once as part of routine health care, and more often if you do things that might increase your risk for getting HIV.
If you can answer “yes” to any of the following questions, an HIV test is recommended as soon as possible:
Are you a man who has had sex with another man?
Have you had sex—anal or vaginal—with a partner who has HIV?
Have you had more than one sex partner since your last HIV test?
Have you injected drugs and shared needles, syringes, or other drug injection equipment (for example, cookers) with others?
Have you exchanged sex for drugs or money?
Have you been diagnosed with or treated for another sexually transmitted infection (STI)?
Have you been diagnosed with or treated for hepatitis or tuberculosis (TB)?
Have you had sex with someone who could answer yes to any of the above questions or someone whose sexual history you don’t know?
