STIs
Fact: Most people who have a sexually transmitted infection (STI) don’t have any symptoms
Even if you’re not experiencing symptoms, you can still pass an untreated STI on to your partner(s)—and they can do the same.
In addition to using condoms to reduce your risk, get tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea after each new partner, at any site you’ve had sexual contact (genitals, throat, rectum).
Even if your genitals test negative for an STI, you may still test positive somewhere else
While most people think of STI testing in relation to their genitals only, it’s important to get tested at all sites on your body where you’ve had sexual contact—including the throat and rectum—for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
A general urine screening isn’t enough to confirm that you have a negative STI status.
You can also have what’s called a “co-infection,” which is when you experience two or more STIs at the same time.
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