STD testing is critical for men and women who are active sexually. The most common sexually transmitted diseases will be screened by health care providers. Some of the most common ones include Chlamydia, HIV, Gonorrhea and herpes; the list goes on.
When it comes to herpes, it is difficult to diagnose because the signs or symptoms are mainly the only evidence; and might show up later. Syphilis testing is usually recommended to women who are expectant. The following is a breakdown of the aspects and tips while testing for STDS.
* There is STD testing for blood diseases like HIV and Syphilis. Testing the other sexually transmitted conditions will involve taking different samples from affected areas of the body.
* Health experts advise men and women to go for STD testing once a year. This will be to check for conditions mentioned above including the notorious HIV. Since it is difficult to know whether Herpes is present, those with common signs for the condition should take action before the disease worsens.
* Your general doctor or health care provider should be in position to provide STD testing.
* Be keen on the time interval that is pegged to each sexually transmitted disease regarding testing. For example, HIV testing requires you to do it again after 3 months and again to fully ascertain the actual results. Some STDs like Chlamydia require a week to be detected after sexual relations.
* Apart from blood samples, STD testing as mentioned above will involve taking swabs and for example in men, swabs are taken from the rectum or urethra (keeping in mind sexual orientation).
* One week is enough to know the results of most tests. If those results are positive, there are treatments/cures available for most STIs. However, those with the HIV virus may only look forward to managing their condition because a cure is still elusive.
* With STDs, prevention is the sure way to win.
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