You might want an STI test if you’re experiencing something unusual, think you have been exposed to an infection, are experiencing symptoms, or because it’s a part of your regular routine testing every 3-6 months or after every new partner.
How to start the conversation
- I need to be tested for [STIs or name of STI] because I think someone I had sex with may have had something. Is that something we can do today during my visit?
- I am having stuff coming out of my vagina that smells different than usual. Could that be an infection?
- I am sexually active, and get tested regularly... can I do that here?
