Get Tested-USA Health Centers
Anybody who has oral, anal, or vaginal sex, or genital skin-to-skin contact with another person can get STDs (or STIs) — in fact, almost all sexually active people get one at some point in their life.
Planned Parenthood Health Centers offer STD Testing and Treatment
STDs (STIs) don’t usually have any symptoms. So the only way to know for sure if you or a partner has an STD is to get tested. But the good news is, getting tested is usually quick, easy, and painless. And STDs can be cured or treated with medication.
Some STDs are serious, and others are no big deal — but either way, getting treatment if you need it is the best way to help you stay healthy.
Many of our customers (and online orders for condoms) originate in the United States, and we’re dedicating this post to you. With permission from Planned Parenthood, we are providing a link to a specific page where you can find a list of Health Centers in your city or State. Here is the link to the specific Planned Parenthood page.
Talking about STIs is part of owning your sexual health
Discussing your health with people you’re going to be sexually intimate with can be awkward. Asking them to get tested may feel invasive, especially if you’re having it before you have a chance to know each other. But not having these conversations can be worse.
Consider that:
- About 1 in 8 HIV-positive people don’t know they have the infection. In young people, ages 13-24, around 44 percent