r/stdtesting

So i had sex about 47 days ago with a sex worker, it was protected, i had wore a condom and she gave a BJ with condom on, also ive had multiple times sex with other women too, all of them were protected, no anal, only vaginal, no kiss too, at the 28th day after my last exposure i tested negative for HIV 1&2 rapid antibodies (EIA method), it came back negative, the exposure before that was about 2½ months ago, iam currently on imuran(25MG) for my IBD for about 4 years now. Could i possibly get HIV ? I have made sure to wear condom everytime i had sex, just today gave sample for 4th gen, will get my results tomm. Iam super stressed and tensed, the suspense is killing me literally .

I (23M) just found out that I have chlamydia, and honestly, I’m completely devastated and confused. Did I got cheated on by my partner (22M)?

The reason I even got tested in the first place was because I started experiencing a stinging/burning sensation when I peed. I initially thought it was a UTI, so I went to my primary care doctor expecting to get antibiotics for a UTI. My doctor recommended that I get an STD test just to be safe, and that’s when I found out I was positive for chlamydia.

My doctor called me today to tell me my test came back positive, and I immediately went into shambles because I have not slept with anyone besides my boyfriend since we got together.

We’ve been together for about a year, and we’ve always considered ourselves monogamous.

I confronted him and asked him if he had been seeing or sleeping with anyone else. I was distraught and kept asking him because I genuinely couldn’t understand how I could have gotten chlamydia.

He has repeatedly denied cheating and told me that he has never been with anyone else during our relationship.

The only possible exposure I can think of was a hookup I had on June 10, 2025, shortly before my relationship. That person later called me and told me that he had tested positive for gonorrhea.

I immediately went for an STD test and received treatment/injections that same day.

I never got tested after that encounter, which is now making me question everything.

Another important detail is that my boyfriend has never had an STD test in his entire life. So we don’t actually know whether he could have had something before we got together without knowing it.

What is confusing me is that my symptoms only started showing up recently. I also don’t know whether my boyfriend has had any symptoms at all.

Could chlamydia have been from that encounter over a year ago and remained undetected until now? Or is it more likely that one of us was infected more recently?

I’m not trying to automatically accuse my boyfriend of cheating, but I’m really struggling to make sense of this because I genuinely thought we were monogamous.

I’m planning on following my doctor’s instructions and making sure we both get properly tested and treated, but I would really appreciate hearing from people who have been in a similar situation.

How is it possible for chlamydia to go undetected for this long, especially if neither of us had been tested before?

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So I found out I had chlamydia one month after sleeping with my ex boyfriend, I used my doxycycline pills as recommended, abstained from sex, it’s been just over a week since I completed my pills, however I’m having pelvic discomfort and numbness, the pain is probably 2/10 it’s not bad but I can tell it’s there, my urine doesn’t burn but it also feels a bit uncomfortable, I did do an ultrasound where they stated that everything was fine except for the fact that I had some free fluid in my pouch of Douglas.
I’m waiting until 4 weeks is up so that I can get retested to ensure I was cured, however I’m worried if I do have PID and whether it affected my fallopian tube.
Is it normal to have these symptoms 1 week and change after finishing your pills?

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Sorry if the photo is to blurry. I have had really dry lips lately and today one side of my mouth was really starting to irritate me so I looked in the mirror. Thats when I noticed this little cluster of spots. They dont hurt and there is no red around the area (minus my lips). Can anyone help me figure out what they are. Thank you in advance.

Hey it’s about hiv and I just wanted you to know that I support you and all patients and have always been respectful to those who’s been fighting all kinds of illnesses, so please I just wanted to know something and it’s about me , I had a vaginal sex with someone ( woman ) who was an escort who’s know for having multiple sexual encounters and I think I was protected right ? I mean I’m sure about it it’s just now after 43 or 44 days I’m kinda in the middle of 7th week after exposure from there I’ve been feeling like headaches and fatigue and pain stomach joints hurt sometimes and when I look back now I’m doubting everything was the condom really tight ? was it really protected ? and all those things and I’ve been not able to sleep or eat for days thinking about this I don’t know what to do I did a test at 26 it went negative but I’m really afraid that’s if I do it now I’ll be positive , the stigma and the fear of something unknown to me makes me feel bad and I didn’t know to whom I can talk about it with , I just wanted to know something is life with arv it’s as good as they say ? Energy level ? Depression? Any side effects that’s going to affect me what so ever ? I’m sorry for talking this much I literally have no one I can talk about to rn so yeah I hope you had a good day and I’m waiting for you to response.. does hiv has symptoms ? Ppl are telling me constantly that I don’t have to worry and hiv isn’t that easy to catch!

I (20F) recently tested positive for gonorrhea and I’m trying to understand which exposure makes more sense.

Timeline:

1. Had unprotected sex with A (20M) after being with him for several years. We broke up. About 4 days later, developed a persistent sore throat. It lasted for months and I tested negative for strep.

2. 12 days after A, I first had sex with B (20M). We used condoms every time. About a week after first sleeping with B, I noticed irregular bleeding. It was brief at first but eventually became more frequent and I developed pelvic pain.

3. About 1 month after B and I first had sex, B had a full STI screening and tested negative for gonorrhea and everything else. I saw the actual results.

About 2 months after I first slept with B, my symptoms were getting worse so I finally got tested and was positive for gonorrhea.

B and I continued sleeping together after his negative test, always using condoms except once, two weeks after his test. We recently became exclusive. He says he hasn’t slept with anyone else since we started seeing each other and immediately got retested after I told him I was positive. We’re waiting for that result.

I’m confused because my first symptom appeared after A, but the bleeding/pelvic symptoms appeared after meeting B. Everyone in my life tells me it’s B and I need to leave because he his lying to me about an STI.

Does this timeline make it more likely that I contracted gonorrhea from A and unknowingly carried it untreated for months? And would B testing negative a month after we started sleeping together be possible if I was already infected?

I’m also wondering what it means if B’s new test comes back positive — could I have transmitted it to him sometime after his original negative test?
I know nobody can tell me for certain who gave it to me. I’m just trying to understand which scenario is more consistent with the timing/testing.

Could I have gotten it from B? that’s what everyone in my life seems to think .

About a year ago I had two at home tests that turned out positive. Went straight to the clinic and got a natc test blood. And it was negative. I stopped having intercourse with anyone cause I was so scared. I stayed to myself. Fast forward a year, I donated plasma countless times about 10 times within a year , cause I was broke I was already cleared of the scare, and they do check all these things at the donation center. I donated for 8 months, I would assume if I did have hiv they would have told me very quickly. So I stopped worrying that it's been 8 months. I took another at home test that came out that I'm assuming is positive. But looks very negative because it's just a veryy tiny dash of a red mark at the end no full line. Really had to sit down and think if I did anything? And I can't come up with one thing that would have got me in the position to contract it? I do have an occasional partner I believe has also not done anything but idk I went and took another hiv at home test and the test showed negative but a very tiny speck of red showed at the end as its line was forming but didn't. Anyways I believe the test reacted to hiv again. I am trying not to get scared cause I've had this happen before, but I'm scared I don't understand why my at home test keeps coming out positive. The blood donation place hasn't deferred me so I figure my health is ok. Idk what to do to be honest, I don't want to donate anymore, cause my stupid at home test. I'm not sure if it's reacting to something else or these whole 8 months i had it idk. I'm only scared because from what I've I've read the test if any reaction on the t line, it's because it reacted to antibodies. Last time my test came out positive twice on the oraquick I almost lost it, but I don't understand why oraquick is giving me positive results all the time.

I'm an Australian heterosexual man. I recently met up with a woman I had previously had protected sex with. This time, however, we had unprotected vaginal sex.

About 5 days later, I experienced some burning when urinating, so I went to the doctor and had an STI screen, including urine and blood tests. Everything came back negative. My doctor said I can do a repeat HIV/blood test in about a month if I wanted to do it within the proper testing window, however they said that, based on the circumstances, my risk was low.

Despite this, I've become extremely anxious about HIV and it's been causing me a lot of distress. I understand that HIV prevalence is relatively low in Australia, particularly among heterosexual people, and that the per-exposure risk from vaginal sex is also relatively low. But I'm struggling to stop worrying about it.

I'm mainly looking for some perspective from people who are knowledgeable about HIV risk in Australia. How would you assess the actual risk from a single episode of unprotected vaginal sex in this situation?

I have mild itching and slight stench in my butthole. I’ve been sitting in my chair all day for a month but I’ve also had anal intercourse a month ago. The guy I met didn’t wear a condom, he said he already tested and didn’t have anything. There is no pus or mucus, the skin looks fine. But it did appear like 3 days ago and disappeared and then it reappeared yesterday. I wash it and then i sit down for about like 30+ minutes and it comes back again.

Hi i’m 19 years old this year and was recently worried about getting stds, i’m planning to get tested, but am not sure which stds to test for and how exactly i should approach this issue. I’ve only had oral sex a few years ago, no other sexual acts. Should i be worried about getting an std, and let’s say i really did have an std, is it life threatening and should i be worried about it day and night. Also, is testing for HIV enough

I got a handjob recently from a casual hook up. He played with himself then played with me. I have a patch of psoriasis on my penis, could he transmit HIV from his precum through my penis head or psoriasis patch?

Can someone tell me their opinion on this please. I’m 6 months postpartum, recently I’ve been getting horrible pains in my tummy so I went to get seen my a doctor thinking it was something to do with my c section. He calls me today and says I’ve tested positive chlamydia. Im immediately scared and confused as my fiancé is the only guy I’ve slept with in 2 years. My doctor also mentioned that I’ve been tested twice before , while pregnant in June 2025 and when my baby was born on january 2026 . Both were negative. So he reassured on a health note I haven’t had to long, but now has made me realise I have caught it recently. My fiancé is saying he hasn’t slept with anyone. But chlamydia doesn’t just appear. He is saying it has possibly been with us from previous relationships and has lingered . But prenatal testing don’t lie. I need advice please I’m so distraught and heartbroken. To find out he possibly slept with another woman while I’ve been doing everything for our baby.

My new boyfriend unknowingly gave me chlamydia, this was my first ever encounter of any STI its taking a toll on me emotionally I can’t help but feeling dirty due to the stigmas attached to it.
I’ve had relationships where I was cheated on but never contracted anything, however he tried his best to be a better person for me but ended up giving that to me, it made me feel like I preferred being cheated on where i didn’t get anything than being loved and respected but still got something.

Do you think I’m less deserving of a good partner because I’ve had chlamydia before? It was cured and retested negative..

Hello everyone. About three weeks ago i had vigorously masturbated throughout the day and eventually noticed that around the tip of the penis near the entrance a small spot that looked as though the surface layer of the skin had been rubbed off and appeared to look slightly raw/tender. It should be noted though that I had no bumps/lesions resembling herpes prior to this, no puss, no pain, no discomfort peeing, etc. I should also note that i have had absolutely 0 sexual interaction with anyone my entire life, am a relatively clean person, and havent been in contact with anyone that could possibly have the infection.

That being said i was a bit scared and decided to ride it out to see if it would eventually heal over and never show up again since then, with 0 masturbation and applying a small amount of 100% petroleum vaseline to the area. Since then it seems like the spot has been healing, but i noticed some things that gave me concern. Its been healing very slowly up to the creation of this post, and the scab over it had barely peeled off up until the other day. The area after some hours appears to be relatively dry, and i noticed in teeny tiny areas of where the injury was that it was still healing and possibly scabbing over.

As such, the healing has had me concerned as to whether or not it could actually be herpes despite being very clean and having 0 sexual contact what so ever. The symptom has been limited only to where i noticed the tender spot, and havent experienced anything similar across my entire body. I should note that i do have eczema in other parts of my body but havent experienced this before, so unsure if i could suspect that as the case here. I do want to go have it tested and checked to be certain but I have some priors to be addressed on my medical insurance before i can do a checkup.

With that being said, is there anybody that has experienced the infection and/or similar symptoms and has the knowledge of the condition that might be able to relieve my anxiety over this or inform me if i need to be checked immediately? Its been scaring me the entire time despite keeping myself as clean as possible up until this point so I am very concerned. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you for your time.

Hey so my gf tested positive for chlamydia. This is her first time getting anything and she brought the news to me. I asked her what she needed me to do and reassured her that I didn’t step out on the relationship. She asked me to get tested and I did the very next day. I had to swab the inside of my penis btw. She was tested by getting swabbed in her vagina. My results came back negative. I informed her and she instantly said it didn’t make sense. Her whole thing is the name of the test . The name of it was Cervicovaginal Ancillary. I even sent a screenshot of my results also. She said that “either these are not your results or your lying “ she sent a screenshot of the definition of it and basically is an additional lab analysis used on Pap smears to detect cancers and stuff like that.
She thinks the results are wrong or not mine because of the name. I asked ai about the name and if it matters when testing for STI’s , it said regardless of the label, the results are accurate for what was tested. I don’t know how to think about this situation. Any advice/thoughts plz help.

I’m kind of lost on this whole subject so I’m looking for guidance. 1 year ago I (21M) got a test for chlamydia and my girlfriend (21F) did too after seeing that my test came back negative. We both went through the treatment. After 6 months I went to get another test as that was recommended it came back negative. Then just 6 months after that I got another test as my urethra was very itchy. It has just come back positive. My gf also got two tests and they came back negative. There hasn’t been any infidelity from my side of the relationship so I’m just looking for advice as to what could have happened? Currently my gf is skeptical of me cheating on her. I would really appreciate anything!

TLDR; My gf and I tested positive for chlamydia went through the treatment. I did another test 6 months later came back negative. 6 months after that mine came back positive hers did not. She thinks I cheated on her.

M 23 y/o I had unprotected sex with a coworker back in September (11 months ago ) and sense then I’ve been having every other day urethra pain and it’s level varies every day, it’s like a constant tingling / burning but it pretty much is there everyday , 2 times sense a very extreme pain when I go to pee, ive had strange rashes happen 2 times on my inner thigh ( I thought it was jock itch) and it happened when I was chafing really bad from work , but what was different about them was there was some like cottage cheese looking stuff coming from the same area I was chafing , zero pain from it what so ever though, starting February of this year ( 6 months ago) I’ve had the same blister looking thing pop up on my lip pretty much every other day, it’s gotten larger in size over time , it’s pretty much there 24/7 , can go away for like a single day then comes back. It looks like a bunch tiny white spots connecting to 2 bigger white spots , the smaller dots never go away , the bigger ones the skin kinda just falls off, they are completely painless though, I’ve been tested for hsv1 and hsv2 and every other major std 5 times sense with the latest one being in very late April (4 months ago) , they were all blood tests because my doctor said there was nothing visible for a swab, and I don’t know if they are (igG) blood tests I’ll have to check with them , I’ve pretty much convinced myself I have some form of herpes, at my latest urology appointment 2 weeks ago I had 3 doctors come into the room to just “reassure “ me that I didn’t have any herpes , they have tested me for UTIs and bacteria everytime i went to get tests and nothing has come back positive,just been kinda in the dark for over a year and it’s really fucking with my mental

10 years ago I had sex with someone who didn't disclose. The next day I started developing a rash on my stomach which spread to my genitals and turned into painful blisters. I saw an MD at my school's clinic who took one look and said "yep thats herpes." That was good enough for me and I never got a blood test. The outbreaks were on and off after a few months, then went away and havent come back for 10 years. On a whim, I decided to see which type of HSV I have, so I took a Roche-brand serological assay blood test at my last checkup. It was non-reactive. I said that can't be right. So we repeated the test 8 weeks later. Still negative. I don't know what else those horrible outbreaks could have been 10 years ago, but wouldn't you think I'd have so many antibodies at this point that it would light those tests up like a Christmas tree? What are the chances that I'm positive at this point?