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We know you know getting tested is important

But did you know that there were 1.7 million cases of chlamydia, 555,608 cases of gonorrhea, and 30,644 cases of syphilis in the U.S. in 2017?

If left untreated, some STIs can cause*:

3,500,000+ STIs diagnosed since January 1st, 2020

The craziest thing?
Most people who have STIs don’t know it because many infections don’t have any symptoms or can take years to develop symptoms. Being tested for STIs is the only way to be sure whether or not you have one.
The good news?
Even though STIs are on the rise, many are curable and all are treatable.

Chlamydia is the most commonly reported STI
Gonorrhea can infect the throat, genitals, and rectum
Trichomoniasis infection can increase the risk of getting other STIs
Syphilis can spread to the brain and nervous system if left untreated
HIV can be treated with antiretroviral therapy (ART)
HPV will infect nearly all sexually active people at some point in their lives

HIV
HIV is a treatable virus transmitted through vaginal and anal sex, with patients receiving results typically 2-4 weeks after testing.

HIV Fact Sheet
Syphilis
Syphilis is a curable virus transmitted through oral, vaginal, or anal sex, with patients receiving results typically about 21 days after testing, but it can be anywhere from 10-90 days.

Syphilis Fact Sheet
Gonorrhea
Gonorrhea is a curable virus transmitted through oral, vaginal, or anal sex, with patients receiving results typically 10 days after.

Gonorrhea Fact Sheet

Chlamydia
Chlamydia is a curable virus transmitted through oral, vaginal, or anal sex, with patients receiving results typically 7-14 days after testing.

Chlamydia Fact Sheet
Genital Herpes
Genital Herpes is a treatable virus transmitted through touching, or oral, vaginal, or anal sex, with patients receiving results typically 2-12 days after.

Genital Herpes Fact Sheet
Trichomoniasis
Trichomoniasis is a curable virus transmitted through vaginal sex, with patients receiving results typically 4-28 days after testing.

Trichomoniasis Fact Sheet

HPV
HPV is an STD transmitted through oral, vaginal, or anal sex. There is a vaccine available for HPV, but the virus itself is not treatable. There are treatments for health problems the virus causes: genital warts, cervical precancer, and other HPV-related cancers.

HPV Herpes Fact Sheet
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is an STD transmitted through touching, or oral, vaginal, or anal sex. There are two types of Genital herpes including herpes simplex type 1 (HSV- 1) and herpes simplex type 2 (HSV-2).

Hepatitis B Fact Sheet
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a usually curable virus transmitted through blood contact (usually not sexually—unless there is blood exposure during sex), with patients receiving results typically 3 months after testing.

Hepatitis C Fact Sheet