Choose a testing method: clinic, doctor’s office, urgent care, community health center, or at-home test kit
Check which STDs are included in the test panel
Schedule an appointment or order a test kit
Avoid urinating for at least 1 hour before a urine test
Follow any fasting or preparation instructions from the provider
Tell the clinician your symptoms, sexual history, and any recent exposures
Get tested for the specific STDs you may have been exposed to
Provide urine, blood, swab, or saliva samples as instructed
Ask when and how you will receive results
Follow up for treatment if any result is positive
Avoid sexual contact until results are known if you have symptoms or a recent exposure
Retest after the window period if testing was done too soon after exposure
Repeat testing regularly if you are sexually active or have ongoing risk factors