A sore, wart, or rash in the genital area of you or your partner
Painful or frequent urination
Abnormal period/Abnormal discharge
Pelvic pain
Foul odor
No symptoms
Any time after you've contracted the disease.
Hi !
Bacterial STDs can be treated and cured, but STDs caused by viruses usually cannot be cured. you can get a bacterial STD over and over again, even if it is one that you were treated for and cured of in the past.
For more information on the symptoms, treatment, and possible complications of specific STDs, see the specific topic in Related Information.
It may take several years for symptoms of HIV to show up. some people have flu symptoms within months of infection, but there is no way to tell the difference between flu symptoms caused by HIV and flu symptoms caused by actual flu. Symptoms of other STDs may take months to show up.
The only way to find out if you have HIV or other STDs is to get tested. more than 98% of people who have HIV would test positive within 3 months. In very rare cases, it could take up to 6 months for someone to test positive.
Once someone is infected, they can pass the STD to others, even if they do not have symptoms yet, and even before they test positive.
You can check the website hivtest.org to find free testing sites in your area. Just enter your ZIP code.