Tests for Sexual Transmitted Disease (STD).

I would like to start this thread with assalamualaikum and a very good evening for no one anyone that read this post. as i said at the previous post, since i was sexually active, it is necessary for me to get test for STD. but the issue here is when will i do it. hmm... actually, i'm quite scared to do the test. but it is important for me to check myself so then i won't effect anyone else. so, i guess i will do it..later. :P

ok, let's get back to the business. i was wondering, if i want to get the test, which test should i do, and what is more important, what should i say to the doctor. should i say, "doc, i was sexually active, therefore i want to test myself for STD"? hmm...i;m not quite sure that is the right question. therefore, i searched a bit about tests for STD. i found out that there are many type of tests for STD. it is necessary for us to know, what type or what test that we like to get.

Not all doctors perform the same tests for sexually transmitted diseases, known as STD testing. Learn which tests you may need, which you might have to ask for and the limitations of STD testing.

the tests are differ from men and women. so, if women:

At a minimum, get a Pap test — a simple procedure that collects cells from your cervix to test for cancer or precancerous changes. Cervical cancer can arise as a result of HPV infection — a common STD.

Pap tests are recommended for women who are age 21 and older or no later than three years after a woman's first intercourse. If you're between age 30 and 69 and you've had the same sex partner and normal Pap tests for the past three years, you can probably have less frequent Pap tests — every two to three years.

Routine testing for chlamydia also is recommended for women under age 25.

and for men:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines don't suggest routine STD testing if you don't have any symptoms, unless your sexual practices include having sex with men.

If you're a man who has sex with men, annual testing for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea is recommended. HIV and syphilis can be life-threatening if untreated, and chlamydia and gonorrhea can put you at greater risk of acquiring HIV and other STDs.

but:

See your doctor for STD testing if you have any signs of an STD, such as:

• Genital sores, including fluid-filled blisters, ulcerations or warts
• Unusual discharge from your penis or vagina
• Abdominal pain or fever along with unusual vaginal discharge in women, which may indicate pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

The CDC also encourages HIV testing, at least once, as a routine part of medical care if you're an adolescent or adult between the ages of 13 to 64. The CDC advises yearly HIV testing if you are at high risk of infection — for example, if you've had unprotected sex with more than one sexual partner since your last test.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/std-testing/ID00047