Test Your Sexual Health:

STDs or sexually transmitted diseases are on the increase.  It is imperative, if you are sexually active, to be tested at least once a year for STDs.  Symptoms are often ignored and can cause a lot of health issues.  If an STD goes untreated, depending on the type, it could cause permanent damage to the central nervous system, liver or other organs in the body. 

Some STDs can remain dormant for up to ten years, but can be detected with testing.  If they are detected before showing symptoms, it is possible to keep the symptoms from happening.  Your doctor or any health clinic can test you for these types of diseases.  Most clinics are capable of detecting any type of STD in existence.  Many people avoid being tested because they are fearful that news will get out to the public about their social disease.  This is not the case as confidentiality is ensured.  Only you will receive the results of the testing.

There are several types of testing that may be performed.  Some will include blood and others urine.  There will be a questionnaire regarding your sexual practices as well as other health related questions.  Testing may take several hours and often the patient is notified over the phone or through the mail.  If something is detected, the patient may be asked back to the clinic to discuss the results and possible treatments.