Exposure To Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Check Your Symptoms

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Check Your Symptoms

If you answer yes to any of the following questions, click on the "Yes" in front of the question for information about how soon to see a health professional.

Review conditions and behaviors that may increase your risk of becoming infected with a sexually transmitted disease (STD).

If you have the following symptom, evaluate that symptom first.

• Abnormal vaginal bleeding and your risk for an STD is low: Go to the topic Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding.

Yes

Does a child or vulnerable adult have symptoms of an STD?

Yes

Are you a sexually active woman and you have developed symptoms of an STD?

Yes

Are you pregnant and you have symptoms of an STD?

Yes

Are you a sexually active man and you have developed symptoms of an STD?

Yes

Are you worried that you may have been exposed to an STD, but you do not have any symptoms?

Yes

Are you taking medication for an STD, but your symptoms are not following the expected course?

If a visit to a health professional is not needed immediately, see the Home Treatment section for self-care information.

Last updated:	February 09, 2007
Author:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Reviewed By:	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH - Infectious Disease
Editors:	Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC, Tracy Landauer