Which STD test, and when can you trust it?
Count from the day it happened. We show which test fits, the day it becomes reliable, where to take it and what it costs, using CDC guidance.
- 0–3It happened in the last 72 hoursA possible HIV exposure? Go to urgent care or an ER now and ask about PEP. Then plan your tests.
- 14+When can I test?Enter the date and see when each test becomes reliable.
- ?Which test do I need?Answer a few questions; nothing is stored.
- $Where to test, and what it costsClinics, urgent care, labs, free options and online ordering.
Every guide
Where to get tested
- Anonymous vs Confidential STD Testing
- At-Home STD Tests: How They Work and Which to Choose
- Does Urgent Care Do STD Testing?
- Free STD Testing Near Me: Where to Find It
- How to Get an STD Test (Fast and Private)
- Online STD Testing: How It Works and Is It Legit?
- Planned Parenthood STD Testing: Cost and What to Expect
- Quest and Labcorp STD Testing: How to Get Tested at a Lab
- Same-Day STD Testing: Where to Get Fast Results
- STD Testing Near Me: Your Options and How to Choose
Which test do I need?
- Full STD Panel: What It Tests For (and What It Misses)
- How Does an STD Test Work? Step by Step
- Oral STD Testing: Throat Tests for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
- Rapid STD Tests: How Accurate Are They?
- STD Blood Tests: Which Infections Need One
- STD Testing for Men: Which Tests and How It Works
- STD Testing for Women: Which Tests and How It Works
- STD Urine Test: What It Can and Can't Detect
Tests by infection
- At-Home Chlamydia Test Kits
- At-Home Herpes Tests: What They Tell You
- Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Test: One Test for Both
- Chlamydia Test: Options, Accuracy and Results
- Chlamydia Testing for Men
- Hepatitis B Test: Which Blood Tests and What They Mean
- Hepatitis C Test: Antibody, RNA and Results
- Herpes Blood Test Accuracy and False Positives
- Herpes Tests: Blood Test vs Swab and Which to Ask For
- HIV Home Test Kits: How They Work and How Accurate They Are
- HIV Tests: Home Kits, Rapid Tests and Lab Tests Compared
- How to Test for Gonorrhea (Urine, Swab and Throat)
- Is There an HPV Test for Men?
- Syphilis Test: Blood Tests, RPR and What Results Mean
- Trichomoniasis Test: How It's Done and Where to Get One
- When to Get Tested for Herpes After Exposure
When to test
Cost and insurance
Results
- False Positive STD Tests: Why They Happen
- How Long Do STD Test Results Take?
- How Long Will You Test Positive After Treatment?
- How to Read Your STD Test Results
- How to Tell a Partner You Tested Positive for an STD
- My Partner Tested Positive but I Tested Negative
- Negative STD Test Results: Are You in the Clear?
- Tested Positive for an STD: What to Do Next