How long after unprotected sex can I get tested for STIs?

Hello, It takes at least 14 days to detect Chlamydia after a risky relationship, while the delay is 7 days for Gonorrhea. Therefore, it would be best to wait 14 days to be tested for both. If you plan to stay with the same partner, it would be wise to have him/her tested as well. In fact, he may still be carrying an STI without having transmitted it to you during the first unprotected intercourse, but he could transmit it to you during other subsequent relationships, unless there is skin-to-skin contact Note that other rare STIs that are caught through blood contact (Hepatitis B and C, Syphilis), take 3 months before they can be detected.

We look forward to hearing from you,Sarah-Yan Chagnon, pharmacist

For Chlamydia and Gonnorhea, a sample is taken directly from the cervix or vagina. For the others (Hepatitis, syphilis, HIV), a blood sample is necessary

For Chlamydia and Gonnorhea, a sample is taken directly from the cervix or vagina. For the others (Hepatitis, syphilis, HIV), a blood sample is necessary