STD Testing Blog by Priority STD

For a lot of women, an annual pap smear or Well Woman Exam, might be the only time they discuss their sexual health with a medical professional. Gynecologists are physicians specializing in female reproductive health—including sexually transmitted diseases. When it’s time for your annual...

The short answer is yes–you can go to the emergency room to be tested for an STD. Whether you would like to get tested as a precautionary measure or are experiencing a physical manifestation you think might be related to an STD, you can...

Waiting for your test results can be a stressful experience, especially when it comes to sexually transmitted diseases and sexual health. However, there are many reasons to explain longer waiting times for STD results. While it can be easy to imagine the worst, it’s...

Contracting a sexually transmitted disease is certainly no one’s idea of a good time. Though untreated STDs can linger and cause lasting side effects (even when symptoms are not present), most STDs can be cured fairly easily when identified and treated early on. In...

The sun is shining and the smell of barbecue fills the air–a perfect day for swimming–and the last thing you want to worry about is whether you can get an STD from a swimming pool. There is a multitude of STD myths that circulate...

While each sexually transmitted disease (STD) can pose varying degrees of transmission risk and methods in which they can be spread, all STDs are contagious. STDs can be spread at any time after initial infection, certain STIs have periods of viral shedding when the...

While most STDs show no visible STD symptoms and are difficult to diagnose without a proper STD test, there are several that can cause STD sores around the genital region. Noticing an unsightly sore or bump can understandably have you fearing the worst, but...

Most STDs can be treated with the right prescription medication if caught early enough. But can STDs go away on their own without treatment? It depends.

It can sometimes be difficult to tell if you have a UTI (urinary tract infection) or an STD (sexually transmitted disease). UTIs can present with symptoms that are similar to those of sexually transmitted infections, such as a burning sensation, and vice versa. In...

You may be wondering, does urgent care do STD testing? The short answer is: yes. However, the urgent care may not be the best choice for getting annual or regular testing. Since the list of all STDs is a topic that people would, understandably,...