Sexual Health - STDs
Learn more about the wide array of STIs that you can catch – and if you searched for this service, taking the test can put your mind at ease.
STDs – short for sexually transmitted diseases – can be a commonality once you become increasingly sexually active. These bacteria-based diseases and infections spread from person to person through vaginal, anal, and oral sex, and can sometimes go unobserved for extended periods of time. Hence, if you’re having sex with multiple partners, you should get tested, tested, and tested regularly!
Here at English Doctor Barcelona, we want to equip you with the necessary knowledge you need to enjoy it without risks. Sex can be lots of fun, but more critically, it can also be safe! Listed below is the most common information about STD variations, so you are armed with the right information to make the best choice!
Check this list of most common STI's
Our duty as healthcare providers is to remind you of the health risks related to continual unprotected sex. We aren’t here to alarm you! No, not at all! Sex can be fun and above all safe, if you do it in a responsible and considered fashion.
If you or somebody you know may be displaying STD symptoms, your best bet is to get tested at your local clinic! Take the conscientious route and make sure you have a negative STD test before you continue being sexually active.
Window Period:
| TEST | Time after exposure |
| HIV | from 10th day - peak 16th day |
| Hepatitis B | from 1 month |
| Hepatitis C | between week 6th to 8th |
| Syphilis | from 3rd week |
| Gonorrhoea | from 1 week |
| Chlamydia | from 2nd week |
| Trichomoniasis | 4th to 28th day |
| Ureaplasma Mycoplasma | between week 2nd to 8th |
Remember, knowledge is key!
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