Chlamydia |
Average incubation period is 1-5 days. Most accurate results after 2 weeks. |
Urine test or swab from cervix, vagina, urethra, rectum, or throat. |
Retest 2 weeks after treatment to make sure you are clear of the bacteria. |
Gonorrhea |
Average incubation period is 2-6 days. Most accurate results after 2 weeks. |
Urine test or swab from cervix, vagina, urethra, rectum, or throat. |
Retest 2 weeks after treatment to make sure you are clear of the bacteria. |
Hepatitis C |
Most accurate results after 2 weeks. |
Blood test |
Retest after 3 months to confirm your initial test result. |
HIV |
95% of tests accurate within 6 weeks, but 3 months if you want to be sure. |
Blood test |
Retest to confirm your initial test result. |
Herpes simplex 2 |
Must have symptoms, then within 48 hours of outbreak, or 12 days after initial infection. Most accurate 4 months after you were infected. |
Blood test |
No, herpes simplex 2 remains in your system for life. If you test negative, retest after 3 months to confirm your result. |
Syphilis |
Most results accurate after 6 weeks, but incubation can be as long as 3 months. |
Blood test |
Retest 2 weeks after treatment to make sure you are clear of the bacteria. |
Trichomoniasis |
Average incubation is 3-7 days. Most accurate results after 2 weeks. |
Urine test or swab from vagina or urethra. |
Retest within 3 months to make sure you are clear of the bacteria. |