Hi, I had unprotected sex on jan 1 with a new partner. I have an appointment tomorrow to get STD testing at PP. Is this a sufficient window of time to get tested or should I postpone it?

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Hi, I had unprotected sex on jan 1 with a new partner. I have an appointment tomorrow to get STD testing at PP. Is this a sufficient window of time to get tested or should I postpone it?

It really depends on your situation.

If your only concern is what happened on Jan 1 and you have no symptoms its usually best to wait 2 weeks as most cases of chlamydia would show up by then. With the blood tests (syphilis and HIV) it can take up to 3 months to get a final result, but most tests would show a positive result by 6 weeks.

Have a look at our “STIs at a glance” chart, it provides information on how long you need to wait before getting tested (window period).

Please leave a comment to let us know if this answers your question or if you need more information.

Health Nurse

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This answer was posted on January 7, 2014.