If you tell your wife that you tested positive for an STI is up to you.

If you were to test positive the recommendation would be that partners going back a certain amount of time be advised to test and possibly be treated as a contact to that infection. The time period will vary depending on the infection. This covers the possibility that the infection came from someone other that the last person you had sex with.

If one of your test results comes back positive the best thing to do in your situation would be to discuss this with the person who does your testing. They will then be able to tell you if your wife needs to be notified and if so, can offer some options on how this could be done.

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