STI Testing | Edmonton Men’s Health Collective

STI Testing

When should I get tested for STIs?

How often should I get tested?

What should I be tested for?

Window Periods

Treatment

Notification

To find a testing time and place that works for you, check out our “Access” section
  • You have a new sexual partner
  • You have multiple or anonymous sexual partners
  • You or your partners have other sexual partners and it’s been 3 to 6 months since your last test.
  • Symptoms are showing up
  • You had sex with someone with an STI
  • You had sex without a condom, or the condom broke
  • Gonorrhea/Chlamydia

  • Syphilis/HIV

  • Urine test (if you have had any type of sexual contact – oral, anal, or frontal)
  • Rectal swab (if you have had receptive anal sex, i.e. a penis in your butt or you are having symptoms from your rectum such as discharge, bleeding, or pain)
  • Throat swab (if you have performed oral sex on someone with a penis, i.e. you have had a penis in your mouth)
  • Urethral swab (this may be recommended if you are experiencing symptoms or have had sex with someone with a STI – to determine if they should offer you treatment immediately and/or whether you are being treated with the appropriate medication).
  • Blood Test (if you have had any type of sexual contact – oral, anal, or frontal)
  • Hepatitis A (all men who have sex with men because of risks associated with oral/anal contact, i.e. rimming)

  • Hepatitis B (if you have had any type of sexual contact – oral or anal)

  • Hepatitis C (if you have shared drug equipment or have had unprotected anal sex)
  • Blood Test – You only need this test if you have not received a previous immunization for Hepatitis A. This test is not testing you directly for the Hepatitis A virus, rather, it is testing to see if you have protection (antibodies) against Hepatitis A. If the test is negative, it means you need to be immunized against Hepatitis A.
  • Blood Test – You only need this test if you have not received a previous immunization for Hepatitis B. Most people now receive that vaccine in school. The test is testing for both the infection and to see if you have protection. Again, if the test is negative, it means you need to be immunized against Hepatitis B.
  • Blood Test – This is testing to see whether you have the infection or not. There is no immunization against Hepatitis C.

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