Should i get tested after every partner

Arguably worse than contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI): passing it on to someone else.

The best way to prevent that from happening is to get screened for STIs.

Since most of them are asymptomatic—meaning there’s nothing you’ll see or feel that will tip you off to your infection—screening is the only way to know for sure you’re STI-free. So how often should you get screened?

Scenario 1: Once a Year

If you’re sexually active and not in a monogamous relationship, you should be screened at least once a year, according to the CDC.

But that’s the minimum. There are many scenarios that demand more frequent screening.

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Scenario 2: Every Time You Have a New Sexual Partner

“Whenever you have sex with a new partner, after that is a good time to consider being screened,” says Christine Johnston, MD, an associate professor of infectious disease at the University of Washington.

She says that’s doubly true if you’re engaged in unprotected sex—including unprotected oral or anal sex.

Scenario 3: If You Have Multiple Partners

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