Effective treatment is currently available for several STIs. Three bacterial (chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis) and one parasitic STIs (
SUMMARY OF CDC STI TREATMENT GUIDELINES 2024 These recommendations for the treatment of STIs are an adaptation of the 2024 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines; the focus is primarily on STIs encountered in outpatient practice. This table is intended as a source of clinical guidance and is not a comprehensive list of all effective regimens.
Bacterial STIs are often curable if treated early, especially if the bacteria causing the STI has not become resistant to antibiotics. Early treatment of an STI
It's important to get treatment for an STI as soon as possible. Some STIs can't be treated but medications may reduce symptoms. Untreated STIs may cause serious
antibiotics is selected on the basis of STI test results. Please see the following treatment pages for how we treat the following STIs: Chlamydia treatment
This and other STI sections are not meant to be comprehensive references for all STI treatment but primarily focused on the most commonly used initial
or STI? How to test for STD or STI? How to treat STD or STI? What is resistant STD or STI? What can I do if I have drug resistant STD or STI?
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First, safe sex is super sexy! It shows that you care for your own well-being and the well-being of your sexual partner/s.
Secondly, not every sti test is on the normal sti panels. So, it's still possible to not know you're positive for an sti & to spread it. Herpes is a good example of this.
Thirdly, normalizing sti testing and openly discussing your test results with potential partners is something I'm 100% in favor of.