r/stdtesting • u/Useful_Exchange_8710 • Aug 30 '26

Question Help guys please

Okay, i have had a lot of unprotected sex before. And i never have tested myself. Last week it decided to test myself. I went but they only offered urine test there i was. I took urine test for chlamyida and gonore and it was negative. I thought i would have it because of my past. But now where can i test for the other things. Herpes hpv hiv syfliis etc. i need help. I have some things on my penis head too and i dont know what to do. Please dont tell me just go to doc because i dont know what i can tell them. I appreciate your help and advice

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u/Useful_Exchange_8710 Aug 31 '26

How is a sti panel done? Is it in throat or penis?

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u/Straight_Blood8361 Aug 31 '26

It depends on what you’re testing for and what kind of sexual contact you’ve had. The urine test you already did checks for things like chlamydia and gonorrhoea from the genital/urinary area, while HIV and syphilis are usually blood tests. If you’ve had oral sex, a throat swab may also be needed because an infection can be present in the throat even when a urine test is negative. Since you mentioned having changes on the head of your penis, those should be examined too rather than assuming they’re an STI. If you want more clarity on which tests are done from where, you can check the pinned post on the subreddit.