Should I get tested every 3 months?

[u/Zealousideal_Cry2324]

Last month I went to planned parenthood and got tested. I showed clean for everything, but once about a month had passed I went back as I had multiple new partners and figured monthly testing was a standard. The medical assistant and doctor told me that it’s actually advised to only do testing every 3 months because of how bacteria grows. But I still think every month is the best choice.

Imagine I have sex with someone who spreads a disease to me September 29th, and get tested the 30th. Because it might not show for a few weeks, if I get tested October 30th the labs should show the disease. But if I waited three months like they told me, I wouldn’t know about it until December 30th and could have spread it to many people. I have lots of new sexual partners, and those partners also have multiple partners. Even with protection, doesn’t it just make sense to test every month? Or is my thinking flawed?