Is this your symptom?
- Exposure to someone with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) or who you think could have an STI
- Exposure means: contact (oral, vaginal, or anal) through sex with someone who has an STI or has STI symptoms
- You have symptoms of a possible STI. For women, these include:
- vaginal discharge
- abnormal vaginal bleeding (not your normal period)
- a sore, rash or lump that appears on the vagina, vulva or anus
- pain during sex
- pain or burning when passing urine
- painful tiny water blisters in the genital area
- swollen glands in your groin
Key Points
- STIs are sexually transmitted infections that are spread through sex (vaginal, anal, and/or oral).
- Examples of STIs are chlamydia, gonorrhea, genital herpes, HIV, genital warts, and trichomonas.
- Some STIs can be cured with antibiotics (gonorrhea, chlamydia). Always take the antibiotics as prescribed. Be sure to finish them as advised by your doctor. If the antibiotics make you sick, ask your doctor for advice on what else you could take.
- If your symptoms do not go away with treatment, see your doctor again.
- Some STIs (herpes, HIV) cannot be cured, but the symptoms can be reduced by taking prescription meds.
Types of STIs
This care guide covers facts about the infections listed below. Go to the specific topic in Care Advice that you have questions about:
- AIDS (HIV)
- Chlamydia
- Gonorrhea
- Hepatitis B
- Herpes Simplex (genital)
- Lice (genital or pubic)
- Mycoplasma Genitalium
- Syphilis
- Trichomonas Infections
- Warts-genital
Other Infections are spread by close contact, including during sex, but they are not STIs
- Bacterial Vaginosis (female only)
- Molluscum Contagiosum (genital)
- Scabies
- Yeast infections
When to Call for STI Exposure - Female
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