Sorry about the late reply. We missed your question somehow.
1) If I`ve had a session where everything was covered should I be tested for STDs right away after? If not how long should I wait? And how worried should I be? I know that you should be tested 3-6 months after contact but how accurate will tests be 1 month after a session assuming no further sex? How accurate are they after 2 months
The time it takes for the test to be accurate depends on the type of infection.
Below are the “incubation or window” times that it would for infections to show up on a test:
• Gonorrhea and chlamydia : one week (swab or urine sample).
• Syphilis: usually by 6 wks but can take as long as 3 months. (blood test)
• HIV: 3 months.(blood test)
• Hepatitis B: usually detected by 4 weeks (range 1-9 weeks). If you have been vaccinated for hepatitis B (a course of 3 shots over 6 months) you do not need to be tested for it. (blood test)
2) Are there tests for genital warts and herpes?
There are many subtypes of warts and most are not harmful to our health. We don’t have any tests for genital warts in men and a diagnosis is usually made when the warts become visible. We treat them for cosmetic reasons. There are several subtypes of warts that can cause cervical cancer in women. That is why woman need a pap test to check for early changes on the cervix that could lead to cancer.
Diagnosis of genital herpes (HSV) is made most easily and accurately at the time of an active herpes infection, when a swab is taken from sores or blisters. A blood test to detect Type 1 or Type 2 HSV in the blood is available. The test cannot indicate when or where on the body the first infection took place (i.e. genital or mouth). You may have to pay for this test.
3) If you have a partner do you tell them about the risk? If so how do u go about doing
that?
What you decide to tell a partner about your other partners is a pretty personal thing.
If you do not have a current partner and are thinking of having one in the future, it may not be necessary to divulge your entire sexual history You might say that yes you have been sexually active in the past, but you get regular testing and your last results were ok. If you want to talk about your previous experiences, that is also OK.
If you have a steady partner it is a different story. It is difficult to know how your partner will respond. You may think that it will make you feel better to confess but it can create problems. In our experience it doesn’t always seem to go as you think it might. We are not recommending either way, more that if you decide to talk with your partner be prepared for a range of responses. People often feel some guilt and anxiety because they can’t talk to partners or friends about their concerns.
On the other hand it can be more important to discuss this with partners if you are putting them at a high risk for STI’s (i.e. unprotected sex).
As you can see this is a challenging topic and there are many sides to each position.
It may help to find a professional you can talk to (us, counselor or sex therapist).
I have posted a link to the article that Dr David Mackenzie (one of our local counselors) did for us on this topic.
https://perb.cc/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=61731
Does this answer your question?
HN