{"id":4290,"date":"2019-11-09T14:12:46","date_gmt":"2019-11-09T12:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiv.ee\/get-tested\/stli-test\/"},"modified":"2022-03-30T13:21:13","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T10:21:13","slug":"stli-test","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hiv.ee\/en\/get-tested\/stli-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Diagnosing sexually transmitted infections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why and when should you get tested?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are experiencing any symptoms and you suspect having a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiv.ee\/en\/sexually-transmitted-infections\/\"><strong>sexually transmitted infection (STI)<\/strong><\/a>, immediately go to a doctor to get checked out. Don\u2019t hope for the disease to clear up on its own. If left untreated, STIs can cause serious complications over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, many sexually transmitted infections have no symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should see a doctor if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You have had unprotected sex with a new or casual sex partner;<\/li><li>You have or your partner has multiple sex partners;<\/li><li> Your partner has been diagnosed with an STI.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It would be wise for both partners to get tested before starting a new sexual relationship so you could both be sure that you are in a safe sexual relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should also get tested if you are planning to get pregnant and\/or are in the early stages of pregnancy. STIs are transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy or delivery. It may result in a miscarriage or the newborn being infected along with all the associated complications.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How are STIs tested?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For some STIs a sample is taken from the genital tracts. For instance, for diagnosing chlamydia, trichomoniasis and gonorrhoea, women have to take a vaginal swab or a cervical smear test. Men have to take a urethral swab or give a urine sample. If necessary, a cotton swab may also be used to collect a sample from the throat and\/or rectum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some STIs require a blood sample. This is how, for example, syphilis, HIV and hepatitis B are diagnosed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can you get tested for STIs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many institutions in Estonia where STIs can be diagnosed and treated, such as general practitioner\u2019s offices, dermatovenerologist\u2019s offices, andrologist\u2019s offices or gynaecologist\u2019s offices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why and when should you get tested? If you are experiencing any symptoms and you suspect having a sexually transmitted infection (STI), immediately go to a doctor to get checked out. Don\u2019t hope for the disease to clear up on its own. If left untreated, STIs can cause serious complications over time. Unfortunately, many sexually [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":4280,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4290","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiv.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiv.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiv.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiv.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiv.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4290"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiv.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4290\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4482,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiv.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4290\/revisions\/4482"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiv.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiv.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}