Privacy & When to Test for STD/STI After Exposure
Who Sees Your Results
Your STD/STI test results go to you directly via the method you pick at check-in: the
patient portal, a phone call, or a text alert.
If you use insurance, your plan receives a claim and may mail an explanation of benefits to
the policyholder. If you would prefer to keep things completely between us, our self-pay
pricing is listed below.
Please note, some infections must be reported to the state health department by law. This
reporting is completely confidential and is required for every clinic, hospital, and lab in
the country, not just AFC.
When to Test After a Possible Exposure
A test taken too early can come back negative even when there is something to find. These
are the usual STD testing window periods:
| Infection |
Earliest reliable test |
Test again at |
| Chlamydia & gonorrhea |
1 to 2 weeks |
3 months after treatment |
| Trichomoniasis |
1 to 4 weeks |
3 months after treatment |
| HIV, lab test |
2 to 6 weeks |
45 days |
| Syphilis |
3 to 6 weeks |
90 days |
| Hepatitis B |
3 to 6 weeks |
9 weeks |
| Hepatitis C |
8 to 11 weeks |
6 months |
| Herpes (HSV) |
Swab an active sore right away |
Blood test at 12 to 16 weeks |
If you have symptoms now, come in for walk-in STD testing. Do not wait for a window to pass.