Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) include a wide range of bacterial, viral, and yeast infections that are transmitted through different forms of sexual contact. In the US, STDs like herpes, chlamydia, and genital warts (human papillomavirus, or HPV) are spreading like wildfire. Some STDs can cause cancer or death.
Young people who are sexually active put themselves at high risk of acquiring a sexually transmitted disease. For prevention and treatment, taking STD testing is important for early defection of STDs. Early detection of STDs, other than HIV infection, can prevent serious morbidity in infected persons and their partners and prevent further spread,
If you did not follow safe sex practices, I suggest that you take STD testing. STD testing is available through state, county, and city health clinics and from some private doctors. Don’t worry about the cost of testing, there are many affordable STD testing clinics out there. Just searching using search engine “affordable STD test NYC” and you’ll find options.