STDs - When to Seek Medical Care

 

A medical examination may be necessary if a person believes he or she may have an STD or if he or she may have been exposed to someone with an STD. Being seen by a doctor as soon as possible after exposure to an STD is important; these infections can easily spread to others and can have serious complications.

Go to a hospital's emergency department in these circumstances if:

• an STD problem worsens;
  
• a fever develops with other symptoms; or
  
• if it will be a couple of days before the individual can be evaluated by a doctor.