What do you need to know about sex during STI treatment?

If you are being treated for an STI, you may be wondering if you can have sex during treatment. The answer is that it is often better to wait until treatment is complete. This is because during STI treatment, the risk of transmitting the infection may still be present even if you have already started medication. This is because treatment takes some time to completely clear the infection from your body.

What happens if you have sex during treatment?

When you have sex during treatment for an STI, you run the risk of infecting your partner. Even if you have no symptoms, you can still pass on the STI. In addition, the virus or bacteria may possibly evade treatment and persist, causing the infection to flare up again or be more difficult to treat.

Bij soa’s zoals chlamydia, gonorroe en syfilis adviseren artsen om geen seks te hebben totdat de behandeling volledig is afgerond en je opnieuw bent getest. Dit voorkomt dat je de infectie onbedoeld doorgeeft aan je partner.

How long do you have to wait?

Hoe lang je moet wachten met seks hangt af van de soa die je hebt en de behandeling die je volgt. Vaak wordt geadviseerd om minstens zeven dagen na de start van de behandeling te wachten voordat je weer seksueel contact hebt. Dit geldt bijvoorbeeld voor chlamydia en gonorroe. Bij hiv en herpes kan dit soms langer duren, omdat het virus dan nog steeds actief in het lichaam aanwezig kan zijn. Vraag je arts altijd hoe lang je moet wachten en houd je hieraan om jezelf en anderen te beschermen.

At OneDayClinic, you can get retested quickly after treatment to make sure the infection is gone. This test is anonymous and with no waiting period.

Safety and protection after treatment

Once your STI treatment is complete and you are symptom-free, you can have sex again. Still, it is important to use condoms when having sex with a new or changing partner. This way you can protect yourself and others from a new STI. Also, a follow-up conversation with your partner can help reassure both of you and make clear agreements about your sexual health.

Complying with your treatment is important not only for your own health, but also for your partner and future partners.

Wait to have sex until you are fully cured of your STD to avoid the risk of reinfection. For a quick and anonymous STD test after your treatment, visit OneDayClinic.