“Why get tested for STDs?” and “What do
governmental agencies and doctors say about STD home tests?”

Dr. Gary Bucher, an anal health specialist who is the medical director and founder of Anal Dysplasia Clinic MidWest in Chicago, emphasized the urgency of testing: “Regular STD testing in sexually active persons is key in preventing sexual partners from becoming infected and spreading STDs,” he said. “Treatment of STDs is necessary to prevent health issues that occur with untreated STDs. “Some STDs, such as syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, can have reproductive and individual health consequences if left untreated, and other STDs like human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause certain cancers,” he explained.

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