STI Treatment & Testing

A doctor can treat chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, and genital herpes through a virtual visit when your symptoms or test results support the diagnosis. Each has its own page on August with details on the medication used. Syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C need in-person evaluation, blood tests, and specialist follow-up, so for those the doctor will refer you rather than treat online.

Start with the free symptom review. Many STIs share symptoms, and many cause none at all, so a doctor will usually recommend testing first unless a partner has a confirmed diagnosis. UTI and STI lab testing can be ordered through August and completed at a nearby lab, with results reviewed by a doctor.

Often, yes. When a current partner has a confirmed chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis diagnosis, doctors commonly treat exposed partners without waiting for their own results. This is called expedited partner therapy and helps stop reinfection. Your doctor will confirm it is appropriate for you.

Doxy-PEP is a single 200 mg dose of doxycycline taken within 72 hours after condomless sex to lower the chance of getting chlamydia or syphilis, and to a lesser degree gonorrhea. Current CDC guidance recommends it for gay and bisexual men and transgender women who have had a bacterial STI in the past year. A doctor can review whether it fits your situation and prescribe a supply to keep on hand.

Seek same-day or emergency care for severe lower abdominal or pelvic pain, fever with pelvic pain or discharge, painful swelling of a testicle, a rash on your palms or soles, or any symptoms during pregnancy. These can signal pelvic inflammatory disease, epididymitis, or syphilis, which need prompt in-person treatment.

Yes. Recent partners should be told so they can be tested and treated, which protects them and prevents you from being reinfected. Your doctor can explain how to have that conversation and whether anonymous partner notification services are available in your state.