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How soon after exposure can I be tested for sexually transmitted diseases and at what point can they be detected?

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How soon after exposure can I be tested for sexually transmitted diseases and at what point can they be detected?

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Testing is based upon how long it takes to get a disease after being exposed. For gonorrhea it isfour days, chlamydia is seven days, and syphilis is about three weeks. However, ifsomeone has a verified exposure, they will be treated if they come into the clinic within these periods.