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Is it possible to get an std without experiencing any symptoms?

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Dr. Yvette Kratzberg answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Many STD's can be asymptomatic. These include Herpes Simplex Virus, Chlamydia and gonorrhea. Talk to your Gynecologist for routine testing annually or more frequently if you think you have been exposed, or you engage in frequent/unprotected sex with multiple partners.

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Answered 6/8/2021

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