alcohol prior to sexual health tests

[david77]

Hello. I drank a lot of alcohol the night before having a blood test and urine test. Would this affect the results? The results came back that everything is fine but I am still very concerned..... Thanks for any help.

[CharlieJoe]

Results wouldn't be affected at all, as long as the "window periods" for you tests are covered then you should stop worrying.

[david77 in reply to CharlieJoe]

what are the 'window periods'?

[CharlieJoe in reply to david77]

It's the time from the point when you had sex to the point that an STI will show up on a test. Chlamydia and Gonhorrhoea = 2 weeks, HIV = 6 weeks, Syphilis = 12 weeks.