Pelvic exam

[Mermaid28]

During a pelvic exam are you tested for STI's?

[CP17]

If you're getting a pap smear, they can swab and test for certain STIs as well (at least I've had this done; I live in the US so I don't know what's standard elsewhere). If there's particular STIs you'd like to be tested for, I'd bring it up with the doctor and ask to be tested.

[Mermaid28 in reply to CP17]

Thank your response! I will ask to be on the safe side! Probably sounds stupid but I wasn't sure if endometriosis could have similar symptoms to one?

[CP17 in reply to Mermaid28]

Are there particular symptoms you're having that you're concerned could be due to an STI?

My endo symptoms have been severe pain, heavy bleeding, and bleeding for long stretches. None of them have made me think of STIs, but I'm certainly not an expert in them.

In any case, it can't hurt to get STI testing. "Worst case" would be that you don't have any, which would of course actually be good and good to know for sure.