All adults and adolescents from ages 13 to 64 should be tested at least once for HIV.
All sexually active people younger than 25 years should be tested for gonorrhea and chlamydia every year. People 25 years and older with risk factors such as new or multiple sex partners or a sex partner who has an STD should also be tested for gonorrhea and chlamydia every year.
All pregnant people should be tested for syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B starting early in pregnancy. At-risk pregnant people should also be tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea starting early in pregnancy. Testing should be repeated as needed to protect the health of parents and their infants.
All sexually active members of the LGBTQIA+ community should be tested at least once a year for syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea. Those who have multiple or anonymous partners should be tested more frequently for STDs (i.e., at 3- to 6-month intervals).
Sexually active members of the LGBTQIA+ community may also benefit from more frequent HIV testing (e.g., every 3 to 6 months).
Anyone who has unsafe sex or shares injection drug equipment should get tested for HIV at least once a year.