YOUR HEALTHSexual Health Testing
STI Testing
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are very common infections that are usually passed on during unprotected sex. If you are sexually active, you should get tested for STIs with each new partner.
If you test positive for an STI, your partner(s) will need to be notified. A Public Health Nurse will discuss this with you.
HIV Testing
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) can be passed from person to person through direct contact with blood or other bodily fluids. You can get HIV through:
- Having unprotected sex
- Sharing any drug equipment (needles, spoons, filters, pipes, snorting devices, cookers)
- Getting a tattoo or body piercing with needles that have not been properly sterilized
- Through breast milk
The only way to know for sure if you have HIV is to get tested.
CK Public Health offers HIV testing as well as counselling/education and referrals to appropriate community and health-care services.
Pap Testing
A pap test is a simple way to screen for cervical cancer and is an important part of routine health care. A pap test looks for abnormal cell changes on the cervix that could indicate cancer or precancer.