Warning your partner
What to do when you have an STI?
From the moment you acquire an STI until the treatment has been completed, you are contagious and can pass on the infection to others - even if you have no complaints, or if the signs are so vague that they don’t bother you.
Inform your sexual partners
You therefore need to tell all your sexual partners. They may have the STI too, even if they don’t have any symptoms (at least not yet).
What’s more, they can pass on the STI to others without knowing it. By telling your partners, you stop the STI from spreading and you prevent others from suffering serious consequences.
What to do when you recieve such a warning?
If someone tells you they have an STI, take it seriously. Go to a doctor, even if you don’t have any complaints or symptoms.
Perhaps you find it hard to tell your sexual partners that you have an STI. In that case, get in touch with the social nurse for STI/AIDS at the local health authority. He or she can tell your partners anonymously. A person is only told if you give your permission.
