But the Facts to learn more about herpes or Unspeakable to learn more about how to speak with a partner about safer sex and STDs. I'm thinking about getting an AIDS test. There is an important difference between confidential and anonymous testing for HIV, and the kind of testing you choose may have long-term implications. Confidential testing is a good option for people who need an official copy of their test result with their name on it. Confidential test results become part of your medical records, which can be released only with your written permission.
Anonymous testing leaves no paper trail.
When you have an anonymous test, you are known only by number, and the only person who learns the results is you. Most STDs are spread only through direct sexual contact with an infected person. However, pubic lice and scabies are associated with close body contact, not necessarily sexual contact. It's rare, but possible, to become infected with pubic lice or scabies as a result of contact with infested clothes, sheets, or towels.