Before an STD can be treated, it is necessary for a doctor to make a diagnosis. This may require taking swabs and performing blood tests.
Treatment often involves a course of antibiotics.
It is always important that a prescribed treatment is taken according to instructions and is completed. In some STDs, creams or lotions form the treatment. Pap smears This is a test taken from the neck of the womb in women to check for changes that could possibly lead to cancer if untreated. All sexually active women should have regular Pap smears every 2 years. This website is based on the latest information available as of April 1999.