when you are born are you tested for stds? and if you are negative, there is no way to get an std except for sex, right?
2007-05-09 10:29:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
only if your father is the user named 'windandrainsocmember'.. who continues to deny the rising HIV and AIDS issue.
Read his posts on here - what a JACKASS
2007-05-09 11:46:00 · answer #1 · answered by Respectful_AlphaMale 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The mother is tested during her pregnancy for std's. If she has an STD, proper precaution is taken by doctors. Therefore, the baby does not need a test unless the mother has an STD. Now, in order to get an STD, you have to extange bodily fluids, which means, you don't exactly have to have sex. For example, you have an open sore in your mouth and you give a man oral sex. Body fluids are exchanged, it is possible to get an STD.
2007-05-09 17:36:12 · answer #2 · answered by matandmaegan0507 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Infants are not routinely tested for STDs at birth. The exception is if the mother is known to have them. STDs can be passed from mother to baby during the birth process.
Other wise, STDs come from direct exposure during sexual contact.
2007-05-09 17:36:07 · answer #3 · answered by Bobby Jim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're not tested unless you mother tests positive for an STD or she is sexually active with multiple partners without protection. If you turn up negative the only way to get an STD is from sex.
2007-05-09 17:35:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No babys are not routinely tested for std's at birth...
The mode of transmission for std's is varying... Although all are through a transfer of bodily fluids.. Vaginal secreations, anal secrations, blood.... You can contract some std's through blood transfusion (not likely within the US blood supply as the blood is routinely tested and has been since the 80's) Sexual contact is another mode of transmission...
For infants the normal modes of transmission are from the mother during the process of gestation and birth.. Or transfusion..
2007-05-09 17:49:44 · answer #5 · answered by Diane (PFLAG) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they do not test you at birth for std's but they do test the mother before her child is born.
2007-05-09 17:35:05 · answer #6 · answered by Queendee_nola 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your tested when you are pregnant for stds cos they are dangerous for the baby.you catcg stds thru sex you arent tested for stds when you are born only the mother is tested and even that might be recent not like 20 yrs ago,get checked by dr or gum clinic if u r worried
2007-05-09 17:35:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you do not get tested for std's when you are born You can get an std by intercourse and by blood to blood contact.
2007-05-09 17:43:22 · answer #8 · answered by doris c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, your not tested until your at the age where you visit a gynocologist, starts around age 15 now a days...you get a test called a PAP...which tests you for most stds
2007-05-09 17:35:55 · answer #9 · answered by xsweetemptashnx 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no. and you can get std not from sex only but also sexual acts like kissing. how about oral herpes?
2007-05-13 13:51:32 · answer #10 · answered by Ma_Mikaela 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually, it is possible for babies to inherit their mother's drug addictions, so i suppose it is possible for the same thing to happen with stds.
2007-05-09 17:34:31 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋