It would be unsafe and uneducated to assume that every time you visit your OBYN and receive a gynecologic exam or Pap smear that your doctor is administering an STD test. If you feel that you need to undergo the STD testing process then it's wise to ask it from a health practitioner at an STD clinic. Have an informed and mature dialogue with your health practitioner about your concerns, how you feel and what tests you have to take to confirm if you have a sexually transmitted disease; it's never bad to ask them about the typical symptoms of STD, how to detect it early on and manage the infection responsibly. The most common sexually transmitted disease that men and women undergo the STD testing process for is Gonorrhea and Chlamydia. The following categories are ideal candidates for a routine screening of Sexually Transmitted Disease: Women who are sexually active, under the age of 25, and practice unprotected sex should elect a regular STD testing process. Engaging in multiple partners also makes a person prone to sexually transmitted disease and in terms of gender demographic, same sex intercourse may also be a catalyst for infection. Gonorrhea and Chlamydia is particularly dangerous for women, as it can cause devastating effects that lead to infertility, the presence of a prevailing sexually transmitted disease may also increase the chances of acquiring other transmitted infections such as HIV. If you have been recently diagnosed for gonorrhea or Chlamydia it means that you have a higher risk of acquiring secondary infection so it's safe to get tested for other STD's in order to rule them out. Lifestyle practices such as same sex and unprotected sexual intercourse also makes you prone to other STD.