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you've been going to the doctor your whole life so you've probably been tested for stds before... Right?  Most doctors won't test you for stds if you don't specifically ask and not every doctor will test for every disease.  that is why you must initiate the std talk with your doctor.  Ask what he or she screens for in an std test.  A comprehensive test includes HIV herpes, syphilis Hepatitis B Hepatits C Gonorrhea, Chlamydia.  Women can also request an HPV test.  Keep in mind that the two most common stds, herpes and hpv are the two which doctors test for with the least frequency.  Most insurance plans will cover std testing but it is also possible to obtain inexpensive or free testing from government funded and independent testing clinics.