Do I need to have symptoms to get tested?

No, you don't need to have symptoms to get tested.

Some STIs cause clear symptoms, while others have no symptoms or ones that are hard to notice. You might also not always notice the symptoms or connect them to an STI. That's why it's important to get tested even without symptoms.

You might have an STI, feel totally fine, and not show any symptoms. The risk of passing the infection on to your sexual partners is really high then.