Do I have to have symptoms to be tested?

No, you don't have to have symptoms to be tested.

Some sexually transmitted infections have clear symptoms, others have no symptoms or are inconspicuous. You may not always notice the symptoms or associate them with a sexually transmitted infection. It is therefore important to get tested even without symptoms.

You may have contracted a sexually transmitted infection, have no symptoms and feel fine. The risk of infecting your sexual partners with the infection is very high.