Infections and STI Screening Before Pregnancy

Prepare infection and STI screening questions before pregnancy, including vaccines, symptoms, partners, and treatment timing. Use it as appointment preparation, not as a diagnosis or treatment plan.

Educational boundary: this guide is for general education. It cannot diagnose, treat, or replace care from an obstetrician, midwife, primary care clinician, pharmacist, genetic counselor, mental-health professional, or other qualified clinician.

Bring honest history

Clinicians can tailor testing when they know symptoms, new partners, prior STIs, treatment history, and exposure concerns.

Ask about timing

Some screening is routine in pregnancy, but preconception testing may be useful when risk or symptoms exist.

Finish treatment plans

Ask whether treatment, retesting, partner care, or temporary precautions are needed before trying to conceive.

Questions to bring

• What is the most important next step for my personal history?
• Which changes should happen before trying to conceive, and which can wait?
• What symptoms, test results, or exposures should make me call sooner?
• Should another clinician, pharmacist, specialist, or counselor be involved?

Related guides

• /article/vaccines-before-pregnancy-checklist
• /article/partner-health-and-fertility-planning
• /article/preconception-visit-checklist

Educational boundary

This page supports a clinician conversation. If you have urgent symptoms, possible pregnancy, medication uncertainty, exposure concerns, or safety concerns, contact a qualified clinician or urgent-care service.