Friend has an STD

LegacyUser

Hello,

Going undercover for this.

A friend of mine is away for 6 months. Before she went she went for a STD screening.

I was given the ok to open any post she would receive (we were housemates). I came home today to a letter informing her that they had tried to contact her re testing postive for a treatable infection and that an appointment had been made for her next week which she won't be able to attend.

I know I have to tell her but what's the best way of going about it. She's abroad having fun and I don't really want to ruin the buzz.

Phonecall I'm guessing?

tudlytops

There is only one way and that is to call her ASAP and tell her...

I mean its not has if she didn't suspect anyway...

ihsb

Just ring/skype her and let her know that it is important and she needs to get treated. Don't get judgemental (not that I am saying you will) and make sure she knows the risks and exactly what the letter says.

blatantrereg

It's important information to give her.
Also it's a treatable infection, which she probably isn't having symptoms from: No need for her to be distressed about it. Definite need for her to be aware of it though.

xsiborg

the sooner the better OP, she'd feel far worse if she only found out later when she got home, and then to find out you had known all along.

its best to get it treated now, most likely with a short course of medication, before it becomes a far more serious infection that could have far worse implications.

chances are she should be able to visit a doctor wherever she is and get a prescription for the medication she needs, if its a thing where its a long term holiday like six months in australia or whatever.

if its only a thing where she'll be back next week, actually, no, i was going to say hold off on telling her, but then she'd probably feel guilty about it if she had been sexually active during her holiday and felt she may have inadvertently passed on the infection.

maybe best as others have suggested to contact her with a phone call, text would hit hard i reckon, and face to face over skype might be embarrassing for you both.

whatever happens do remind her at least that its a treatable infection so its not one that she'll have for the rest of her life or anything like that. its embarrassing, but it happens, and remind her too that she at least had the common sense to look after her sexual health!

Nothingbetter2d

tell her asap so she doesn't spread it to others