If I have been treated, why do I (or a DIS) need to tell my partners they may have been exposed?

Even if you are treated and your partners have no symptoms, there is still a chance they have the STI. If your partners are not treated for STIs, they may be able to infect you again. Even if you do not plan on having sex with that partner again, it is still important for them to be tested so they don’t infect someone else. Many STIs can be very serious if left untreated, and people deserve to know if they may have been infected. Then they can get treatment as soon as possible and avoid passing the infection on to others.

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1. What are Partner Services?
2. How do I know this is not a scam?
3. Why is the DIS asking for my birthday?
4. Will the DIS tell my partners that I provided their information?
5. Can I tell my partners myself?
6. If I have been treated, why do I (or a DIS) need to tell my partners they may have been exposed?
7. Why are my partners any of the health department’s business?
8. A DIS told me I may have been exposed to an STI—why can’t I know who named me?