Need to tell someone you've got an STD? Here are five times when you really shouldn't!

5 Bad Times to Tell Someone You've Got An STD

It might be said that there's no good time to tell your partner that you have an STD. As awkward conversations go, it ranks pretty near the top of the list. Honesty is always the best policy, though, and if you have been for STD testing and received a positive result, your partner really is the first person you should talk to – they'll need to get tested as soon as possible as well, and the longer you leave it, the harder the conversation is going to be.

However, there are good times and bad times to break the news. If you are thinking of telling your partner about your STD results during one of these five situations – then don't!

On a First Date

You may want to begin a relationship on an honest and truthful basis, but if you've recently been for STD testing, perhaps the first date with someone isn't the best time to mention it. Keep your conversation on small talk, future aspirations and the occasional well chosen compliment – save the honest discussion of sexual history and STDs for another time! – but certainly before any physical contact.

After You First Have Sex

The first sexual experience with a new partner can be many things – romantic, awkward, exciting, fun. But when it comes to pillow talk afterwards, STDs should not be a topic of conversation – that's the kind of frank discussion you really need to have before and not after.

When You Meet The Parents

Meeting your partner's parents can be a nerve racking experience. Most people feel under pressure to impress – few relationships can survive long under sustained parental disapproval. It's unlikely that your potential in-laws will start quizzing you on your sexual history at the dinner table, but even if they do, it is probably best to avoid any mention of STDs...especially if you haven't come clean with your partner beforehand!

When You Confess To An Affair

Confessing to an affair can be one of the hardest conversations you've ever had, and there are plenty of relationships that simply haven't recovered from this particular revelation. But if you've had the misfortune to pick up an STD during your affair, perhaps it's best to break the painful news to your partner at a different time to telling them about the affair itself!

After You've Got Married

You may be trying to find ways to make your wedding day truly unforgettable, but if you are thinking about using it to make a certain kind of revelation to your partner, then think again! Whatever the right time to mention and STD may be, you can be certain that it isn't straight after tying the knot!

Many people now undergo STD testing as a couple long before the wedding day, and while this may sound clinical, it's really the most straightforward way of making sure both partners have a clean bill of health before they get married.