The length of the incubation period of STDs is related to the types of STDs, and the incubation period ranges from a few days to several years, depending on the specific type of infection. Common sexually transmitted diseases and their incubation period 1, syphilis: syphilis caused by syphilis spirochete infection incubation period of 2-3 weeks; 2, gonorrhea: fungal infection caused by gonorrhea incubation period of 2-10 days; 3, warts: human papillomavirus infection caused by warts incubation period of 1-8 months; 4, genital herpes: herpes simplex virus caused by the genital herpes incubation period of 2-20 days; 5, chlamydia trachomatis Infection: Chlamydia trachomatis caused by urethritis incubation period of 1-3 weeks; 6, mycoplasma infection: mycoplasma infection of the incubation period is mostly 1-3 weeks; 7, AIDS: AIDS theoretically has no strict significance of the incubation period, usually with the asymptomatic period of infection to define the latent stage of AIDS, asymptomatic period of infection of AIDS can be 2-20 years, and then enter the onset of AIDS stage. Precautions Except for specific sexual diseases such as AIDS, the incubation period of common sexual diseases is not long and is usually accompanied by symptoms such as itchy skin, itchy vulva in women, and herpes zoster on the penis in men. In addition, adults should pay attention to regular full medical checkups after sexual exposure, especially for men or women who have frequent sexual intercourse, or those who have multiple sexual partners.