The length of the incubation period of STDs is related to the type of STD, and the length of the incubation period varies from a few days to several years, and needs to be differentiated according to the specific type of infection. Common STDs and their incubation periods 1, syphilis: syphilis spirochete infection caused by syphilis incubation period of 2-3 weeks; 2, gonorrhea: fungal infection caused by gonorrhea incubation period of 2-10 days; 3, condyloma acuminata: caused by human papillomavirus infection of condyloma acuminata incubation period of 1-8 months; 4, genital herpes: herpes simplex virus caused by genital herpes incubation period of 2-20 days; 5, Chlamydia trachomatis infection: the incubation period of urethritis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis is 1-3 weeks; 6, mycoplasma infection: the incubation period of mycoplasma infection is mostly 1-3 weeks; 7, AIDS: AIDS theoretically has no strict sense of incubation period, usually using the asymptomatic infection period to define the incubation stage of AIDS, the asymptomatic infection period of AIDS can be 2-20 years before entering the onset of AIDS. Precautions Except for specific sexual diseases such as AIDS, the incubation period for common sexual diseases is not long and is usually accompanied by symptoms such as itchy skin, itchy vulva in women, and herpes zoster in men’s penis. In addition, adults who are exposed to sex, especially men or women who are sexually active, or who have multiple sexual partners, should pay attention to regular medical checkups in all aspects.