What is an incurable STD?

The List of Incurable STDs is Thankfully Short. There are four untreatable STDs: Hepatitis B, herpes, HIV (human immunodeficiency syndrome), and HPV (human papillomavirus). All are caused by viruses. Two of them — hepatitis B and HIV — can also be transmitted by sharing intravenous drugs.

Can STDs go away?

The upshot is that its possible for some — not all — STDs to go away by themselves, but its also possible for STDs to persist for months, years, or the rest of your life. If you could have been exposed to an STD, the best thing to do is get tested — not to hope that if you did get something, itll just go away.