M73 F65
STD tests
May 17 2009
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RHP User
17 years ago
Because of the nature of sexual intercourse that I indulge in I go to the clinic every 4 months. They take swabs from my urethra and butt... and mouth.... and they take blood samples and urine samples. The tests you've listed are standard ones. You should also be inocculated against Hepatitis... which they test with a blood sample... and you forgot Syphalis.. which is on the rise. I was tested in September clear... and later had unprotected sexual contact. Turned out this person didnt know about being HIV plus and also had syphalis... phoned me as soon as was diagnosed... that was December.. I went to the clinic immediately was tested and was clear, then got a second test two weeks later... and another a month later... and one last month as well... all clear... point is... the regularity of the test depends entirely on your circumstances. All of these STD's are prevalent... and they are more prevalent in sexually active scenarios... so safe sex, bebe. No matter what.
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RHP User
17 years ago
I personally beleive thats all the test that needs to be done. OF course there are many others STD's but.. as to "how often" for the test? well if you not have sex for 3 months before going to a different partner... never :) but if you sleep around every night.. then take test every weekend :)
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RHP User
17 years ago
once every month with unprotected sex, once every 3-6 months for protected
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RHP User
17 years ago
a few hundred people get swine-flu and everyone wears masks... millions of people have aids but people still don't use condoms now where is the logical thinking in society?
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RHP User
17 years ago
Gazpro. I only had urine and blood taken. I was tested for Syphlis as well...forgot to list it. What else should I be tested for? What about Herpies? Agree re Swine flue. Talk about an overreaction. Still it might have mutated like the Spanish flue in 1918 which killed ar 100 million so they say. Mars
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RHP User
17 years ago
Top points gaz on jumping on it straight away, also, Massive credit to the person you had relations with to let you know, especially straight away. There's too many people out there that wouldn't say a thing, for whatever reason. And on the lines of Swine flu, it probably can't be stressed enough that it's the prevention, not the cure. Because in many cases, there is none. A great fear of ours, and we couldn't possibly wish it on anyone, is stepping on a syringe and having to wait months to find out the results. But people do not realise that unsafe sex is exposing you to the same risks! So hands down for safe sex over here, it's just not worth the risk for a few moments of pleasure. Nice work bringing it up M&V. Maybe a directory on RHP, listing clinics as well as adult shops etc? Some food for thought for admin.
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RHP User
17 years ago
I think the blood test picks up on whether you have herpes. Instead of using your gp the sex health clinics are switched on, they're free and they will give you very sound advice about your personal risk profile without being judgmental. I found them very caring and understanding and easy to talk to about intimate details of my sexual encounters so that they could properly advise me on my personal risk profile. It's also very useful to return to the same clinic where they keep your records.... Mine are stored as a number... No names necessary. There's no excuse for indulging in group sex with numerous partners and not getting tested regularly. If we were all tested regularly then the prevelance of STD's would rapidly diminish. Unfortunately people worry they might have something and actually fear finding out that it is so... And then continue to infect others.
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RHP User
17 years ago
I have had all the standard tests & some non standard ones recently due to a condition I unfortunately suffer from...........no it's not contagious lol, however fairly serious What pissed me off recently was a "fungal" disease I picked up off a guy I met from this site (name shall be withheld upon request !) who stated "i'm clean"..............yeah sure ! I am now not indulging in anything oral due to this person not divulging the truth. All I say is, be wary, be cautious & use our lovely friend "mr latex" even during ORAL............yes ladies, they like to withhold information of the most sensitive kind ;)
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RHP User
17 years ago
Redi2try What sort of fungal disease can be caught from oral? If its not contagious how did you get it? Its sad having to use Mr Latex...sorta like havin a shower in a raincoat. Thats why we seek clean people. The guy who didnt tell you aught to hang his head in shame and should be outed! Mars
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RHP User
17 years ago
Can you email me this guys name, you've got me worried and paranoid now I've hooked up with him.
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RHP User
17 years ago
Fungal disease.... lol... If it's green.. it's not clean!
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RHP User
17 years ago
To everyone dont forget that herpes is not tested for these days. If you are tested for herpes either type 1 or type 2 most likely you will get a positive result, this doesnt mean you have herpes. it means you have been in contact with the virus at some point in time. The test actually checks for the anti bodies. Because of this most standard std tests no longer include herpes.
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RHP User
17 years ago
as an advocate for safe sex....im glad u posted MnV...as i believe ppl have become complacent about safe sex. i commend sneaky_n_ZZ on her comment about swine flu when aids is still killing ppl all over the world. arcomon is spot on about the herpes virus. i've even been told by the docs that you can have a test one week and it comes up positive for type1 and next week the test may come back as negative. go figure! im no expert on how often you should have std tests done..but even if you're sexually active and practise safe sex i still think at least 3monthly tests should be done. or at the end of/beginning of a relationship. just to put yr mind at ease. you never know whether there's been unintentional swapping of bodily fluids. could be pre-cum or maybe even when removing a connie..perhaps spillage. you just don't know. as a sex worker who does practise safe sex i have to have monthly swabs and 3 monthly blood tests. never ever caught anything, but still must be vigilant. kudos to the person who informed gazpacho41. it's not easy letting ppl know u have something. prior to working in the industry i caught chlamydia off someone from rhp...(no idea who it was..cos i was a very, very naughty girl back then)... but i sent out a bunch of emails letting the boys know. even though i was highly embarrassed, i felt it was my responsibility. if you're practising felatio without a condom or cunnilingus without a dam , a mouth swab would be a good idea too when u go in for std tests. have fun but above all play safe!!!
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RHP User
17 years ago
It might be the case of the person not knowing that they have an STD. There are few infectious diseases which show no symptoms in some people, or so mild that a lot of people wouldn't notice they have it, therefore it wouldn't occur to them to get tested. Or it takes a while before the symptoms appear. By that time, they could have infected dozens of people unknowingly. So it might not always be a case of that person spreading their cooties out of spite. Personally for me, I get tested for everything every 6 months. I'm single, average about one or two sex partners a year, and while I do have safe sex, accidents do happen beyond my control sometimes. It's more for my peace of mind.
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RHP User
17 years ago
there are certain conditions that a man can carry with absolutely no symptoms.....thrush and chlamydia being just two. So before condemning a man for giving possibly passing it on....remember...some chick probably gave it to him first.
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RHP User
17 years ago
I recently learned that having chlamidia makes you 5 times more likely to contract other diseases like HIV .. and brushing your teeth before or after oral is a big no no as it scratches your gums and these scratches take at least 2hrs to heal. Johnny
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RHP User
17 years ago
I am interested in what STD tests other people have. Today I met with a guy who, as part of the deal ,went to the doc and got his written STD test. Viewing the written results he had only HIV and Hepatatitus B and C. No other tests. Is this a standard STD test? I sent him packing back to his doc to have at least the tests I did which were. The q is should there be more tests or STD to worry about? 1/Gonnorrhoeae 2/Chlamydia 3/Hepatitis B and C 4/Treponema 5/HIV Mars
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RHP User
17 years ago
Going to your GP is next to useless. It's sensible and free to go to a specialised sex health clinic. They learn your risk profile and test appropriately for your risk profile.... they'll swab everywhere, sample blood and urine and test those swabs and samples for: HIV Syphalis Ghonorrhea Hepatitis A, B and C Chlymydia Thrush Herpes and also look for crabs and any physical signs of other STD's.
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peterjanexxx
17 years ago
Can you let us know where in Sydney is a good place to go and get tested?
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RHP User
17 years ago
Should these Std test be applicable to both male and female? Somewhere along the way I was told by someone that it doesn't really count when it comes to that extra girl! I tend to have a different opinion about that. ........ Females can just as easily carry and have Std's the same as the males do. I feel the girls also need to produce their results before any play begins. Does anyone agree?
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RHP User
17 years ago
Theres a sex health clinic at St George Hospital but there are lots of them. The nsw health department will give you a list.
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RHP User
17 years ago
Lol Venus. I agree of couse. Guys Just don't get std's from each other. It always amazes me the number of people who bareback in group sex situations. They've obviously never had a HIV scare ... The other std's are generally curable but not HIV. The fact is that most people who have contracted HIV don't know they have it until after they've exposed numerous others to the risk.... And untreated a person with HIV is far more contagious. Safe sex and regular tests bebe.
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RHP User
17 years ago
I applaud the examples shown where people have done the right thing and notified others of their condition, those who don't I don't know how they sleep at night and maybe we need a couple of law suits to make an example (albeit difficult to prove in practice) Remember that the increases we have seen in the press are also due to efficiencies in reporting. ie. With better systems, histology and IT systems, and more people getting tested, we are seeing this as an increase. It is unknown if the rate is truly that much more than years ago... Having said that, the interesting trend is that the typical "young person's disease" is now across all age groups.. Particularly, Chlamydia and HPV (no cure).. which a condom will not protect against due to it being extremely contagious skin-to-skin.. Condoms lower the risk though, especially for Oral.. Thoughts to ponder... Risk Vs Reward ???
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RHP User
16 years ago
I applaude the level of vigilance that eveyone has. A couple of things to remember - STD's are divided into a number of treatable groups - Bacterial .... Neiserria gonorrhoea ...etc ( Bacterial group ..treatable - displays clinical symptoms) : Non bacterial/non viral ....eg chlamydia.....still treatable....be vigilant,,,: And then the nasty silent killers that are viral.... AND ARE NOT TREATABLE... eg.. HERPES ( Not a killer but a LIFE SENTENCE!) Most Viral infections Don't display clinical sympyoms until much too late....like HIV... ( sure blood test can pick it up) but what about the numerous strains of Human papilloma virtus ( HPV) that cause cervical cancer...the silent killer...and it can kill very quickly....no blood tests for this I'm afraid! Only the evidence of infection some time later by PAP smear for women...never a screen for men ( not sensitive enough) although the physical syptoms may be there if a trained physician knows what to look for! Thankfully there is a vaccination to those that will benefit the most ( young females).....thank god for our Australian Nobel Prize winner...Ian Frazer for developing a vaccine for the the most nastiest of the strains.....not all of them mind you! So while many of the treateable diseases may show symptom and be treatable...you can fool yourself by thinking I have NO symptoms or problems and be a ticking time bomb for a viral STD....not all are detectable by a simple blood test! Be safe...SAVE A LIFE.....USE A BLOODY CONDOM!
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RHP User
16 years ago
Test time again.. So... bless me father for I have sinned .. it has been three months since my last visit and Iv'e booked in for a test. Have you?
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RHP User
16 years ago
that is so on the money
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RHP User
16 years ago
Hi Gaz. Hope this is not outa line. Exactly what STD's do you get tested for this round? Are there any other forum players or other lurkers that will name how often and what they are tested for and more so prepared to tell us here on RHP their results? Mars
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RHP User
16 years ago
So STD tests..... there was bad news. .. .vis vis.... It seems that my risk profile has changed because this time I mentioned more swinging couples. Instead of a visit every three months, I'm now advised to visit every two months... and this is because couples are less likely to get regularly tested than the lovers I listed in my previous risk profile. As for what was tested this time... I got my final Hepatitis B immunization shot so no need to test for Hepatitis anymore. I got a blood test for HIV and Syphilis I got an oral, anal and penile swab for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea. They took a urine sample to test that for Gonorrhea as well. When they took a look at me, I had a rash on my chest which alarmed them, but as I explained to my clinic doc, I get a rash on my neck and upper chest either when I am randy or embarrassed... lol... and as I predicted, fortunately, the rash went away soon after I left the clinic... lol. Hugs Gaz
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RHP User
16 years ago
Gaz I would think couples are far less likely to get STDs than singles who have no option to play with a regular partner cos they dont have one so its either crank it off [safe sex] or play with another single. No need for couples to get tested unless they play then they should test on a regular basis. That was one of my original qs...how often? You are now every 2 months. 3 months seems the usual. Frankly if one plays with a non tested person they should test straight away. We dont play unless they player has had a recent test. That way we wont get infected. Did you test for Herpies? Mars
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RHP User
16 years ago
Yeah, Couples think they don't have to test... Which is fine if you're monogamous... But we are talking swinging couples here. Swingers don't get tested nearly often enough which increases the risk profile. You do realize that false negatives are highly likely if a person has recently contracted an STD like HIV or syphalis, right? So if you haven't been tested for five years... You are the biggest risk to the rest of us! I don't have herpes symptoms. I tested neg for it in march. How about you? Warm hugs gazza
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RHP User
16 years ago
Gazza Yes I was tested for herpies 1 and 2 and have hepries 1 ie the mouth version...cold sores on rare occasions since childhood. Everything else negative. We tested because we played a little and wondered about our STD status. We never tested when we 1st met...just went at it like rabbits. We dont play much and always ask about STDs and ask to see test results before we play so I think we are safe STD wise. BUT...one never knows hey...its a risk. Your comments about false negatives are a worry. We have read about being tested positive and then next test negative. But all in all its worth the risk I recon. We are a long time dead. We will be getting tested every 3 months or so and esp so if we play. Thanks for your honesty.I now know at lot more about STDs from this post and I thank the responders. Mars
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RHP User
16 years ago
The false negatives are a worry and tend to put your mind at ease when you should be at high alert. My friend caught Syphalis in November. I have never had had it. Since he has had syphalis and then had it treated, he will always test positive for syphalis even though he is not contagious... but he can catch syphalis again.. and instead of testing for syphalis the second time around they look for changes in the antibodies or something to see if he has caught it again. The thing about syphalis is that it takes some time following contraction for those antibodies to build up enough to show up in a test. So if a lover shows up to your door Mars, with a negative test result in his hands, the reality is that it isn't that comforting. It could be a false negative report if the guy had recent unsafe sex. HIV is similar to syphalis in that the tests are to some extent unreliable unless 6 weeks have passed between the unsafe sex and the test.. so rushing off to get tested after unsafe sex isn't a safe strategy. A dude can have unsafe oral sex on Sunday with a woman who has syphalis, get tested on Wednesday, get the test results on the following Monday which show him to be clear.... and then bonk himself silly for three months spreading syphalis to everyone he beds, until he next gets tested. This could expose many hundreds of people to syphalis as the risky contact through unsafe sex expands exponentially from partner to partner. The clear winner here are those people who insist on having safe sex.. those who do not go down without protection. I prefer safe sex. I want to have safe sex.. but I am weak and sometimes I don't have safe sex. I always go down without protection! That's why I get tested so frequently. Warm hugs Gazza
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RHP User
16 years ago
The only type of safe sex I have is 'are you clean'? Show me. So far so good. Its tastier! Mars
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RHP User
16 years ago
Safe sex is no sex thinking ppl need to be more cautious cause it is not only the person you have there that you are sleeping with it is everyone they have slept with and all thier partners as well having said that hmmmmm I dont think I ever want sex again
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RHP User
16 years ago
Good post M and V, I was going to post something similar after hearing about the young 21yo girl with cervical cancer. Most RHP profiles claim they practise safe sex but then do not when it comes to the crunch. My first meeting with a chick from RHP she wanted "stranger" sex and I was to come into her house and have my way while she was blindfolded. Hence there was no conversation and no preparation. Due to the short notice she gave me I was not prepared with a condom and when she asked me to penetrate her I whispered and said "No I have not come prepared" and continued to finger her. She later got very nasty via RHP messages for being paranoid about a condom. On my second meeting with another woman we got hot and horny very early and again I naively did not expect it to happen on the first meet so was not prepared. She at least she said no which was fine with me and I came over her chest. I asked another woman about safe sex and she said she would be happy to go bareback with me because she trusted me. I know this is a swinger's site and I am pleased to see people getting regular check-ups for STD's. Too many people it seems like to live for now and play with fire and not give a care for the welfare of others or their own future. Jedi
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RHP User
16 years ago
WOW going 5 years without being tested for an STD is HUGE RISK especially if u hav had unprotected sex with randoms that is just plain stupid if u ask me
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RHP User
16 years ago
Well all we can say is glad we dont do full swaps,Even oral for that matter.Actually we dont swap at all.
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RHP User
16 years ago
HotazIce I agree 5 years was too long though we were careful and did well considering we tested clean. Not that we did much play really. We have always been very careful and fussy. While its not 100% safe it seems ok so far ...touch wood. Nothing in this life is guarenteed except death. At least I have had some nice 3somes and 4somes b4 I die. I want more!. We have a nice 35 years hung shaved bi guy comming over Sunday arvo armed with his test results in hand. He is the one I sent packing to get fully tested. So in 35 years he is clean and we are so it can be done safe. We still seek our bi couple of course. The long term goal is a safe group. All being tested often. ubd 2000. Voyers are cool...we are too miost times. I am sure Kiss is reading this. Love you to come in and smak some bottoms! Mars
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gazpacho
8 years ago
All the sex on premises (SOPs) have got posters up advising us to get tested because syphilis is on the rise. If you play, I say take responsibility for your own health. If everyone did that, there’d be no issue. You simply can’t rely on what your partners say about how clean they are. So, get testing! Hugs Gaz
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RHP User
8 years ago
He was funny as. Good bump Gaz... I do miss these type of threads that got to the nitty gritty of some of what is really important in this lifestyle. It Is part of what I Have missed in the forum. So, thank you. Peachy
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RHP User
8 years ago
... there are the non-STD contagious dermatological stuff like the dreaded Molluscum contagiosum, genital warts, nail fungus, pesky warts, etc etc. 😲 I'd rather be safe than sorry and that's why I'll never fully embrace a lifestyle that exponentially increases my exposure to these infections and diseases.
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