Getting tested for STDs

[Lawrence Ng]

So what does the doctor do? I heard they actually stick something up the hole of the penis. Is this true?

Lawrence

[sam h]

They use a little stick with a cotton swab on the end, like for cleaning ears but smaller. Not fun.

[Voltron87]

if youve never had sex or a blowjob you cant have an std, what are you worried about lawrence?

[wacki]

When I get tested I normally just get blood drawn. Worry about the big ones. Bacteria can (normally) be cured, viruses are what you need to worry about most. HIV, Hep-C, etc. Hep-C is much more common than you think.

[7ontheline]

There is a urethral swab for one the chlamydia/gonorrhea screen. However, for people who are at high risk we always just gave them the treatment since it's just a couple doses of failry benign antibiotics. Most guys don't like things stuck up there. I don't remember all the details - I do ophthalmology now, so anything below the neck is way out of my area these days.

[craig r]

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So what does the doctor do? I heard they actually stick something up the hole of the penis. Is this true?

Lawrence

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I agree with what most people said. But, most STD's (other than HIV, Hep, etc...) are pretty noticeable. You aren't going to get the clap and not know it. I think chlamydia is really the only one you can have and not know for a while.

craig

p.s. It sucks

[JaBlue]

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if youve never had sex or a blowjob you cant have an std, what are you worried about lawrence?

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Much smoother would be "you can't have an STD without the S"

[Lawrence Ng]

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When I get tested I normally just get blood drawn. Worry about the big ones. Bacteria can (normally) be cured, viruses are what you need to worry about most. HIV, Hep-C, etc. Hep-C is much more common than you think.

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I do need to get a blood test done, it's been ages since I've done that. I'd much rather they poke me in the arm and draw blood than stick some swab up my dick.

Lawrence

[craig r]

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When I get tested I normally just get blood drawn. Worry about the big ones. Bacteria can (normally) be cured, viruses are what you need to worry about most. HIV, Hep-C, etc. Hep-C is much more common than you think.

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I do need to get a blood test done, it's been ages since I've done that. I'd much rather they poke me in the arm and draw blood than stick some swab up my dick.

Lawrence

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When I was living in boston I fcked this girl and the condom broke. about two days later my dick itched and it stung a little when i pissed. so, i went to the dr. and they did the swab thing. It was not pleasant, but most of it is was in my mind. It was bad, but not that bad. I have lots of tats that were way more painful. and even headaches. just don't look.

craig

p.s. I had a urinary tract infection not an STD. I was kind of upset because the Dr. didn't even have me do a piss test until after the swab.

p.s.s. Her sister did give me chlamydia though. But as payback I collected all the needles from heroin junkies around boston and had her shoot up. She just got a urinary track infection.

[craig r]

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When I get tested I normally just get blood drawn. Worry about the big ones. Bacteria can (normally) be cured, viruses are what you need to worry about most. HIV, Hep-C, etc. Hep-C is much more common than you think.

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I do need to get a blood test done, it's been ages since I've done that. I'd much rather they poke me in the arm and draw blood than stick some swab up my dick.

Lawrence

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When I was living in boston I fcked this girl and the condom broke. about two days later my dick itched and it stung a little when i pissed. so, i went to the dr. and they did the swab thing. It was not pleasant, but most of it is was in my mind. It was bad, but not that bad. I have lots of tats that were way more painful. and even headaches. just don't look.

craig

p.s. I had a urinary tract infection not an STD. I was kind of upset because the Dr. didn't even have me do a piss test until after the swab.

p.s.s. Her sister did give me chlamydia though. But as payback I collected all the needles from heroin junkies around boston and had her shoot up. She just got a urinary track infection.

p.p.p.s. In all seriousness why are you concerned about anything but a blood test. Most STD's, other than chlamydia sometimes, you will find out pretty quickly?