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Originally Posted by MapleSwingers  Not sure why but isn't it still a good idea to get tested if you catch something you can deal with it sooner rather than later? Vegaslee, glad you are immune to colds as well as std's but just because you've been lucky so far is no reason to not get tested, I understand that a test is just as good as the day you took it (or at least until you have sex with someone else actually).
Not a false sense of security if you catch something early on and can deal with it before it gets out of hand. |
Getting tested in order to be able to identify that you have something and deal with it is one thing (and yes important). The problem is that too many people seem to think that getting a clean test back PROVES that you DON'T have something and that's totally not true. The statement "The test is only good for the instant you take it" isn't even really accurate for two reasons:
1. Many STDs don't show up immideately (includiing AIDS) and
2. MOST STDs aren't even tested for in a standard STD test.