 Re: Do you ask? Do you tell?
For us, asking about testing is to learn where they are coming from and how they roll. If someone has been getting tested regularly, they'd find out if they have an STI and be treated. Someone who never gets tested has no idea about their STI status - and apparently doesn't care. It's not about proving you are STI negative (impossible to do) but regular testing does let playmates know you care about your health and their health.
So far, no one has said they'd inform past playmates if they tested positive... of course they may have no way to make contact. We do wonder what other people think about disclosure. Should people inform? Or is it up to each person to test and find out themselves?
If a playmate told you they'd been exposed to Chlamydia, and said you should be tested, would you get tested? (Remember Chlamydia is completely curable with one dose of antibiotics.) Would you avoid them afterwards? Would you tell anyone?
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