getting tested monday

[PA_RACERS]

I had a few questions. I am getting tested for STD's at a clinic on Monday. The only test they mentioned were for goneria, syphallis, and chlamydia. Is this standard or do I need to see my family DR for genital warts, herpes, and hepC? Please don't hold my spelling against me. I am just a little freaked at the moment.

Marsha

[JustAskJulie]

Many std's including herpes and genital warts can only be tested for if you have symptoms. If you want an AIDs test you will have to ask for that seperately as it's usually not included in the general STD testing battery. I'm sure if you ask at the clinic they can give your more info on what can be tested for and what is involved in the various testings.

[PA_RACERS]

Thanks Julie. I have no symptoms of anything. I am just getting a screening for peace of mind.

[Flori_DAMAN]

It is practically useless to get tested. The results do not confirm or eliminate many possibilities. Transmission of aids heterosexually just doesn't happen very often. The test can be negative although the virus is present but undetectable. Just like using condoms doesn't provide you with a safety shield from "viral shedding". Just like oral sex is a great transmission method for genital herpes even though people don't think so. Around 20% of the GENERAL population has genital herpes btw and most don't even have a clue they have it. Millions have genital warts but don't know it either. I guess it isn't that bad if you don't even know you have it huh.

Just be picky. If the people you swing with are swinging with a whole bunch of other people you may as well do the same because you swing with everyone anyone you swing with has swung with...I think..whew, did I say that right? Is swung a word or would it be swang? ah hell just be picky.

[L]

[quote]Originally posted by michigancouple:
[QB]It is practically useless to get tested.

are you serious!!!??? how can you say that!!!??? how can you suggest that responsible awareness is useless!!!???

any person with behavior, habits, or lifestyle that results in an increased risk of exposure to any number of sexually transmittable or blood borne organisms should be encouraged to be tested regularly... and!!! hopefully!!! minimize the irresponsible behavior that increases their risk!!!

>The results do not confirm or eliminate many possibilities.

WRONG!!! Absolutely wrong!!!

>Transmission of aids heterosexually just doesn't happen very often.

WRONG AGAIN!!!

>The test can be negative although the virus is present but undetectable.

If when you write "The test..." you mean a test for antibodies to HIV, you are correct to imply that a person can be infected with HIV and have an inactive viral load with little or no antibody response.

>Just like using condoms doesn't provide you with a safety shield from "viral shedding".

A condom is a barrier contraceptive device that provides some protection against many viruses and bacteria. Yes, condoms are not completely protective against all viruses all the time...they do however provide some (significant degree of) protection from a variety of sexually transmitted organisms.

>Just like oral sex is a great transmission method for genital herpes even though people don't think so.

I don't hear many credible people claiming that HSV is not transmissible via oral-genital contact.

>Around 20% of the GENERAL population has genital herpes btw and most don't even have a clue they have it.

Your information is not very accurate!!!

>Millions have genital warts but don't know it either. I guess it isn't that bad if you don't even know you have it huh.

You are completely wrong here!!! Waaaaaay off!!!

Human papillomavirus is responsible for condyloma acuminata (venereal warts) and is likely the cause for a large percentage of cervical cellular changes and cervical cancer. So, HPV can be very bad even if you don't know you have it!

Testing for HPV is sensitive. If you don't know you have it, you might want to try to find out.

Yes, ignorance might be "bliss"... but what you don't know CAN hurt you!

>Just be picky. If the people you swing with are swinging with a whole bunch of other people you may as well do the same because you swing with everyone anyone you swing with has swung with...I think..whew, did I say that right?

No!

>Is swung a word

Yes.

>or would it be swang?

No.

>ah hell just be picky.

This is the first thing that you've written that i can agree with!!!

L

[PA_RACERS]

I made this post to get information and that I did. I was surprised I thought I would have gotten more support for wanting to know if I had something so I would be spreading anything. I am a firm believer that it you put yourself or others at risk it is your obligation to get tested and know your status. You should be ashamed of yourself for saying testing is not important. Even if you are picky how do you know for sure that the other couple is being truthful? It is still your responsibilty to know your body and you "illnesses". There are to many STD's that show no symptoms. I would urge everyoneto get tested on a regular bases. No one is immune from disease! I am sorry if I offended anyone I thought for a few days before posting this. Ignorance is not bliss nor is it an excuse!

[Flori_DAMAN]

Your point is well taken. Sorry if I minimized your good intentions. I truly applaud you for being so conscientious. I also was tested due to a scare once and the doctor told me basically what I said in my post. Perhaps my feelings are in part because we swing very infrequently. Our last time was almost a year ago now. Unless you wait a couple of months in between encounters and get tested between each one are you really sure though? Testing does not even reveal most of the diseases that show no symptoms. I do not feel ashamed for expressing my point of view though, sorry bout that.

[Flori_DAMAN]

quote:

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Originally posted by L:
[quote]Originally posted by michigancouple:
[QB]It is practically useless to get tested.

are you serious!!!??? how can you say that!!!??? how can you suggest that responsible awareness is useless!!!???

any person with behavior, habits, or lifestyle that results in an increased risk of exposure to any number of sexually transmittable or blood borne organisms should be encouraged to be tested regularly... and!!! hopefully!!! minimize the irresponsible behavior that increases their risk!!!

>The results do not confirm or eliminate many possibilities.

WRONG!!! Absolutely wrong!!!

>Transmission of aids heterosexually just doesn't happen very often.

WRONG AGAIN!!!

>The test can be negative although the virus is present but undetectable.

If when you write "The test..." you mean a test for antibodies to HIV, you are correct to imply that a person can be infected with HIV and have an inactive viral load with little or no antibody response.

>Just like using condoms doesn't provide you with a safety shield from "viral shedding".

A condom is a barrier contraceptive device that provides some protection against many viruses and bacteria. Yes, condoms are not completely protective against all viruses all the time...they do however provide some (significant degree of) protection from a variety of sexually transmitted organisms.

>Just like oral sex is a great transmission method for genital herpes even though people don't think so.

I don't hear many credible people claiming that HSV is not transmissible via oral-genital contact.

>Around 20% of the GENERAL population has genital herpes btw and most don't even have a clue they have it.

Your information is not very accurate!!!

>Millions have genital warts but don't know it either. I guess it isn't that bad if you don't even know you have it huh.

You are completely wrong here!!! Waaaaaay off!!!

Human papillomavirus is responsible for condyloma acuminata (venereal warts) and is likely the cause for a large percentage of cervical cellular changes and cervical cancer. So, HPV can be very bad even if you don't know you have it!

Testing for HPV is sensitive. If you don't know you have it, you might want to try to find out.

Yes, ignorance might be "bliss"... but what you don't know CAN hurt you!

>Just be picky. If the people you swing with are swinging with a whole bunch of other people you may as well do the same because you swing with everyone anyone you swing with has swung with...I think..whew, did I say that right?

No!

>Is swung a word

Yes.

>or would it be swang?

No.

>ah hell just be picky.

This is the first thing that you've written that i can agree with!!!

L

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[Flori_DAMAN]

Quote from Web MD and verified by CDC. These statistics are well publicezed.

Condition Centers > Sexual Conditions > Genital Herpes > Article


Genital Herpes



The Basics | Symptoms | Treatment
What Is Genital Herpes?

Herpes is the most common sexually transmitted virus in the U.S. More than 45 million people in the U.S. -- one in five adults and adolescents -- carry the virus. It's highly contagious. It's incurable, but you can learn to live with it.

Genital herpes can cause fatal infections in newborns if the mother is shedding virus at the time of delivery. The virus also makes it easier for a person to transmit and get HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.

What Causes It?

A virus called herpes simplex virus (HSV) causes herpes. HSV type 2 or HSV-2 is the most common cause of genital herpes. HSV-1, which causes the "cold sores" or "fever blisters" many people get on their lips, can also cause genital herpes.

The virus can be spread through both vaginal and anal intercourse as well as by oral sex. The virus is spread most easily by coming into contact with a herpes ulcer. However, the virus can also be spread from an infected person who does not have ulcers.

Reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD, January 2002.

The Basics | Symptoms | Treatment

If ignorance is bliss many people are living in bliss.
John.

[Flori_DAMAN]

OH here is the site I found my genital warts stats on.

This is also from WebMd

Genital warts

Genital warts—also called venereal warts—are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), a virus related to the one that causes common skin warts. HPV is a sexually transmitted disease, spread through sexual contact, which affects about 1 million Americans each year.
The warts may also be too small to see, or in places such as the cervix where they aren't noticeable. HPV may cause a Pap smear to register abnormal.

I didn't make this stuff up. John