Fred this seemed like the best place to post this. If it is not please tell me.
First I am not preaching. Just informing, so that when you play you can be aware of the risks.
Not all of us do. But sometimes for various reason we want to go get tested for STD's
When you go to your doctor for an STD test it is only private if you are clean.
What!
You say I am full of poo. Nope listen up.
As a matter of public health all possible sexual partners (mainly spouses or GF / BF) of a person who is positive for HIV (and I think HPV, Herpes, etc..) will have those people contacted so that they are aware of the risk.
Your doctor has nothing to do with this, it will be done by the lab that does the test. And don't fool yourself this guys are persistent they will not stop until every current possible sex partner (especially spouses) are made aware.
Also even if you test negative (clean and safe) your life insurance will be effected as you now are considered to be in a "high risk" life style. The biggest effect on life insurance is if you are trying to get it for the first time, but in certain circumstances the premium on an existing policy can change.
Now imagine that your premium goes up one day, and you husband or wife decides to investigate. It will only be a matter of time before they find out that it went up do to your risky lifestyle: as evidenced by your STD tests.
This = bad news .
The only way to get around this is to ask your doctor for an anonymous test, where they use numbers to ID you. Or you can go to an anonymous clinic.
Source of information = Friend in 2nd year meds at U of T.
Also last point.
There are things (not HIV) that go through condoms.
HPV (genital warts) No real problem for men, can cause cervical cancer in women. Your wife would not like that. Even if there are no warts person can be contagious.
DO THE RESEARCH AND NOW THE RISKS.
Playing Safe = Playing Longer
First I am not preaching. Just informing, so that when you play you can be aware of the risks.
Not all of us do. But sometimes for various reason we want to go get tested for STD's
When you go to your doctor for an STD test it is only private if you are clean.
What!
You say I am full of poo. Nope listen up.
As a matter of public health all possible sexual partners (mainly spouses or GF / BF) of a person who is positive for HIV (and I think HPV, Herpes, etc..) will have those people contacted so that they are aware of the risk.
Your doctor has nothing to do with this, it will be done by the lab that does the test. And don't fool yourself this guys are persistent they will not stop until every current possible sex partner (especially spouses) are made aware.
Also even if you test negative (clean and safe) your life insurance will be effected as you now are considered to be in a "high risk" life style. The biggest effect on life insurance is if you are trying to get it for the first time, but in certain circumstances the premium on an existing policy can change.
Now imagine that your premium goes up one day, and you husband or wife decides to investigate. It will only be a matter of time before they find out that it went up do to your risky lifestyle: as evidenced by your STD tests.
This = bad news .
The only way to get around this is to ask your doctor for an anonymous test, where they use numbers to ID you. Or you can go to an anonymous clinic.
Source of information = Friend in 2nd year meds at U of T.
Also last point.
There are things (not HIV) that go through condoms.
HPV (genital warts) No real problem for men, can cause cervical cancer in women. Your wife would not like that. Even if there are no warts person can be contagious.
DO THE RESEARCH AND NOW THE RISKS.
Playing Safe = Playing Longer
