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Despite the risks posed by STDs, people engage new sex partners without
getting tested. Primarily because STD tests have been embarrassing,
time-consuming, and unreliable.
You can test yourself for the following diseases:
- Hepatitis B Surface Antigen with Confirmation by Neutralization
- HIV-1 Antibody Screen With Reflex to Western Blot Confirmation
- Syphilis - RPR (Diagnosis) with Reflex to Titer and Confirmatory Testing
- Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 IgG, Type Specific Antibody (HerpeSelect®)
- Hepatitis C Antibody
- Chlamydia trachomatis by Amplified Detection (APTIMA®)
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae by Amplified Detection (APTIMA®)
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Many of the diseases tested for can be hard to detect. For instance Chlamydia is very common in people under the age of 25 and 80% of individuals that have Chlamydia experience no symptoms. Almost all STDs make it easier to catch and transmit HIV.
STDs are transmitted through body fluids: vaginal secretion, semen, blood, breast milk, and saliva. A common misconception is that the only way to get an STD is by having intercourse. This is not true! STDs can be transmitted without having intercourse. For example, skin-to-skin contact or genital rubbing can transmit HPV and the herpes virus. That's why it's so important to get tested.
Sexual orientation holds some phallacies that need to be addressed. Not all
gay men have AIDS and gay women are not immune just because their
partner is a woman. Sexually transmitted diseases do not discriminate
against age, color, religion or sexual preference.While men who
have unprotected sex with other men are in a higher risk group,
they are still not alone. However, it has been found that homosexual
people are less likely to seek STD testing, treatment, and other
medical care than heterosexual people out of fear of homophobia
among providers; this may lead to inadequate care.
Please don't let your fear or embarassment stop you from know the facts about
your body and health. You can get tested discreetly and quickly
in the privacy of your own home.
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