Tag: STI Testing
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Preventing STIs: Testing Agreements
This is one of the few posts so far to need significant updates. I removed a lot of stuff that reinforced stigma against STIs. Facts are the same, presentation is different. Updated March 29, 2018. Just going to skim this one, cause I’ll be delving into STI testing in some depth later. But since regular…
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STD/STIs: How often should I get tested?
So far we’ve looked at, why STD/STI tests are important, where you can get them and how much they cost, and what testing involves. The one important question about STD/STI testing we haven’t looked at yet is how often we should get tested. So that’s what were going to do today. No matter what your…
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What Does STD/STI Testing Involve?
Like anything medical, if you’ve never had an STI test before, it can be a bit nervous making. Especially since no one ever bothers to explain anything. STI tests can actually take several forms depending on exactly which STI is being tested for. So if you are being tested for multiple STIs, there may be…
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Polyamory and STD/STIs: Getting Tested
The two big questions everyone asks are where to get tested and how much will it cost. Unfortunately, there is a common idea that STD/STI testing is horribly expensive. This keeps many people from getting tested, even though there are many inexpensive options for STD/STI testing. Obviously your options depend a bit on where you…
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STD/STI Testing: Introduction
For the past month or so, I’ve covered the various ways poly-folk can reduce their risk of getting infected with STD/STIs. One of those ways which deserves a much closer look is regular STD/STI testing. Getting tested is fairly standard in the poly community. It’s part of the advice in practically every forum, website and…