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Sometimes Negative is Good
Sep. 24th, 2008 03:49 pmI'm happy to report that I'm still negative for everything that TSTD tests for in this panel.
My penis is very clean.
Sep. 22nd, 2008 02:43 pmI mean, normally it's *pretty* clean. But at my TSTD testing appointment, it got the wet-nap treatment in addition to its normal regimen.
We'll see how clean it on the *inside* in a couple of days.
We'll see how clean it on the *inside* in a couple of days.
I got tested!
Nov. 15th, 2007 01:13 amFor STDs, that is. At least, I got the blood drawing and cup peeing out of the way. I used:
http://tstd.org/?gclid=CP336_Km3o8CFQdEFQod8Ezb7Q
This time both due to time constraints and also because I like to get the HerpesSelect test done once a year. So far I've been negative for both types, but I think even the most fastidious poly person can't expect to avoid oral herpes forever. I think I'm going to alternate between the Waller St. clinic ($15) and tSTD ($250) every six months to increase coverage and decrease cost. Waller St. tests for everything but herpes, but not only is getting onto their schedule time consuming, it also requires being awake at 8:30 AM.
http://tstd.org/?gclid=CP336_Km3o8CFQdEFQod8Ezb7Q
This time both due to time constraints and also because I like to get the HerpesSelect test done once a year. So far I've been negative for both types, but I think even the most fastidious poly person can't expect to avoid oral herpes forever. I think I'm going to alternate between the Waller St. clinic ($15) and tSTD ($250) every six months to increase coverage and decrease cost. Waller St. tests for everything but herpes, but not only is getting onto their schedule time consuming, it also requires being awake at 8:30 AM.
Not that I'd likely ever do that in such a personal space, BUT...
Number 5) Direct evidence of sexual activity
Number 4) The fact that they're even getting tested means their more responsible than 95% of the human population.
Number 3) Body language in an STD clinic is about 80% more informative than normal. :)
Number 2) You can find out if they have a partner who cares enough to come along.
And...
NUMBER 1) If you date them in the near future, they can't say "Well, I'm usually up to date, but I haven't been tested recently..."
I went to the state clinic today to get my semi-regular STD screen. Not anticipating any problems, will post results here when I get them. Unfortunately not all of them will be available for Poly Big Fun, since the turnaround time on the HIV and one other is two weeks. I'm considering going to planned parenthood or something to get same-day HIV results, but my behavior recently has been conservative enough that I'm probably just going to take the results I *do* have by then with me and let anyone interested at PBF make their own informed decision.
Number 5) Direct evidence of sexual activity
Number 4) The fact that they're even getting tested means their more responsible than 95% of the human population.
Number 3) Body language in an STD clinic is about 80% more informative than normal. :)
Number 2) You can find out if they have a partner who cares enough to come along.
And...
NUMBER 1) If you date them in the near future, they can't say "Well, I'm usually up to date, but I haven't been tested recently..."
I went to the state clinic today to get my semi-regular STD screen. Not anticipating any problems, will post results here when I get them. Unfortunately not all of them will be available for Poly Big Fun, since the turnaround time on the HIV and one other is two weeks. I'm considering going to planned parenthood or something to get same-day HIV results, but my behavior recently has been conservative enough that I'm probably just going to take the results I *do* have by then with me and let anyone interested at PBF make their own informed decision.
