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A friend of mine was telling me about a girl she knew who discovered her boyfriend of almost a decade cheated on her numerous times. You think you're in a monogamous relationship and then everything you were certain of is pulled from under your feet...
So here's today's discussion topic:
Share your thoughts... Do you think its appropriate or necessary to get tested for STDs when you are in a committed relationship?
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I definitely think it's necessary to get tested no matter what kind of relationship you're in. I had a casual relationship with a guy once and I got HPV. Luckily, it got rid of itself and it wasn't the cervical cancer type, but it's still horribly embarassing and scary.
OMG I never thought about it before but you are right, a gal can't be too careful.
ABSOLUTELY! My boyfriend of 4 years has never been tested before, and it absolutely scares me. Catching an STD was what scared me from having sex for so long. I get tested, and he sees it as a good thing; I wonder sometimes why he won't get tested.
In this day and age...yes. Nobody is looking our for me besides me. I've been in your friends spot, so difficult.
Well, women should be going to the gyno once or twice a year as is... so you might as well have them run an STD screen each time, even if it's nerve racking. And by that reasoning, since men don't have the equivalent of a gyno (why not, by the way?) maybe it could be a standard thing to have them get tested once or twice a year as well. Finding out your boyfriend cheated on you sucks, but... finding out your boyfriend cheated on you and now you have herpes sucks MORE.
Definitely both parties should get tested before they start getting intimate. And since women go to the gyno every year, just add a test for std's while you get everything else checked out.
But when you're in a commited relationship, std's are really the last thing you would think about.
A BIG YES! it's better to be cautious then to regret it in the end :)
Absolutely!!! If you don't have anything (STD) there would be no problem of you getting tested anyhow. I've only been with two people BUT I've asked both partners to get tested before I consider sleeping with them. You have to be safe and protect yourself! It's a must!!!
yes absolutely
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