simplyputsi 0 #26 June 27, 2007 QuoteQuote However, I got the Now that I'm in a committed relationship and have up-to-date negative results, I've got no reason to continue routine testing. But, if something happens that causes me to end up back out in the dating pool, I will once again be demanding periodic tests regardless of whether I feel fine. Blues, Dave according to most that posted here, you're at risk. Your partner could be cheating. Even though that isn't the case, they are saying how do you know?? You're at risk!!! even though I think you are doing just fine.Skymama's #2 stalker - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites livendive 8 #27 June 27, 2007 Quote according to most that posted here, you're at risk. Your partner could be cheating. Even though that isn't the case, they are saying how do you know?? You're at risk!!! even though I think you are doing just fine. Testing doesn't reduce a person's risk of getting something, it can only reduce the risk of them giving it to someone else. If my girlfriend were cheating, caught something, and gave it to me, testing wouldn't fix it. It would just tell me that she'd given me something. On the other hand if I were cheating, testing would reduce the risk of my sharing something with my girlfriend that I caught elsewhere. Fortunately, cheating isn't in my bag of tricks, so it's not something I need to worry about. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #28 June 27, 2007 Well, I think the BEST reason to get tested is so you don't unknowingly pass it on to someone else. And if YOU'RE not cheating, but your SO is, you can't acquire it and pass it to THEM. Obviously that's not the only reason to get tested, but it's the big one for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #29 June 27, 2007 Jinx! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites millertime24 8 #30 June 27, 2007 Join the military. You get tested once a year weather youve slept with anyone or not, and again if your going to deploy. Muff #5048 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #31 June 27, 2007 Well, that's a great reason to join the military. I could either voluntarily go to a free testing facility once or twice a year, or I could sign my life away, live in the desert, and be forced to get tested once a year. Yeah, I'll get right on that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites millertime24 8 #32 June 27, 2007 Ive never been to the desert in my 6 yrs in. The only reason I know about the HIV testing is because I work in a hospital. When I'm not doing that I'm out at my local DZ. Muff #5048 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sharimcm 0 #33 June 27, 2007 Thanks for posting this. It's something I feel strongly about. My friend's sister has been living with HIV after sharing needles many moons ago. I learned quite a bit from her, and I think it's a good idea to get tested even if you don't think you need to. I get all tests done with my annual... Each and every year they prick and prod me in all directions checking for this, that and the other. HIV, STD's, etc. If for some reason there is reason for concern before my scheduled annual, I will go in for additional testing. And, I'm not talking about if I start feeling like shit... I'm talking about questionable partner (cheating), condom breaking, etc. Peace of mind is a wonderful thing. "I had a dude tip his black cowboy hat to me after I provided him with a condom outside my hotel room at 3-something in the morning." -myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #34 June 27, 2007 Still not a good reason to join the military. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Icon134 0 #35 June 27, 2007 I'm tested every two years for HIV (military thing) in fact I just got a blood test a few weeks ago... I consider myself at extremely low risk to come across it considering up until a month or so ago I hadn't ever kissed a girl (romantically speaking)... I know the topic of getting tested for STD's comes up regularly and I agree that its important to get tested regularly (regardless of how picky you are...) even for low risk individuals like me... as long as I'm in a commited relationship I don't know that I need to get tested as regularly... but if it ever ends (perish the thought) that's another story... even if I've just been kissing...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 2,421 #36 June 27, 2007 I'd be tempted, but my blood gets tested about once every 3-4 months anyway when I give blood. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SpeedRacer 1 #37 June 27, 2007 I get tested every year, because I work with HIV in the lab almost every day.Right now we're looking at a naturally-occurring protein in the human body which seems to reduce HIV reproduction by around 80% in macrophages. 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livendive 8 #27 June 27, 2007 Quote according to most that posted here, you're at risk. Your partner could be cheating. Even though that isn't the case, they are saying how do you know?? You're at risk!!! even though I think you are doing just fine. Testing doesn't reduce a person's risk of getting something, it can only reduce the risk of them giving it to someone else. If my girlfriend were cheating, caught something, and gave it to me, testing wouldn't fix it. It would just tell me that she'd given me something. On the other hand if I were cheating, testing would reduce the risk of my sharing something with my girlfriend that I caught elsewhere. Fortunately, cheating isn't in my bag of tricks, so it's not something I need to worry about. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #28 June 27, 2007 Well, I think the BEST reason to get tested is so you don't unknowingly pass it on to someone else. And if YOU'RE not cheating, but your SO is, you can't acquire it and pass it to THEM. Obviously that's not the only reason to get tested, but it's the big one for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertime24 8 #30 June 27, 2007 Join the military. You get tested once a year weather youve slept with anyone or not, and again if your going to deploy. Muff #5048 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #31 June 27, 2007 Well, that's a great reason to join the military. I could either voluntarily go to a free testing facility once or twice a year, or I could sign my life away, live in the desert, and be forced to get tested once a year. Yeah, I'll get right on that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertime24 8 #32 June 27, 2007 Ive never been to the desert in my 6 yrs in. The only reason I know about the HIV testing is because I work in a hospital. When I'm not doing that I'm out at my local DZ. Muff #5048 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharimcm 0 #33 June 27, 2007 Thanks for posting this. It's something I feel strongly about. My friend's sister has been living with HIV after sharing needles many moons ago. I learned quite a bit from her, and I think it's a good idea to get tested even if you don't think you need to. I get all tests done with my annual... Each and every year they prick and prod me in all directions checking for this, that and the other. HIV, STD's, etc. If for some reason there is reason for concern before my scheduled annual, I will go in for additional testing. And, I'm not talking about if I start feeling like shit... I'm talking about questionable partner (cheating), condom breaking, etc. Peace of mind is a wonderful thing. "I had a dude tip his black cowboy hat to me after I provided him with a condom outside my hotel room at 3-something in the morning." -myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #34 June 27, 2007 Still not a good reason to join the military. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #35 June 27, 2007 I'm tested every two years for HIV (military thing) in fact I just got a blood test a few weeks ago... I consider myself at extremely low risk to come across it considering up until a month or so ago I hadn't ever kissed a girl (romantically speaking)... I know the topic of getting tested for STD's comes up regularly and I agree that its important to get tested regularly (regardless of how picky you are...) even for low risk individuals like me... as long as I'm in a commited relationship I don't know that I need to get tested as regularly... but if it ever ends (perish the thought) that's another story... even if I've just been kissing...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,421 #36 June 27, 2007 I'd be tempted, but my blood gets tested about once every 3-4 months anyway when I give blood. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #37 June 27, 2007 I get tested every year, because I work with HIV in the lab almost every day.Right now we're looking at a naturally-occurring protein in the human body which seems to reduce HIV reproduction by around 80% in macrophages. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
