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What exams does my boyfriend need to do? DST
Hello how are you?
I need guidance.
I want to start my sex life with my partner, but I want to know what tests and serious tests he needs to do to make me feel more confident.
My partner only had 3 sexual exposures in his life, 2 times with a girlfriend with 3 years of dating and once with another woman.
At all times he wore a condom, but I want to take care of myself.
he has no sign of dst and never suspected any, nor syphilis, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, chlamydia, etc ....
those who present symptoms more quickly.
but I'm afraid of HIV, so I want to test it.
I believe he's pure, but I love my health and I do not risk it, so I'm protecting myself.
He will be my first, thank the doctors who responded.
I need guidance.
I want to start my sex life with my partner, but I want to know what tests and serious tests he needs to do to make me feel more confident.
My partner only had 3 sexual exposures in his life, 2 times with a girlfriend with 3 years of dating and once with another woman.
At all times he wore a condom, but I want to take care of myself.
he has no sign of dst and never suspected any, nor syphilis, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, chlamydia, etc ....
those who present symptoms more quickly.
but I'm afraid of HIV, so I want to test it.
I believe he's pure, but I love my health and I do not risk it, so I'm protecting myself.
He will be my first, thank the doctors who responded.
The most important are:
HSV1 & 2
HIV
Hepatitis C
These are virus that you are stuck with for life. All the others can be cured with medicine. Of course the others are not good either, but they are not life changing. Viruses are the ones you have to worry about. The above 3 are the ones I always request. If they want to do the other typical STI tests, then that’s a bonus. I hope this helps!
HSV1 & 2
HIV
Hepatitis C
These are virus that you are stuck with for life. All the others can be cured with medicine. Of course the others are not good either, but they are not life changing. Viruses are the ones you have to worry about. The above 3 are the ones I always request. If they want to do the other typical STI tests, then that’s a bonus. I hope this helps!
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Tank you
thank you
Hepatitis C is rarely transmitted sexually, and when it is, it's almost always done by unprotected anal sex.
I don't know how long it's been since he's been with someone else, but if it's been recently - within the last month - he can ask for a DUO 4th generation test. If it's been longer, he can do either the DUO test or a regular antibody test.
If he takes a herpes test and comes back positive for type 1, you should also test for that with a type specific IgG test. About half of the adult population has that (and the older you are, the better the chance), and 90% won't ever get symptoms. If you both have it, you have no reason for concern. You can't give each other what you already have. :)
I found this study done in Brazil - http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S0034-89102010000400017&script=sci_arttext&tlng=en - so the IgG herpes test isn't unheard of there. I don't know if they use it regularly for testing, or just in research. Let us know what happens.
I don't know how long it's been since he's been with someone else, but if it's been recently - within the last month - he can ask for a DUO 4th generation test. If it's been longer, he can do either the DUO test or a regular antibody test.
If he takes a herpes test and comes back positive for type 1, you should also test for that with a type specific IgG test. About half of the adult population has that (and the older you are, the better the chance), and 90% won't ever get symptoms. If you both have it, you have no reason for concern. You can't give each other what you already have. :)
I found this study done in Brazil - http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S0034-89102010000400017&script=sci_arttext&tlng=en - so the IgG herpes test isn't unheard of there. I don't know if they use it regularly for testing, or just in research. Let us know what happens.
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Your partner is pretty low risk for infections. He's had very few encounters, with only 2 partners, and all were protected.
If he wore a condom, he is not at risk for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia and trich. The condom protects him from that. There is a very small chance that he would get HPV or herpes while using a condom.
If you'd like him to test, he can go to his doctor and get an HIV test, which is a blood test. He can ask to be tested for gonorrhea, chlamydia and trich, which is most often a urine test, but may be a swab test.
For HPV, there isn't any reliable testing for men. If it's been more than a couple of years, and he hasn't had symptoms, you can assume that if he had it, the infection is gone.
For herpes, he can ask for a type specific IgG blood test, though in many locations, it's hard to get, so don't be surprised if it is where you are. If he hasn't had any symptoms, I wouldn't worry too much about this.
I'm not sure if it's a language issue, but if you meant to use the word "pure", that's concerning. Your partner has had sex a few times. That's okay. If he has an STD, that doesn't make him "dirty". I don't know if you are shaming him for having sex in the past, but please don't. If it's just a translation issue, my apologies. You've asked questions about this before, and your partner is really low risk.
If he wore a condom, he is not at risk for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia and trich. The condom protects him from that. There is a very small chance that he would get HPV or herpes while using a condom.
If you'd like him to test, he can go to his doctor and get an HIV test, which is a blood test. He can ask to be tested for gonorrhea, chlamydia and trich, which is most often a urine test, but may be a swab test.
For HPV, there isn't any reliable testing for men. If it's been more than a couple of years, and he hasn't had symptoms, you can assume that if he had it, the infection is gone.
For herpes, he can ask for a type specific IgG blood test, though in many locations, it's hard to get, so don't be surprised if it is where you are. If he hasn't had any symptoms, I wouldn't worry too much about this.
I'm not sure if it's a language issue, but if you meant to use the word "pure", that's concerning. Your partner has had sex a few times. That's okay. If he has an STD, that doesn't make him "dirty". I don't know if you are shaming him for having sex in the past, but please don't. If it's just a translation issue, my apologies. You've asked questions about this before, and your partner is really low risk.
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Obrigada por responder, sou do Brasil.
Sorry for the way I speak, I'm from Brazil and I do not think such a good site to ask for guidance, thank you for your attention.
Can I ask one more thing about hiv, what test does he have to do? one that is trustworthy, please, I need to know.
Can I ask one more thing about hiv, what test does he have to do? one that is trustworthy, please, I need to know.
and all the encounters were vaginal, I do not know if that changes anything.
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