GYT

Today I went and got tested, something i make a habit of doing at least once a year, no matter my relationship status.  Something I have never understood is why i meet people my age, even people significantly older than me who have never been tested IN THEIR ENTIRE LIVES.  I understand that it is uncomfortable, and that it is pretty nerve racking waiting for your results, but it is important to your health and the health of your sexual partner(s).  Some of my friends (male and female) have told me that they do not get tested because they're partner just got tested and if their partner is clean they must be too.  That is terrible logic, what if your partner is not as monogomous as you may think, and he/she is just a carrier. what if you have something that they have not gotten (thank god for them), or what if they catch something from you, wouldn't you feel terrible? I firmly belive in protection, and when entering a serious monogamous relationship both people getting tested so if you and your partner happen to use an alternate method of birth control. It should be easy for women to get tested, it is important for sexually active females to get a yearly exam (pap smear), when your doctor is doing the pap smear just request to get tested for STD's that gets at least 3 tests out of the way, then you can request an HIV test (whoch only takes 10 min to get results), and a blood and urine analysis for chlamidya and hepatitis B.  For men it might be a little more of a hassle to go get the tests done, but it is just as important that they do. Today may have been a hassle to wait for the doctor to take me and have uncomfortable tests done but i am glad that i went through that hassle for my health.