Anyone Have An STI Test?

efb

minidazzler wrote: »

No, the swab is supposed to go into the urethra. Just just inside the tip not on the tip.

Well yes- you don't notice it

AnonoBoy

Sykk wrote: »

Yes... Umbrella down the japs

Oh toughen up for f*ck's sake.

Only whiny babies give out about what is really only a second or two of minor discomfort.

:pac::pac:

Mickey Dazzler

just got me results back today. I don't have AIDS, Yeaaaa.

44leto

Mickey Dazzler wrote: »

just got me results back today. I don't have AIDS, Yeaaaa.

Congrats
Do they still make you wait a week, in that week the imagination runs, it definitely persuades you into only practising safe sex.

Blisterman

Here, they give everyone an AIDS test when they first visit the doctor. They poke your finger tip with a needle, and dip it in some liquid to see if it changes colour. Takes about 30 seconds. So I don't know what these places which take 2 weeks are doing.

44leto

Blisterman wrote: »

Here, they give everyone an AIDS test when they first visit the doctor. They poke your finger tip with a needle, and dip it in some liquid to see if it changes colour. Takes about 30 seconds. So I don't know what these places which take 2 weeks are doing.

They arn't only testing for HIV syphilis gonorrhoea callidnya 9spelling) etc.

Andy!!

Blisterman wrote: »

Here, they give everyone an AIDS test when they first visit the doctor. They poke your finger tip with a needle, and dip it in some liquid to see if it changes colour. Takes about 30 seconds. So I don't know what these places which take 2 weeks are doing.

What colour does it change to, out of interest?

xsiborg

what is this about cotton buds, and swabs and needles in the eye of the penis? :rolleyes:

it's a tiny, tiny like scraper spoon, like the ones they use in chemistry to get the powder out of test tubes, goes just inside the eye of the penis and as has previously been posted, you seriously dont even feel it two minutes later, it's like as if you want to scratch yourself to get rid of the irritation but you know you cant.

i've been having STI tests done regularly for years simply as part of my regular health checkup and its not nearly even a fraction as dramatic or as painful as some posters are making out here.

last time i went now a couple of weeks ago the nurse didnt use the sample scraper, just took a blood sample from my arm and a urine test, i asked about the scraper and she said they dont need to do that any more. as minidazzler said though, some places still use it, and it's NOT the worst thing in the world ffs! :rolleyes:

christ we all talk about modern ireland and getting away from the catholic way of thinking, etc, but going by some of the posts in this thread you would swear some posters were still stuck back in ignorant old ireland! :rolleyes:

Jimoslimos

Blisterman wrote: »

Here, they give everyone an AIDS test when they first visit the doctor. They poke your finger tip with a needle, and dip it in some liquid to see if it changes colour. Takes about 30 seconds. So I don't know what these places which take 2 weeks are doing.

I think that might be an iron test.

krudler

been tested a few times, its nothing, I cant fathom why anyone who's sexually active wouldnt get tested one a year or so just to be sure.

kowloon

The Camera is worse than the swab.

tuxy

kowloon wrote: »

The Camera is worse than the swab.

It sure is, but it's still bearable once the doctor knows what they are doing.
So many cry babies on this thread.

Dudess

markus pride wrote: »

My balls are swolen. Oh well at least now they can both fit into my moth's mouth at the same time

I'm finding it difficult to believe you have a "moth" tbh...

Blisterman

Andy!! wrote: »

What colour does it change to, out of interest?

Fortunately I didn't find out.

ziggy23

Havent had one done in a while must go get one even though it's highly unlikely I've picked up anything due to not having much of a sexlife at the mo:o Ladies am I better off going to a well woman clinic etc? If anyone could pm me a good place to go in Dublin? Last time I paid privately for tests but just havent the cash to be doing that again.

stupidusername

ziggy23 wrote: »

Havent had one done in a while must go get one even though it's highly unlikely I've picked up anything due to not having much of a sexlife at the mo:o Ladies am I better off going to a well woman clinic etc? If anyone could pm me a good place to go in Dublin? Last time I paid privately for tests but just havent the cash to be doing that again.

St James near to Heuston station is grand,went there a while ago myself. The woman I got to do mine was really nice.

ziggy23

stupidusername wrote: »

St James near to Heuston station is grand,went there a while ago myself. The woman I got to do mine was really nice.

Cheers do you need an appointment or can you just walk in?

stupidusername

ziggy23 wrote: »

Cheers do you need an appointment or can you just walk in?

If you do a search you'll find the details,as far as I remember you go in in the morning,take a number and then you're given a time to come back at after lunch,when you'll eventually be called to get your tests done. So you've to be there at 9am to begin with,but as for what days of the week,you'll have to look that up. The clinic is called the Guide clinic,it'll be a part of the St James hospital website

--LOS--

Guys not going because of the swab is ridiculous, they use a tiny cotton bud not like a normal sized one.

Man up guys honestly

RingTheAlarm!

Several times, would rather feel the small pinch for a few secs than render someone infertile for the rest of their lives to be honest. Luckily I haven't caught anything drastic.