• KevdogFTW@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Pretty sure I contracted it from an ex who didn’t know she had it. I truly believe it’s more of a stigma than anything. Of course I’d rather not have it lol, but the last time it flaired was 4 years ago and I usually forget I even have it - doesn’t affect my life at all.

    Unlike Republicans lmaooo

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      11 months ago

      Is there no way for adults to have a discussion before having sex:

      Hey bae, lets get tested

      Seems like its unnecessarily “Trust me bra” when it comes to sex. I’m not jumping into bed with anyone (now lol) before both of us know whats what.

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        11 months ago

        I’ll add to the other answer saying most STI tests don’t check for it. It’s worse than that.

        Even if you get it checked, you need to check for IGG and IGM antibodies. Usually they only check IGM, which only stays in your system for roughly 3 weeks after an outbreak. IGG antibodies are the ones to check if you’re not in an active outbreak, but they take roughly a month to show up after the first outbreak you have.