HIV/STD Testing - Why we Avoid it

If you are fearful of being tested, find it a nuisance or just think it’s unnecessary, you are not alone. The trouble is that your partner(s) are in the same boat. They don’t want to get tested either and likely, have never been tested at all. What is worse is that many who have been tested and know they are infected will lie to you and claim to be clean.

A survey completed last month on teenwire.org, which is a site of Planned Parenthood of America Inc., found that 31% of people, who know they are infected with an STD/STI, either would not disclose their results or were not sure if they would. Remember that these are the few who have actually taken steps to get tested. Regrettably, telling a new date or potential partner that you have an STD/STI can mean the end of the date right on the spot. The stigma of having HIV and STDs is a dangerous one and something that must be addressed immediately.

The point is that if you do not want to get tested, neither does your partner. You know how many partners have you had, but have you any idea about your partner? It’s time to get real, face the music and know your own status. Chances are very good that you will test clean and having done so, you can demand the same of your partner.

Andrew Unsworth

Founder: CheckTonight.com