How do they check for sti's

Former Member

Hi, What exactly happens during a sti test for a women AND a man???


Thanks

Former Member

There's a couple of good articles on TheSite:
Visiting a Sexual Health Clinic, and FAQs

Former Member

Blood test (vial of blood and sometimes a small thumb prick ), wee, poo (or Q tip up ya bum), mouth scrapping (sometimes, not painful though) and physical examination.

Specifically -

Men - Q tip down the willy, uncomfortable but not painful.

Women - Something similar to a smear test. Lolly stick in the front bottom

Former Member

You're totally forgetting the speculum part though RubberSkin

For women, they use a metal or plastic instrument which the insert inside your vagina to open it so they can get to look at the cervix. Its not nice, but it shouldn't be painful, and especially not if you ask them to take it slowly, relax and breathe. Then they use little cotton bud style swabs to take samples.

Not the most lovely experience, but not something to be too worried about.

Former Member

Ok...
THanks

Im scared... but ill do it

Former Member

RubberSkin wrote: »

Men - Q tip down the willy, uncomfortable but not painful.

Lies.

Hurts like a bitch. Like a stabby painful firey bitch that hurts for three days and god help you if you need to pee because it's going to feel like your piss is actually razor wire.

Better safe than sorry though, and it's all over in a minute. They never actually told me my results but I'm informed that means I'm clean.

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Miss_Riot wrote: »

You're totally forgetting the speculum part though RubberSkin

For women, they use a metal or plastic instrument which the insert inside your vagina to open it so they can get to look at the cervix. Its not nice, but it shouldn't be painful, and especially not if you ask them to take it slowly, relax and breathe. Then they use little cotton bud style swabs to take samples.

Not the most lovely experience, but not something to be too worried about.

I went for a check-up recently and she got me to do it myself while she waited behind the curtain and then I popped it in the plastic pot for her to take away and test. Not sure if they are going to be doing this everywhere but I found it less stressful.