All right, men, in preparation for the post-Valentine’s Day blues, we decided it was important to advertise about STD testing and clarify some myths. Avoiding the trite and true “Myth: Truth: ” structure, here’s what we have to say. This information comes from reliable first hand stories and experience.
HIV:
The College of Wooster Wellness Center is offering free HIV testing on the 21st of February, so open wide, and get ready to swab. This test is painless, and anonymous. For those who think this is superfluous, the College's anonymous 2006 Health and Wellness Survey reported that 70.5% of us are sexually active, with 27.6% of us having had more than 1 partner. Of the students surveyed, 75% of the students had never been tested for HIV. Read about HIV transmission: http://www.avert.org/orlsx.htm
Gonorrhea and Chlamydia:
Most men probably try to avoid this test at all costs because of the horror stories of that little metal poker that they use to swab the inside of your penis. Don’t cringe in horror quite so fast. There is another method. If you resist this idea, just ask for a urine test. Pee in a cup and get your rest results in a couple of days. For those wanting to be responsible, sexually active people, this is a simple test that should be taken.
Syphilis:
Testing for syphilis requires getting blood drawn. There is really no other option for those who are needle-shy. This simply consists of drawing blood, sending it off to check for the bacteria and getting told your results. This is also a recommended test since syphilis causes “damage the internal organs, including the brain, nerves, eyes, heart, blood vessels, liver, bones, and joints.” Check out the site: http://www.cdc.gov/std/Syphilis/STDFact-Syphilis.htm#common
To read more about STD’s go to: http://www.cdc.gov/std/default.htm
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