menaturally:

neekmonroe:

absinthecocktail:

voidbat:

foreverqueird:

voidbat:

plannedparenthood:

Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Getting Tested 

via buzzfeed

be aware that the fact that most people don’t have symptoms doesn’t just mean you won’t be aware you have it, it also means your partners may have an STI and not be aware they have it. the person who gave me herpes had NO idea of his status.

get yourself tested! be aware of your own status. take care of your own health and help keep transmission of STIs down!

And you have to actually ask to get tested for herpes. It is not part of the regular sti screenings

::points:: THAT. THAT THAT THAT. the “standard panel” is HPV, HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia. if you’re not sure what they’re testing for, ask!

I basically had to fight with my old gyno to get tested for HIV and herpes.  

this is very important

It’s better to opt for the blood draw, they can be more comprehnsive that way

Also HPV is not in the standard panel unless they see slight abnormalities and want to rule it out

I alllllways have to push for it to be included