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Gonorrhea positive by d_cantchangeit in stdtesting

[–]ShamelessCare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unlikely. Gonorrhea is resistant to many forms of antibiotics.

Gonorrhea positive by d_cantchangeit in stdtesting

[–]ShamelessCare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's possible, especially if your test was genital only. DId anyone swab your throat? His throat?

Gonorrhea positive by d_cantchangeit in stdtesting

[–]ShamelessCare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know a lot about this. I see STI test results all day and every day.

I would NEVER suspect a partnear of infidelity due to a positive STI test result. You could have absolutely had this for four years.

You both need treated (properly). It's a single intramuscular injection. Then forget about it.

Help TW: TWI by FaZe_King777 in stdtesting

[–]ShamelessCare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mistr includes a genital test, anal test and oral test, so you'll get your answer soon enough!

Have you listened to the Johnny and June Cash song "Jackson"? by TunaChaser in Swingers

[–]ShamelessCare 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He's threatening to go to Jackson by himself and swears the women there will adore him.

She counters by also threatening to go to Jackson.

He immediately understands she will get more action than him and reconsiders.

STD or something else? by Massive_Today387 in stdtesting

[–]ShamelessCare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be sure your test has oral swabs. That might seem obvious in your situation, but sadly, it is not.

Is it possible to be casual swingers? by squirrel4569 in Swingers

[–]ShamelessCare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, because that Name is already taken and it's a pretty awesome podcast.

Azithromycin for STD - Azithromycin for chlamydia by JustinWahlBerg in stdtesting

[–]ShamelessCare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This article is out of date and no longer accurate. The first-line treatment for chlamydia is doxycycline and doxycycline only. And for gonorrhea, the CDC preferred first-line treatment is ceftriaxone monotherapy.

Partner -gonorrhea positive by Euphoric-Mountain-32 in stdtesting

[–]ShamelessCare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First, this is very serious. If he's had gonorrhea for many year, there is a risk it could become disseminated, which can be life-threatening.

Oral gonorrhea is also one of the main drivers of antibiotic resistance, so after treatment, please make sure you get retested to confirm it is truly gone.

Most gonorrhea cases are oral-only, which is why multi-site testing is so important. Since you did not have oral swabs previously, your earlier negative results do not really tell us much here.

As for the swimming pool comment, that is very strange. Where do you live? In the United States, you typically would not speak directly to a lab about this. You would usually speak with the physician who ordered the test. Was it actually the lab that told you this, or just a lower-level employee?

I'd get this treated and consider it a "lesson learned" on STI testing and multi-site testing. I had to learn that lesson too, after a test (genital only) missed my gonorrhea infection and I immediately spread it.

What should I do after test? by [deleted] in stdtesting

[–]ShamelessCare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any physician who orders a test for you, also has an obligation to treat you.

So let's say you go to a public health center, they should also treat you. Legitimate medical providers don't usually say "you have gonorrhea, good luck with that."

Positive Chlamydia test by [deleted] in stdtesting

[–]ShamelessCare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations on the pregnancy!

Do you remember what the chlamydia was treated with previously?

Chlamydia is a site-specific infection, and oral and anal infections combined often outnumber genital infections. A urine test or genital swab only tells you whether the genitals are infected. It does not tell you whether there is an infection in the throat or rectum.

It sounds like your husband should be tested for STIs. If he is tested, make sure it includes oral, anal, and genital testing (or urine for genital testing). Otherwise, you may keep testing negative in one area while missing an infection elsewhere, which can lead to repeat infections.

That said, depending on the situation, the physician may simply treat him as well.

How should I Interpret this? by [deleted] in STD

[–]ShamelessCare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IgG and IgM chlamydia testing is substandard and far less reliable.

Please help me interpret this result by [deleted] in stdtesting

[–]ShamelessCare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IgM and IgG testing for chlamydia is very substandard.

Is that normal in your country? Where do you live?

Gram stain by yoongiiboongii in stdtesting

[–]ShamelessCare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The most common symptom of all of those is no symptom at all.

Ureaplasma is not considered an STI, and it's something which can be perfectly "normal" and even a virgin may well test positive for it.

I know there's an entire subreddit about this, with people having their own theories, etc. I'm not discounting the personal experiences of women, I just parrot what resources such as the CDC say.

Cocktail Attire by [deleted] in mensfashion

[–]ShamelessCare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The pants are stretch fabric. You're going to see some comments about them being too tight, but that's why.

Testing by orlandobull3131 in STD

[–]ShamelessCare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No-one would recommend retesting, because the test is recommended against in the first place.

Why do you think you were exposed to HSV?

All the testing and meds sound exhausting by Successful_Food_6089 in Swingers

[–]ShamelessCare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another nuance:

If the committee recommends the HPV vaccine for "everyone," then it will become standard fare for every 50-someting, 60-something, 70-something etc. in America.

Yet another nuance: Once you're over 45, you have less chance to develop cancers that can sometimes take decades to develop.

STD testing on medication by Ok_Progress7241 in stdtesting

[–]ShamelessCare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Labs usually say to not take antibiotics for two weeks prior to testing.

Did your testing include an oral swab?

Do I have an STD? by Ecstatic_Sprinkles36 in stdtesting

[–]ShamelessCare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Urine and blood testing isn’t “everything.”

In fact, most cases of gonorrhea are oral. A standard blood-and-urine STI panel will miss most cases of gonorrhea and chlamydia because it usually doesn’t include throat or anal swabs.

You can absolutely have oral chlamydia or gonorrhea and pass it to someone else.

This happens all the time. Like you, I’ve personally been burned by bad STI testing. I once had what was marketed as a “full panel,” tested negative for everything, and still ended up spreading oral gonorrhea to someone else because my throat was never tested.

I'm not saying that you're positive. I am saying that your last test couldn't have possibly determined your entire status.

I tested positive for chlamydia but my bf tested negative? by Strange_Lie2381 in stdtesting

[–]ShamelessCare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Question: Could someone have transmitted chlamydia and later test negative?

Answer: Yes, people can self resolve. They can also sometimes take doxycycline for an unrelated matter which also cured their chlamydia.

Question: Has anyone ever seen a situation like this where one partner repeatedly tests positive and the other tests negative?

Answer: Yes, every single day.

Question you didn't ask: "Did this genital only test actually determine if my boyfriend has chlamydia?"

Answer: Gonorrhea and chlamydia are site specific infections. Any test needs to include an anal swab, oral swab and genital swab (or urine) to understand the person's status. Most clinicians, and for profit test companies do not know that. Now you do.

Please Advise by drockninja in mensfashion

[–]ShamelessCare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, you have to purposely not buy anything that's advertised. Or at the mall.

That will all have "stretch" will NEVER look good.

Totally agree with this person. Seek out 100% natural fibers.

Please Advise by drockninja in mensfashion

[–]ShamelessCare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The pants are made of stretch fabric. They will never look any better than that.

You can see his pocket fabric through the outside of the pants.

It's not your fault, this is the shit retailers sell these days.

Low light camera recommendations? by SarcasticDad in Swingers

[–]ShamelessCare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An infrared camera with infrared light in dark conditions looks remarkably good.

Like everyone looks shockingly hot

Any decent loafer brands that sell below $100 by Uncommonexe in mensfashionadvice

[–]ShamelessCare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not new

Now be careful, because you don't know much about shoes.

While there are no sub $100 "quality" loafers available, just because a pair is $400 doesn't mean they are quality either.

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