Depending on your region a "full" STD test can cost over $500 depending on insurance, and how long you're willing to wait. So, that would be if I wanted to go to the closest Urgent Care and pay cash. Through insurance I think it would be more like 200 because no one covers the blood test for herpes for some reason.
There is a clinic I know of that tests for 30 dollars, but the wait is 4 hours to two days. Also I haven't been there in over a year so they might be shuttered. Planned Parenthood in this state receives zero funding, so going there is the same cost as paying cash at the Urgent Care, except they can't give antibiotics, so you'd have to take the results to urgent care anyway.
In comparison, walking into a planned parenthood in California I'd get tested for free, and a bag with condoms to leave with, give a convincing argument and some Plan B as well. I would skip the BS of other people's excuses if it means that much to you, I don't wait for lies or excuses. I just buy HIV test kits from walgreens if I meet someone new.
They're covered FSA purchases, and only 30-50 dollars a piece depending on how many you buy. Test result pops in about 15-20 minutes, cheek swab. It would be pretty easy to trust the "result" from someone that has a positive and used MSPaint or photoshop to change what you see from reality. That test in front of you that both of you can see, unless you're hooking up with houdini it's accurate and precise.
You only have the H's to worry about anyway, herpes, hiv, and hepatitis, everything else can be taken care of with antibiotics. Herpes is a nuisance, the cure for Hep C is simply expensive, HIV is the only one to truly be worried about.0 0 0 0
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Because he's a sexist, insecure pig. I've always required any partner to get tested as do I. We share our results. I've had a vasectomy so pregnancy isn't an issue. I hate condoms so a negative test along with and exclusivity agreement is mandatory.
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0 5I have been tested several times in the past ten years and always offer to show the results to a new partner.
0 0 0 0Because some people are simply stupid.
everyone needs to be very open to sharing sexual health checks and results,
it’s simply barking mad when someone has a hissy fit or gets shirty about it.
sounds insecure0 0 0 0People read into it and take it as a accusation because they are silly
0 0 0 0Imagine if he spent that money on an STI test, he'd gotten laid, and likely without a condom if clean!
0 0 0 0Don't know.
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