So whats it like having an STD?

Question

Im a Virgin and im just curious whats it like going throughout life having some crazy infectious std.Never being able to get married or have children of your own later on in life.Whats it like going to Pharmacy and paying ridiculous amounts of money just so the burning will end?And the social impacts,will your friends drink after you?Or even hang out with you still?

Answer 1

I really don't like the way you are wording your questions.

You make it seem like having a STD means you should be shunned and are an outcast to the rest of the world.

MILLIONS of people have STDs all over the world. About 75-80% of the world will have HPV at some point in their life and about 1 in 4 women have genital herpes, while 1 in 5 men have it (for a few examples). STDs are VERY common.

Most STDs are curable, so you don't have to go through life having some "crazy infectious disease", as you like to call it.

Also, just because a person has an STD doesn't mean they will never get married or have children. There are MILLIONS of people out there who have STDs and are married, some with children. I have two incurable STDs and I'm currently engaged and plan to be married next year. Although I don't have any children of my own yet, I do plan on having them in the future.

And, just so you know, I pay about $10 a year (if that) for my medication. If a person has insurance (like I do) the medication is actually pretty cheap.

The only people that actually know I have STDs are my immediate family (mother and father) and any person I have sex with. Why would anyone else need to know? If I am not having any sexual contact with anyone else, why would they have to know? NONE of my friends, co workers, acquaintances, neighbors, etc, know I have any STDs. It's honestly - none of their business.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Well darl, I think you need to have a discussion with your doctor because STD's are curable and you can get married after contracting one. In most cases you will also be able to have children unless you leave it for too long and the STD has infected your ovaries/fallopian tubes due to scarring from the infection.
Socially...Why would your friends need to know? If you have an STD it is not publicised to the world and can be kept quiet, the only people that need to know are you, your doctor and the health service who will then contact your past sexual partners and will confidentialy mention to them that a previous sexual partner of theirs contracted an STD and that they will need to come in and have tests done so that they may be treated.
It is not a lifelong condition unles you contract HIV/AIDS...or Syphillis if it is not treated quickly.

I'm ashamed to admit I contracted Chlamydia and it changed me in so many ways and I lived in fear of not being able to have children due to not knowing how long I had the disease for.
I thought I may have had it for over 2 years but a recent Ultra Sound (This is how paranoid I was) showed that I had no scarring of the fallopian tubes, my uterus is normal and I will be able to have children of my own.
There are so many different stories of STD's going around and people with the wrong facts can get the wrong idea and spread those wrong ideas around.
I paid $32 AUD for 2 tablets to get rid of my STD and I had heard that it is possible for Chlamydia to come back even without sexual contact because it grows a resistance to the antibiotics, 3 years later and after 2 tests after being treated I am still free from the STD and I live quite a happy life with my boyfriend of two years.

An STD will not ruin your life and it can have no impact on your social life. Your friends do not need to know so they can still go out with you and have fun with you.
Burning? well darl, Chlamydia is a silent STD and most of the damage is done before you even realise you have it so I never had any burning sensation.
I suggest you go to your Health Education teacher because they will answer more questions which you may have.

Answer 4

If you use condoms and safe sex practices, your chances are good that you can avoid an STD. Be sure about your partner, don't sleep with just anyone anytime, be careful.

But an STD is no picnic - it can cause serious health problems (look at AIDS and Hepatitis), and it can be expensive for medications and lost work time.
Not to mention the social consequences with friends, coworkers, and family.

The best way to avoid an STD is abstinence, but that isn't popular with kids today. So the next best is condoms every time, no exceptions.

Answer 5

My name is Mike and I'm HIV positive. For years everyday I was angry and i thought that i would die soon but eventually I learn to accept the illness. I even got married but she was unfaithful and I kicked her out of my house and filed for divorce. that was 8 years ago then I met my child mother another positive person and we have a as of today 12 month baby girl who is negative. As for as the pharmacy prices I make over the poverty line so for years I have paid for my own medication and fortunately they raise the amount of income they will cover and now I'm getting my co pay from the aids foundation. As far as my friends they have all stood by me and I'm weary of society because there is a stigma that comes with Aids and it is like being a black man in America nobody can understand unless they are black.

Answer 6

always peotection. and this isnt.100. percent safe i had a friend.die from . aids. he got this from the woman he married that was.10. years ago so always be safe better of safe rather than sorry. in my opion ?