if both partners are clean of any std or anything like that...there is no way of getting anything right?
2007-07-23 03:49:56 · 11 answers · asked by whitemeagan 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
Theoretically.
Some STDs won't show up on tests immediately aftering being infected though. HIV for example can take up to 6 months to show up on a test.
Also, there is NO test to detect HPV in men. So, it's basically impossible for men to know if they have the virus. Most men find out they have the virus by either developing genital warts or by finding out their girlfriend or wife has been diagnosed from it (from their infected husband or boyfriend). Not EVERYONE will develop signs or symptoms of HPV though. That is why it is one of the number one STDs today because it has so little symptoms most people are unaware they have it and end up spreading it around unknowingly.
Best thing to do is to go get you and your partner tested and always use condoms even if you have both tested negative. You wouldn't want to get a life long or deadly STD. Better to be safe then sorry! Take care!
2007-07-23 04:50:14 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can see that no one here has really answered your question. There is no way to absolutely make sure that someone does not have an STD, even if they have been tested. For instance, it takes up to 6 months for antibodies to HIV to develop so negative HIV test in the first six months doesn't mean anything. This person could be spreading HIV around because he does not know he is infected with the virus. Furthermore, we can't test for every STD. Genital warts is caused by certain types of HPV (yes, the same virus that causes cervical cancer) which can be silently carried by the guy. In summary, STD don't appear out of nowhere or from people just having sex. In addition, every test that is done to test for STD's will miss some cases, otherwise the test would have a high false positive rate. So being negative for STD's only means that there's a good PROBABILITY that your are STD free, but in medicine, there is no test that is 100% accurate. This is how people spread STD's when they think they are STD free.
2016-04-01 08:47:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot be sure both partners are clean without ruling out: HIV. Gonorrhea. Syphilis. Chlamydia.
Trichomoniasis. Human papillomavirus (there are over 30 sexually transmissible kinds). Genital warts. Hepatitis B. Yeast infections. Pubic lice. Scabies.
You mention "anything like that". Are you referring to viruses such as Epstein-Barr Virus, cytomegalovirus, rhinovirus, influenza, viral pneumonia, viral meningitis... Or bacterial infections such as strep throat, scarlet fever, impetigo, staph infections, tuberculosis....
The short answer is you don't know what conditions your partner, or even yourself, might have. You should not have sexual contact with anyone without being prepared to face each of the STDs listed in the first paragraph. I am not saying don't have sexual contact! I am saying be sure you are mature, responsible, and trustworth and that your partner is too.
2007-07-23 04:29:46 · answer #3 · answered by july 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
majority of the time if both partners are clean of STD's the chance of getting anything is low, however you must take into account previous sexual partners. There is a low risk of pubic lice, crabs without having to sleep around, such as contaminated bed linen.
2007-07-23 10:01:42 · answer #4 · answered by jca80 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless if you're partner has a secret life and does have sex with other people on the side, and/or shares needles with other. I think through blood too. If you need someone else's blood at the hospital but that rarely happens anymore I think..
2007-07-23 03:54:17 · answer #5 · answered by LaLa N 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
right but u have no idea who they have slept with before u and how many others before u and those people probably werent clean. Its very seldom both partners are clean
2007-07-23 05:20:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you are free of std's and don't have sex oral or come into contact with a person down there with stds then you will be fine.
2007-07-23 03:53:40 · answer #7 · answered by hsmommy06 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best way is by knowing and being tested. I would say to use protection but even that does not steer you clear from some things like HPV which is a sexually transmitted infections. it is a infection that is passed thru the skin. even condoms can not protect you from that.
2007-07-23 07:00:16 · answer #8 · answered by sadie_mouzkawitz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's right, the trick is to know when your partner is telling the truth, or just saying what you want to hear.
2007-07-23 03:53:51 · answer #9 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the only way to know for sure is to get tested by a doctor. people can say they are clean but you never know for sure
2007-07-23 04:36:06 · answer #10 · answered by yellabanana77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋