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STI Screening?

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  • 29-08-2012 5:53pm
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    Curly Watts
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    So after a drunken night out ended up with someone three weeks ago and although showing no symptoms would better be safe than sorry. Public, free sti checkup's have a three week waiting list. Anyone know where to get a check up that wont cost an arm and a leg? In waterford region, but can travel a little bit. Any help appreciated


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    Dubhlinner
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    ask how much your gp charges for them. for swabs/urine it may not cost a lot more than the standard fee.

    I wouldn't bother with the blood tests unless the person was african or from some other high risk group. Furthermore you can't get reliably tested for HIV for another 9weeks as it takes a while for antibodies to be produced. So if you are concerned about them book the free test for then and get checked for the more likely chlamydia/gonorrhoea etc with the GP in the meantime


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    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    As an addition to the above, Waterford City forum, may have someone with a bit more advice as to actual locations.

    (Click here)


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    Wompa1
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    You are better going to a clinic. I went to a doctor before going to a clinic but he didn't do all of the proper testing.

    Also not to scare you but the a-hole that was giving me my exam said it doesn't hurt and if I'd heard otherwise it was the guys just being babies. It does hurt. It hurts like a mofo for about 30 seconds.


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    shalalala
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    I have been to the doctor and the clinic and they both did the same tests. Just make sure that your doctor takes blood samples too.

    Think it cost me €70 at the doctors and it was free at the drop in clinic at st James'


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    minidazzler
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    Wompa1 wrote: »
    You are better going to a clinic. I went to a doctor before going to a clinic but he didn't do all of the proper testing.

    Also not to scare you but the a-hole that was giving me my exam said it doesn't hurt and if I'd heard otherwise it was the guys just being babies. It does hurt. It hurts like a mofo for about 30 seconds.

    It should be a small sting not lasting more than a few seconds...Your doctor seems like a numpty.

    Go to a proper clinic OP, they do it all day every day, there will be absolutely minimum pain.


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    Piliger
    Registered Users Posts: 6,741 ✭✭✭Piliger


    Wompa1 wrote: »
    Also not to scare you but the a-hole that was giving me my exam said it doesn't hurt and if I'd heard otherwise it was the guys just being babies. It does hurt. It hurts like a mofo for about 30 seconds.

    What was it that hurt ?


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    floggg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,820 ✭✭✭floggg


    I got a standard check-up in James a few weeks, but nothing hurt in any way, apart from my pride. the blood test was the nearest it came and that was nothing but a mild sting.

    It was show the new girl how to do the STI test day, so I had the joy of sharing my sexual history and having my bits examined but not one but two doctors!

    Fun times!


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