[QUOTE=BurbsMonger;6429692]This is a sobering post and I don't usually see escorts any more for this and other reasons, but this issue is across all wakes of the hobby. Escort, massage, sws, SB's etc etc. Although I have been fortunate in my past to never get bitten by the std bug, looking back I definitely played some Russian roulette. I get tested monthly as a precaution and require my lady friends to get tested as well, usually at my cost. I look at it as an investment in my health. I know some of you can't afford this but the local county clinics are cheap, easy, and accessible. I asked a lot more questions in my older age and do a lot more physical inspections of the goods before taking the plunge. Yes it is awkward, yes it is annoying to some, yes it is time consuming but my safety has always been paramount.
Be Safe.[/QUOTE]Bein older, my message to the younger monger is the older you get the more you'll care about the risk in 'the hobby'. Please keep yourselves safe! I've been involved in almost every aspect discussed on these boards but as I aged, I started to cut out the more risky ones. (At least in my mind). I maintain a very narrow focus these days. I once used the free testing in Norristown after a crazy night. You can still get tested for free and anonymously and I'll include the link.
[URL]https://www.montcopa.org/1131/HIV-Testing-STD-Testing-Treatment[/URL]
