I thought I'd caught an STD with this crazy itchy groin rash, but doc just said it was a "severe fungal infection. " It kind of smells like a yeast infection.[blue][Deleted by Admin][/blue]
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I thought I'd caught an STD with this crazy itchy groin rash, but doc just said it was a "severe fungal infection. " It kind of smells like a yeast infection.[blue][Deleted by Admin][/blue]
[QUOTE=FiatVoluptas;6793443]I use [url=https://www.jdoqocy.com/click-7901271-15733880]STDCheck[/url]. It isn't free (about $140 for a full panel), but it is super easy and discrete. Results come within 1-2 days. You don't have to show identification or insurance info and you can pay when you want (but results won't be released until you pay). My mongering has slowed down quite a bit over the last several years and I don't BB, so STDcheck works for me about once a month. It is very private. However, I think LA county has a provision that if you test positive for an STD, the LA County Health Department will send a letter to your house. I am not sure how to get around that, unless you use a fake address, which others have said is doable with STDcheck. I pay for the convenience even though there are free options. For those who are doing BB on a weekly basis or more, definitely look into doxyprep as others have mentioned.
On another note, I just had a bad scare in the last week. I had what looked like an ingrown hair at the base of my dick, and a few days later, it turned into a nasty, hollow, wet indentation with high ridges that was not painful at all. I was 99% sure it was primary syphilis, which would have forced me to divulge my activities to my spouse. Well, it isn't syphilis, as my full panel came back clean this morning. I suppose it is an ingrown that got some other type of bacterial infection. It is healing though. This shook me up enough that I am taking a long break from hobbying to reassess my life. I am hypersexual, and a sex addict, but for God's sake, I have great life I have built with my wife and I would not want to lose that.
Stay safe out there![/QUOTE]Yes, STDCheck is good, they've been around a few years. Testing takes only a few minutes and results are available within 1-2 days.
I've used the service for a few years and have been a happy customer. If you call, you can get m gen testing as well. They convert your account from STD check to Health labs, the parent company. All your records transfer and the website is the same except with HL logo and URL. M gen testing is a bit pricy compared to the 10 panel, but convenient. I've heard there are other free or less expensive options but the convenience is more important to me.
[QUOTE=BerolLoz;6978851]Yes, STDCheck is good, they've been around a few years. Testing takes only a few minutes and results are available within 1-2 days.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=SfvHobby;6978922]I've used the service for a few years and have been a happy customer. If you call, you can get m gen testing as well. They convert your account from STD check to Health labs, the parent company. All your records transfer and the website is the same except with HL logo and URL. M gen testing is a bit pricy compared to the 10 panel, but convenient. I've heard there are other free or less expensive options but the convenience is more important to me.[/QUOTE]How much is the MGen test? $35 with CLEAR ([URL]getclrd.com[/URL]) and can be included in their panel test. Locations in Northridge and Santa Ana. Caters mainly to adult industry.
10 panel is $139 and m gen is $139. Expensive, but the convenience is worth it to me. Also, I only do it every 3-4 months since I primarily stick to a few regulars and they test monthly.
[QUOTE=BStachel;6980641]How much is the MGen test? $35 with CLEAR ([URL]getclrd.com[/URL]) and can be included in their panel test. Locations in Northridge and Santa Ana. Caters mainly to adult industry.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=SfvHobby;6980773]10 panel is $139 and m gen is $139. Expensive, but the convenience is worth it to me. Also, I only do it every 3-4 months since I primarily stick to a few regulars and they test monthly.[/QUOTE]Ok while checking out on the STDCheck add-ons to the 10 panel are offered. MGen was an additional $79. Other add-ons for Trich, don't remember price (two types of tests with different prices).
What is m gen panel?
[QUOTE=BStachel;6981246]Ok while checking out on the STDCheck add-ons to the 10 panel are offered. MGen was an additional $79. Other add-ons for Trich, don't remember price (two types of tests with different prices).[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Tbtbfftb;6981533]What is m gen panel?[/QUOTE]"Mycoplasma Genitalium. You might have already heard of it. It's called mycoplasma genitalium, and it goes by the nicknames Mg, Mgen, Mycoplasma G, and M. Genitalium. It is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can cause pelvic pain and infertility in women. ".
[URL]https://www.stdcheck.com/blog/mycoplasma-genitalium-new-std/[/URL]
Thanks for such a thorough response.
[QUOTE=BerolLoz;6986430]"Mycoplasma Genitalium. You might have already heard of it. It's called mycoplasma genitalium, and it goes by the nicknames Mg, Mgen, Mycoplasma G, and M. Genitalium. It is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can cause pelvic pain and infertility in women. ".
[URL]https://www.stdcheck.com/blog/mycoplasma-genitalium-new-std/[/URL][/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=BerolLoz;6986430]"Mycoplasma Genitalium. You might have already heard of it. It's called mycoplasma genitalium, and it goes by the nicknames Mg, Mgen, Mycoplasma G, and M. Genitalium. It is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can cause pelvic pain and infertility in women. ".
[URL]https://www.stdcheck.com/blog/mycoplasma-genitalium-new-std/[/URL][/QUOTE]Do these places perform urethral swab tests? Or is it just urine and blood tests?
I'm due for testing and just placed my order. I selected the 10 panel and looked for mgen. It was still listed at $139. I continued without it and then as I was checking out, it prompted me for additional tests. At that point it was $79.
[QUOTE=BStachel;6981246]Ok while checking out on the STDCheck add-ons to the 10 panel are offered. MGen was an additional $79. Other add-ons for Trich, don't remember price (two types of tests with different prices).[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=SfvHobby;6987253]I'm due for testing and just placed my order. I selected the 10 panel and looked for mgen. It was still listed at $139. I continued without it and then as I was checking out, it prompted me for additional tests. At that point it was $79.[/QUOTE]Haha, that's good to know; I wonder if it works if you choose one of the cheaper tests and they give you a discount on the one you're really looking for?
[QUOTE=Tbtbfftb;6986492]Thanks for such a thorough response.[/QUOTE]Anytime, honestly that was just off their blog I'm pretty happy with them, used them for a few years.
[QUOTE=HiKeke;6987117]Do these places perform urethral swab tests? Or is it just urine and blood tests?[/QUOTE]No. See my experience at the SD County Health clinic, used them 17 years. It's $40 and by professionals who do nothing but STD testing and treatment. You only do a urethral swab test (extremely painful BTW) if it is serious and you need to culture it to identify the antibacterial (they grow the swab and then drop different antibiotics to see which one kills it, the gold standard when you can't identify it by test).
[URL]http://www.usasexguide.nl/forum/showthread.php?31932-Asian-Providers&p=7007620&viewfull=1#post7007620[/URL]
As I've said, pee tests only check the more serious bacterial STDs. You're likely to have some other bacterial infection. As a free guy, that won't matter until you find a new partner. At which point you want to get treated with multi-antibacterials as a high risk individual (done it 3 times). It doesn't matter that the bacterial infection is often harmless, the symptoms cause a UTI and is a tell. Officially diagnosed as an NGU where after sex with your partner they will soon (0-3 weeks) feel sick and have a UTI. Women react a lot more than men to them. Had exactly that scenario as I've told the story before, 3 years after going to TJ (only bb 1 girl) then passing it to a new girlfriend. Peed negative for Chlamydia and Gonorrohea but there's 8-12 other bacteria that can cause irritation.
If you are not a free guy and in a long-term relationship, you need to be no-bb or else stop sex with your partner completely. Do not resume until you are completely treated even if you are negative for the big ones. Speaking from 20 years of experience dealing with this.
Honestly the fear and paranoia is half the problem. There are times when a simple yeast infection or yeast-based balantis will make you deathly afraid, even though it is just a consequence of age and pre-diabetes (in the case of yeast infection where you pee some sugar and don't clean so it grows yeast fast). Yeast infections are technically not STDs even though they are proven to sometimes spread sexually. Been there. Antibacterials have no effect on yeast which are fungi. Just pee/wash after sex, wash after peeing (if you are diabetic).
If I pee completely negative on tests, I will still get treated for generic bacterial stds, either at the clinic or online prescription. I've used callondoc but there are others. Online prescription are pill so you don't get the shot version, pills are 98% as good but not the gold standard. However if I am fully negative then that's good enough because there are no tests for NGU (it is diagnosed by symptoms and swab+culture but never actually identified for the patient)
[QUOTE=FreeWally;7010283]No. See my experience at the SD County Health clinic, used them 17 years. It's $40 and by professionals who do nothing but STD testing and treatment. You only do a urethral swab test (extremely painful BTW) if it is serious and you need to culture it to identify the antibacterial (they grow the swab and then drop different antibiotics to see which one kills it, the gold standard when you can't identify it by test).
[URL]http://www.usasexguide.nl/forum/showthread.php?31932-Asian-Providers&p=7007620&viewfull=1#post7007620[/URL]
As I've said, pee tests only check the more serious bacterial STDs. You're likely to have some other bacterial infection. As a free guy, that won't matter until you find a new partner. At which point you want to get treated with multi-antibacterials as a high risk individual (done it 3 times). It doesn't matter that the bacterial infection is often harmless, the symptoms cause a UTI and is a tell. Officially diagnosed as an NGU where after sex with your partner they will soon (0-3 weeks) feel sick and have a UTI. Women react a lot more than men to them. Had exactly that scenario as I've told the story before, 3 years after going to TJ (only bb 1 girl) then passing it to a new girlfriend. Peed negative for Chlamydia and Gonorrohea but there's 8-12 other bacteria that can cause irritation.
If you are not a free guy and in a long-term relationship, you need to be no-bb or else stop sex with your partner completely. Do not resume until you are completely treated even if you are negative for the big ones. Speaking from 20 years of experience dealing with this.
Honestly the fear and paranoia is half the problem. There are times when a simple yeast infection or yeast-based balantis will make you deathly afraid, even though it is just a consequence of age and pre-diabetes (in the case of yeast infection where you pee some sugar and don't clean so it grows yeast fast). Yeast infections are technically not STDs even though they are proven to sometimes spread sexually. Been there. Antibacterials have no effect on yeast which are fungi. Just pee/wash after sex, wash after peeing (if you are diabetic).
If I pee completely negative on tests, I will still get treated for generic bacterial stds, either at the clinic or online prescription. I've used callondoc but there are others. Online prescription are pill so you don't get the shot version, pills are 98% as good but not the gold standard. However if I am fully negative then that's good enough because there are no tests for NGU (it is diagnosed by symptoms and swab+culture but never actually identified for the patient)[/QUOTE]I've been in the game for a long time. Doing BB the last two years and I've came down positive for chlamidya twice now. Being a "free" guy has been a blessing but soon will be looking to get back into some dating. I will go back to covered and probably hobby a lot less. FYI yes those pee swabs hurt like a mf'are. Never though about NGU's just assumed after finishing a prescription everything is gone.