Std checks

I have a friend that loves getting std checks which gives him a big turn on especially if by a female nurse, I dont find it a turn on but does anyone else?

Personally I would find it to be quite degrading and embarrassing to be presenting myself with the admission I was stupid enough to be out having unprotected sex. I guess that if you could make it past that stage, one may derive some pleasure from being examined by a female nurse.

Std checks are a must, regardless of having protected or unprotected sex

Is anyone in the group old enough to remember the early morning VD "pecker checks" by medical Corpsmen aboard U.S. Navy ships following a visit to a liberty port?

Privacy aboard ship was non-existent anyway but "skinning it back and milking it down" was pushin' it.

I've done a few urethral and rectal swabs in my exams. They can be fun with the right guy.

I work in an SDI clinic and I agree screening is a must for anyone who is sexually active. For males at our clinic we have them strip from the waist down, which is a suprize for most first timers as they usually think it is just a blood and urine test. Most of the young athletic guys don't mind it is usually the Muslim guys that protest especially for the female nurses.I do use the gyno position so we can do a good genital exam and we do the full urethral swab where we insert the swab 2-3 cm and rotate then remove. As i have said on other threads most guy's aren't expecting this test as most clinics no longer do it due to the discomfort involved and the effectiveness of new urine analysis tests for the same diseases.

I had the urethral swab one time and it was by a female doctor,but I didn't like it....

The clinic I use has exclusively female staff. The test process is 1) urine sample for gonorrhea and chlamydia, 2) a finger stick for the quick HIV test, and 3) a brief genital exam for obvious infection. I wish it was more erotic, but it isn't.

The first time I went, they did a urethral swab. Since then, they switched to the urine test.

Never went for the swab in the penis check to a clinic. But have had a female PA do some kind of nitrogen freeze off my shaft,pubic and balls area at an std clinic. Thought it was some kind of skin tag never seen them there before. They were very helpful and cool about seeing as I was being proactive.

Oh I have had a urethral swab in play exams. Stings like a...

I work in an SDI clinic and I agree screening is a must for anyone who is sexually active. For males at our clinic we have them strip from the waist down, which is a suprize for most first timers as they usually think it is just a blood and urine test. Most of the young athletic guys don't mind it is usually the Muslim guys that protest especially for the female nurses.I do use the gyno position so we can do a good genital exam and we do the full urethral swab where we insert the swab 2-3 cm and rotate then remove. As i have said on other threads most guy's aren't expecting this test as most clinics no longer do it due to the discomfort involved and the effectiveness of new urine analysis tests for the same diseases.

Youch! I bet putting guys in that position catches them way off guard! Especially to have a male nurse instruct them to do that. I can only imagine how red my face would be...However, I would also really enjoy it! A urethral swab in that position would certainly make it harder for them to flinch, too, I would think...Then again, maybe it also makes you easier to get whacked in the head by a flying leg! Thanks for sharing!

When I was in the military, all enlisted men had to report to the base hospital for a periodic "short arm" inspection. Basically, we were ushered into an exam room and a medic would tell us to "drop your pants and boxers". Upon which he would "milk" our penis to see if any "goo" would present itself. I never had that issue, but several of the men did, which meant they would have to have a shot in their butts, which would presumably cure their ills. I think this might have been before sticking the swab down your piss hole, which is what they do now.

Couldn't tell you when was the last time I'd had that done, but it's definitely not pleasant!

Although the VD checks are extremely important, they are definitely not pleasant. At all. Don't know why, but my last experience was very very painful. I am always trying to postpone them.

Just the idea of it is a turn off... just wear a rubber!

Condoms are neither foolproof nor do they protect from all STDs

In the days of my wild youth I practiced unsafe sex all the time (before HIV). I was honest with my doctor that I was an active bisexual. I had STD checks every three months. The nurse always ran the swab deep into my urethra and it was uncomfortable. Still I kind of liked the idea of having her handle my penis. I disliked the needle stick for the blood tests worse. A few times I tested positive for gonorrhea and had to take a shot in the butt. I think the nurse enjoyed making those hurt. Then again I liked baring myself to her.

Bob1172 I would absolutely love a checkup like that. The clinic near my house just checks blood and urine.

Been there done that. Been there don't wanna go back.

I've had them done as part of other tests. Didn't find the actual tests a turn on, but it was an unusual feeling talking in as much detail to a stranger about myself life. When they did my rectal swab I hardly knew it was in!

Approaching 63 now, and I don't know that I've ever had those VD tests. I'm probably low risk, have had only one sexual partner. If latency is an issue, I would think something would have surfaced by now.

I've probably had an HIV test as part of routine blood work, but have never had a stand alone HIV test. I've enjoyed my life, but it probably would be boring to some.

Ok, I have only had sex with 2 men in my life. I am 47. I haven't ever had an std or a check. I am reading how they do it for guys, but what about girls??? How are we checked??? Or do I really want to know?

I don't think it's a turn on because i am nervous about the results until i get them. Also my std test have just been blood work.

Blood work is used for HIV and syphilis but a direct culture must be used for gonorrhea. Visual inspection is needed for chancroid and other rarer STDs.

My most recent checks, done at Planned Parenthood, involved urine for culture (gonorrhea and chlamydia), a cheek swab for quick HIV and a brief physical exam for chankers, obvious herpes and genital warts. Quick and easy.

When I first started going to PP, about 10 years ago, they were still using the urethral swab for the cultures. Not fun.

Yesterday I made a routine check for STI. I had to go to the toilets and introduce the two swabs into my urhetra and my anus alone.

There are organisations that serve the gay community primarily. One I'm familiar with in NYC tailors the exam to the risk. If you engage in unprotected anal sex, you get an anal swab. If you engage in unprotected oral, a throat swab. It's all based on risk.

The clinic I went to knew my activities and tailored the exam to me.

@ Breaze with regards to women and their STI screening.

Chlamydia and gonorrhea screening is done either through a urine test or through a swab from the cervix in women.

HIV, syphilis and hepatitis are all done by taking a blood sample, syphilis may also be identified from a swab from any genital sores you might have.

With regards to Genital herpes no good screening test exists , as a viral infection that can be transmitted even when a person doesn't have symptoms.Your doctor may take a tissue scraping or culture of blisters or early ulcers, if you have them. A blood test also may help detect a herpes infection, but results aren't always conclusive. There are 2 types , Type 1 is the virus that more typically causes cold sores, although it can also cause genital sores. Type 2 is the virus that more typically causes genital sores.

Human Papillomavirus or HPV. Certain types can cause cervical cancer while other varieties of HPV can cause genital warts. Most sexually active people become infected with HPV at some point in their lives, but never develop symptoms. The virus typically disappears within two years.

In women, HPV testing involves: Pap test or HPV test ( Women over 30 may be offered the option to have the HPV test along with a Pap test every five years if previous tests were normal. Women between 21 and 30 will be given an HPV test if they've had abnormal results on their Pap test).

HPV has also been linked to cancer of the vulva, vagina, penis, anus, and mouth and throat. Vaccines can protect both men and women from some types of HPV, but they are most effective when administered before sexual activity begins.

I developed a nasty looking lesion on the shank of my penis. After about a week it grew to the size of a marble. I concluded that I needed to seek help so I called the county health department and they set an appointment for 3 or 4 days later. The lesion burst the next day. The day of my appointment the wound had healed nicely so I call the clinic to cancel my appointment. They insisted that I come in and have it checked. I explained to the female NP that the lesion had healed and ask for a simple blood test. She explained that she had to exam my penis. "Remove your pants and underwear and get up on the exam table on your back". She left the room. I did as she had instructed. She came back shortly with a young female accompanying her (chaperone?). She grasps my penis and asks "where is the lesion?" I showed her the red spot on the left. "That's nothing". "It healed" I commented. "Lay back down". She commented to the other female that because I was not circumcised that my foreskin needed to be stripped back so that the glans was exposed. She promptly retracted my foreskin. I could see that the chaperone was engrossed, taking this all in, as her eyes were rather large. The NP went to the cabinet and returned. Again she grasped my penis. "This may be a little uncomfortable" and slides what I concluded was a cotton swab into my urethra. OUCH!!!! "Get dressed. I will be back shortly for your consultation". She came back and gave me a lecture regarding safe sex. When I got home I urinated blood for the next week. I requested a copy of the exam - she had noted that I was "not circumcized" (with a "z"). I tested negative for chlamydia .

Getting the tests done myself is not such a turn-on, but I really like hearing about other men getting these tests. For a lot of young guys, the STI clinic will be the first time they've been subjected to an extensive examination of their penis, the first time they will have been required to pull back their foreskin in a medical setting, the first time they've had an embarrassing and uncomfortable swab. That's a turn on for me.

One of my buddies told me that he got checked a couple years ago in college. He had an ingrown hair and the nurse doing the exam got all worried about it. I like to imagine what that looked like with this nurse holding my friends penis in her hand and them talking about how he shaves his pubes.