I just want everyone who happens upon this blog to seriously think about the way they go about having sex. Just because you trust someone doesn't mean that they don't have an STD or STI. Your partner may not even know that they have it. I'm sure that this blog, in comparisson to the loads of STD educational material and advertising, will not be the deciding factor for you (the reader) to get tested. I can only hope that you will think about it, and be smarter about the way you think of your sex life.

I just returned from my gynocoligical appointment, and I found out that I have an STI. You may be wondering why I would even want others to know about it, but I really want people to see first hand that this can happen to anyone. I haven't been sleeping around. I have actually strayed from any contact with men, other than friendship. However, two months ago I met a guy that has completely swept me off my feet. I found out that with most STI's men show no symptoms. He didn't know he was carrying this infection, and I'm sure that the person who gave it to him doesn't know, or just hasn't had enough symptoms to warrant going to get tested. Thankfully, in my case, the STI can be treated and will be gone in the next few days. Unfortunately, there are people out there who do not know that they have an STD or STI and have sex. These people may have something that is not curable.

Could you be un-knowingly carrying an STD? Think about it. Do you really want to be the person that finds out you have something because a past sexual partner calls you saying that you gave it to them? Do you want to suffer the embarrassment of having to tell other sexual parters that you have unknowingly had this STD for God knows how long, so they need to get tested? Be smart. Ignorance is not always bliss. Use a condom even if you are on birth control. Even if you think that the person you are with couldn't POSSIBLY have an STD. Go get tested. Better yet, go get tested WITH your partner before you even have sex.

Honestly, I feel stupid that I have heard this same schpeal from others for all these years and still was ok with having sex without a condom, even though I trust my sexual partner. Don't be me. Don't end up in this situation. Go get tested. TODAY!