FabSwingers.com forum: STD testing

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Am I one of few who test after each meet, even after participating in safe sex? Any body else with me on this? A full blood check each time, I don't believe I have that much blood in me! Ha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I take the advice of the clinic and get tested every three months. I suppose it might depend on how many meets you have, but they take my sexual history every time I go and still recommend every three months.

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By *umpleteazerWoman
over a year ago

Flintshire

How soon do you go after a meet? Some things take a while to show up so you may still test clear if you are going too soon. HIV takes at least 3 months to show.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Am I one of few who test after each meet, even after participating in safe sex? Any body else with me on this? A full blood check each time, I don't believe I have that much blood in me! Ha"

Either you have very few meets or your wasting a spectacular amount of the clinics time and rather stupidly thinking your safe when you'll probably be meeting again before anything you'd have caught from the first meet was even detectable.

Oh and the "even after participating in safe sex" makes it sound like that's the exception.

Which combined with the above about you not seeming to understand how the testing works means you could be a phenomenally dangerous person as you're convinced you're clean and will likely use your regular testing to convince others.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How soon do you go after a meet? Some things take a while to show up so you may still test clear if you are going too soon. HIV takes at least 3 months to show....."

Instant HIV test is down to about 2-3 weeks for detection now.

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By *eithoWoman
over a year ago

Chatham

I'm assuming you mean after every meet with a new partner? I can't imagine the clinic being too chuffed if I went there every single time I had sex?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Am I one of few who test after each meet, even after participating in safe sex? Any body else with me on this? A full blood check each time, I don't believe I have that much blood in me! Ha"

There's no point in getting it done after every meet. Many infections don't show up for weeks or months.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can't believe this guy is getting grief for being careful. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

As long as each one keeps coming back clear hun, keep enjoying yourself. Everyone is right in saying many things take weeks and months to rear there heads, but if each time your clean it shows your clear from that test, the one before one before that one etc.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope we go every 4-6 weeks or sooner if there was an accident.. ie lost condom eor split one

We would be going at least every week of we went after every meet.. which wouldn't be practical....

But if it works for you. But remember that you need to leave time before being tested and actually need about 3 months of tests with no sexual contact to say your clean

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By *ikki ShooterTV/TS
over a year ago

Epsom

"I take the advice of the clinic and get tested every three months. I suppose it might depend on how many meets you have, but they take my sexual history every time I go and still recommend every three months. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I can't believe this guy is getting grief for being careful. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

The problem is, I guess, that it costs the NHS alot of time and money. The sexual health services are already hugely underfunded - around here you can only go two afternoons a week and you're lucky if you can get in.

The blood test alone costs quite a bit of money to the NHS, and then of course there's the cost of the nurse who see's you for half an hour, the doctor who checks the results, the receptionist who makes your appointment and the administrator who sends you your results. And of course the disposables that they use during your appointment.

It's all our responsibilities to use the NHS in a way that's considerate to other people. If you're getting routine checkups more than once every three months, you're probably taking resources away from the service that might be better allocated to other people.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I can't believe this guy is getting grief for being careful. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

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By *ncutgemMan
over a year ago

Bath ish

what are you going to do when your test is positive I get tested and i hope tjose i meet do too but I assume every one one the planet is a raving mix kf every known desiease and rubber ul accordingly and then use a ten foot barge pole well may be thats a bit of a boast any one got a spare full rubber body suit Seriously you can get full balls and cock covering comdoms bjt therr made of inner tubes and ordanary one are just too short !!!!! why ????

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yep this for me too. I follow the advice of the clinic as they know best given my activities.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Our local one does drop ins.

They know me and my hubby are swingers, we are not frowned upon in anyway shape or form. They are all very curious to be honest.

Using NHS funding as a possible stick to beat the op with is pedantic at best.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Our local one does drop ins.

They know me and my hubby are swingers, we are not frowned upon in anyway shape or form. They are all very curious to be honest.

Using NHS funding as a possible stick to beat the op with is pedantic at best."

My local one does dropins too - but it's so underfunded that you can go and sit there for four hours (in the middle of the afternoon during the working week) and end up being turned away because they've run out of time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Our local one does drop ins.

They know me and my hubby are swingers, we are not frowned upon in anyway shape or form. They are all very curious to be honest.

Using NHS funding as a possible stick to beat the op with is pedantic at best."

But of course the biggest risk in going too often is that you can't track back easily if you test positive for something.

I go every three months. That splits my year into four cycles. I know that if I catch something I need to go back two cycles and notify people that I have caught something.

If I was getting tested every week, there's no good amount of times for me to go back. You're going to really have to tell everyone you've had sex with from the last four or five months anyway, six realistically, so there doesn't seem any point.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Our local one does drop ins.

They know me and my hubby are swingers, we are not frowned upon in anyway shape or form. They are all very curious to be honest.

Using NHS funding as a possible stick to beat the op with is pedantic at best.

But of course the biggest risk in going too often is that you can't track back easily if you test positive for something.

I go every three months. That splits my year into four cycles. I know that if I catch something I need to go back two cycles and notify people that I have caught something.

You're missing a fundamental point. He's a single guy therefore one meet a year maximum

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over a year ago

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By *ancs MinxWoman
over a year ago

Burnley

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Last time we went to get checked we went to a new one... never been there before so had to hunt for it. Seen a blue NHS type sign and walked in. It was packed! We went to the receptionist and said "hello we are here for our 1630 appointment" she asks for our name

we tell her and our reference. . She looks at us funny... I have a quick look around waiting room.. Strange... Why is it full of OAPs and mums with bloody kids! Receptionist twigs and says "oh you want the SEAL HEALTH clinic. That's a few more doors down on the left dear" We both shrunk down to to midget size and fell out the door crying with laughter.... ps we got the all clear

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No I dont do that

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By *at69driveMan
over a year ago

Hertford

"Am I one of few who test after each meet, even after participating in safe sex? Any body else with me on this? A full blood check each time, I don't believe I have that much blood in me! Ha"
. After a meet do you wait for at least three months before meeting anyone else and then get tested again? Do you have these tests done privately at your own expense or are you allowing the NHS to fund what are probably unnecessary tests?. What exactly. are you being tested for as they vary?.

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By *ncutgemMan
over a year ago

Bath ish

Why the fuck do they insist on calling out your name willMr real name come and get tested we know what youve been doing (Embarassing) Will Mr false name ...... Very Embarassing no im not against this but a suppermarket njmber ticket would be simple and yojd know HOW long the sodding wait was simples let all suggest it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've been going since I was 17 now 29. I tend to go every 10-12 weeks. There have been occasions I've gone every 6 weeks because of contraception issues.

I've always gone on the basis that I was told by nurses there. Tests are only accurate up until two weeks previous bar blood test which is six months. Based on that most STI's take up to two weeks to incubate and show up highly enough to register as infected.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why the fuck do they insist on calling out your name willMr real name come and get tested we know what youve been doing (Embarassing) Will Mr false name ...... Very Embarassing no im not against this but a suppermarket njmber ticket would be simple and yojd know HOW long the sodding wait was simples let all suggest it"

At ours you have the choice to be called by your first name or they give you a number if you prefer.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They don't in Wales? First name only. Generally receive a text with negative results within 7 days too. We're really lucky here our GUM in Newport is open Mon-Fri. With two late sessions until 7:30pm too!

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By *oobsandballsMan
over a year ago

st andrews

I go every 3/4 months, and ask for a full checkup. Depending on how often you have a meet, I don't think it's necessary to go every time.

The problem I have is that the only sexual health clinic in dundee that isn't for young people is at the hospital, and the only time I can go is a Friday afternoon, which is the busiest time so there's no guarantee that I'll be seen.

Last time there was a 3 hour wait so they gave me an appointment to come back the following week, but it's still an inconvenience. More facilities would be beneficial.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm assuming you mean after every meet with a new partner? I can't imagine the clinic being too chuffed if I went there every single time I had sex?!

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By *rank EinsteinMan
over a year ago

Burton upon stather

"I can't believe this guy is getting grief for being careful. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Our local one does drop ins.

They know me and my hubby are swingers, we are not frowned upon in anyway shape or form. They are all very curious to be honest.

Using NHS funding as a possible stick to beat the op with is pedantic at best.

I'm lucky where I live as I always get appointments pretty quick. The first time I ever went I did a walk in and learned my lesson the hard way lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Am I one of few who test after each meet, even after participating in safe sex? Any body else with me on this? A full blood check each time, I don't believe I have that much blood in me! Ha

Oh and the "even after participating in safe sex" makes it sound like that's the exception.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Am I one of few who test after each meet, even after participating in safe sex? Any body else with me on this? A full blood check each time, I don't believe I have that much blood in me! Ha"

Bloody hell that would be impossible for us as we often have up to 6 meets in one night and regularly get out 3 times a week !

We get the full checks every 3 months and she goes every 6 weeks for throat and chlamydia tests . As we get free condoms etc and had the free hep jabs too it makes sense

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By *oobsandballsMan
over a year ago

st andrews

"We get the full checks every 3 months and she goes every 6 weeks for throat and chlamydia tests . As we get free condoms etc and had the free hep jabs too it makes sense "

Yes, if you haven't already had the Hep B jabs, get them. As soon as I mentioned I was a swinger the doctor strongly advised I have it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Am I one of few who test after each meet, even after participating in safe sex? Any body else with me on this? A full blood check each time, I don't believe I have that much blood in me! Ha

Bloody hell that would be impossible for us as we often have up to 6 meets in one night and regularly get out 3 times a week !

We get the full checks every 3 months and she goes every 6 weeks for throat and chlamydia tests . As we get free condoms etc and had the free hep jabs too it makes sense "

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By *eliciouslyNastyMan
over a year ago

London

Yep years ago I once got a told off for this, it's a waste of time and cash...

I was travelling to south East Asia and had a test everytime I came back, then kind of carried it on, but most clinics will say your pretty low risk in the west.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm very fortunate that;

1) I have full medical health surveillance at work on a monthly basis, without fail. It's compulsory.

2) my only meets so far have been social.

However should there be a time when social becomes more intimate I'll have a reasonable measure of comfort in knowing we can kiss with confidence.

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By *eliciouslyNastyMan
over a year ago

London

"Am I one of few who test after each meet, even after participating in safe sex? Any body else with me on this? A full blood check each time, I don't believe I have that much blood in me! Ha

Bloody hell that would be impossible for us as we often have up to 6 meets in one night and regularly get out 3 times a week !

We get the full checks every 3 months and she goes every 6 weeks for throat and chlamydia tests . As we get free condoms etc and had the free hep jabs too it makes sense

3, 6 or 12 months seems more than enough depending on your risk appetite.

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By *eliciouslyNastyMan
over a year ago

London

"We get the full checks every 3 months and she goes every 6 weeks for throat and chlamydia tests . As we get free condoms etc and had the free hep jabs too it makes sense

Yes, if you haven't already had the Hep B jabs, get them. As soon as I mentioned I was a swinger the doctor strongly advised I have it. "

You have to do a course of these, I think by the 3rd one it gives you 10yrs, but I can't remember.

They give you a "health passport" if you go to one of the travel clinics.

Which is a great concept, but so open to abuse.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Our local one does drop ins.

They know me and my hubby are swingers, we are not frowned upon in anyway shape or form. They are all very curious to be honest.

Using NHS funding as a possible stick to beat the op with is pedantic at best.

But of course the biggest risk in going too often is that you can't track back easily if you test positive for something.

I go every three months. That splits my year into four cycles. I know that if I catch something I need to go back two cycles and notify people that I have caught something.

You can catch things through a webcam??

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By *LCCCouple
over a year ago

Cambridge

OP is doing the right thing by getting tested, but as others have said above, tell the professionals what you are up to, and ask them how frequently you should be getting tested.

As others have said, some have multiple partners in a night or in a week so testing between each one wouldn't work.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I get tested every four week, I work in a sex cub and is a requirement of working there, no test results no dates till you do

Personally I think that's enough, in fact I don't really think we need to get tested that regular to be honest as it's all safe even oral

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You can catch things through a webcam??"

You can have sex with people not on this site?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tested every 3 months ,safe sex always

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By *ophiasChoiceWoman
over a year ago

ystrad mynach

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By *oobsandballsMan
over a year ago

st andrews

"You have to do a course of these, I think by the 3rd one it gives you 10yrs, but I can't remember."

I had 4 injections over 6 weeks, and I need a booster in October then that should be me covered for life

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I go for a full screen every three months, it was actually four this time due to work commitments.

If I can I go in between I go for swabs and to pee in a bottle to be tested for the less serious stuff. Depends how naughty I've been.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

At ours you have the choice to be called by your first name or they give you a number if you prefer. "

Same with the one I go to, you have the choice. I always just go with name anyway though, what's so shameful about getting tested? It's only the shifty looking people who use a number in mine

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Know your own body,

Protected sex,

10-12 weekly check-ups.

I don't put air, in my tyres everyday, or take my car to a garage, when I've drove through a puddle.

All about good, maintenance and knowing what makes healthy sense.

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By *LCCCouple
over a year ago

Cambridge

We are new to swinging so I had my first test about 3 weeks ago. I asked for a full screening including HIV, and I gave a blood sample and peed in a bottle. But I have also heard of people doing mouth swaps and swabs down below for both sexes. What do you guys usually have?

I think in America the also test for HSV 1 & 2, but my clinic says that they don't test for them, how about other places around the UK?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do blood, pee, mouth, willy and bum swabs.

They ask what sort of sex I've had and if protected. They don't ask numbers anymore as they know me and my wife swing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh and I had a course of injections to cover me for hep.

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By *eliciouslyNastyMan
over a year ago

London

"You have to do a course of these, I think by the 3rd one it gives you 10yrs, but I can't remember.

I had 4 injections over 6 weeks, and I need a booster in October then that should be me covered for life "

Maybe yeah... I had diphtheria and cholera or whatever, plus both the hep ones you can have and all those jabs at the same time, do not sure.

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By *nleashedin89Man
over a year ago

south shields

If you don't get yourself tested after regular ...your disgusting! You've got to be on the ball with these things!

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By *LCCCouple
over a year ago

Cambridge

"I do blood, pee, mouth, willy and bum swabs.

They ask what sort of sex I've had and if protected. They don't ask numbers anymore as they know me and my wife swing. "

So how come I don't get a mouth or a 'willy' swab? I doubt they would find much up my bum so I don't mind missing that one

(anyway, everyone know that anything going in you bum is how you catch The Gay! )

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I do blood, pee, mouth, willy and bum swabs.

They ask what sort of sex I've had and if protected. They don't ask numbers anymore as they know me and my wife swing.

So how come I don't get a mouth or a 'willy' swab? I doubt they would find much up my bum so I don't mind missing that one

(anyway, everyone know that anything going in you bum is how you catch The Gay! )"

I've never had a mouth or willy swab either.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was told they only do the willy swap now when you actually have something.

For cultures.

Pete works fine for men theses days.

The dean street express in London is best go in swipe card, answer questions on machine, pick up pod with required swaps and tubes.

Pee and swap in the loos and stick it in the pneumatic tube to be taken to the lab.

Then either tarry on with your day or head downstairs for the blood draw and instant HIV tests.

All results get texted to you within the next 6 hours.

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By *LCCCouple
over a year ago

Cambridge

"I was told they only do the willy swap now when you actually have something.

For cultures.

Pete works fine for men theses days.

The dean street express in London is best go in swipe card, answer questions on machine, pick up pod with required swaps and tubes.

Pee and swap in the loos and stick it in the pneumatic tube to be taken to the lab.

Then either tarry on with your day or head downstairs for the blood draw and instant HIV tests.

All results get texted to you within the next 6 hours."

I'm imagining a phone box like contraption with robotic arms the pull your trousers down and swabs you and draws blood automatically

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By *oo hotCouple
over a year ago

North West

Four times a year is what is recommended unless you have obvious symptoms. Going straight after a meet is pretty pointless as all infections and diseases have different incubation times and HIV can be up to three months.

It is sensible to get a full screening and they will test according to the risk factors that you disclose. There is really no excuse not to be regularly tested these days, sexual health clinics are everywhere and on the whome act couteously, respectfully and In a non judgemental way.

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By *LCCCouple
over a year ago

Cambridge

I was quite surprised when I went and had to fill out a registration form that it only had male or female option. I would have thought they would have had an other or trans option.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was quite surprised when I went and had to fill out a registration form that it only had male or female option. I would have thought they would have had an other or trans option. "

I was told it was just for data collection, because the NHS departments have to make sure they're reaching enough people and not prioritising one group over another.

Generally people will self identify into either male or female relatively happily for the purpose of collecting statistics like that. It's different when you're a genuine 'other' (not a transperson) but it has no affect on treatment so it doesn't matter.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

"I do blood, pee, mouth, willy and bum swabs.

They ask what sort of sex I've had and if protected. They don't ask numbers anymore as they know me and my wife swing.

So how come I don't get a mouth or a 'willy' swab? I doubt they would find much up my bum so I don't mind missing that one

(anyway, everyone know that anything going in you bum is how you catch The Gay! )

I've never had a mouth or willy swab either.

You have to ask. And you might need to take a willy along too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We are new to swinging so I had my first test about 3 weeks ago. I asked for a full screening including HIV, and I gave a blood sample and peed in a bottle. But I have also heard of people doing mouth swaps and swabs down below for both sexes. What do you guys usually have?

Throat, urethra, vagina, cervix, anus. Plus bloods and a physical examination. Every time.

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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago

Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria

"Our local one does drop ins.

They know me and my hubby are swingers, we are not frowned upon in anyway shape or form. They are all very curious to be honest.

Using NHS funding as a possible stick to beat the op with is pedantic at best.

But of course the biggest risk in going too often is that you can't track back easily if you test positive for something.

I go every three months. That splits my year into four cycles. I know that if I catch something I need to go back two cycles and notify people that I have caught something.

This...I have a diary with profile names of who I've shagged and when my appointments are so if I did pick anything up I'd be able to contact them, plus I don't meet without a phone number so I should be able to make contact if they've gone UNLOS...very occasionally, at a club, I may not have got a person's name, but in that case I'd contact the club and ask them to try and find out who was there the night I was so they could let them know.

Incidentally, my clap clinic is brilliant...I go for evening appointments and there's seldom more than one or two folk there and I've never had to wait more than a few mins past my appointment time. I'm on first name terms with most of the staff and last time I wrote them a testimonial as the contract was coming up for tender and the NHS staff were worried they were going to end up working for Virgin Health or some such and I don't want Richard Branson sticking a swab up my arse

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By *oobsandballsMan
over a year ago

st andrews

Throat, urethra, vagina, cervix, anus. Plus bloods and a physical examination. Every time."

That's more than ours does - blood sample and a swab here

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By *at69driveMan
over a year ago

Hertford

"Know your own body,

Protected sex,

10-12 weekly check-ups.

I don't put air, in my tyres everyday, or take my car to a garage, when I've drove through a puddle.

All about good, maintenance and knowing what makes healthy sense.

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. Good post and and excellent analogy . I don't know if the op had a genuine question or was seeking attention . It seems a bit paranoid to be tested after evert meet . Maybe swinging is not for him. I see six couples on a regular basis plus casual meets and they are quite happy with three monthly tests . For one offs it is condoms only , some regularly meets prefer without and whilst I always prefer condoms , as they are regulars I do withour as the lady finds it more pleasurable . To date I have never had any problems .

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By *atelotmanMan
over a year ago

Chatham

I have to have blood test every three months,an as my dotor knows Im a swinger so adds to my tests weather I played or not.Better safe then sorry.

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By *aul_the_nudistMan
over a year ago

WREXHAM

That is how its done in the one I visit.....

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