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Does anyone actually think about STDs and getting them? Do people care? Are they a big deal?

It seems like people don't think about STDS much. Like I am not going to lie I am totally guilty of it, I just assume that majority of STDs are curable and the ones that aren't... only dirty people have (and since I don't associate with dirty people...) And I don't know it seems like a lot of people just have wild random sex with whomever...? Is this happening? I feel like it was my plan yes but for all the people who are "in relationships" and "love" the person they are having sex with, there are like 20 more people having casual random sex. I know in my sorority so many girls hook up with so many guys, so I mean are STDs even a big deal? Like who gets STDs...? No one it seems
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  • People need to take stds more seriously! They are very common and some of them you can get even if you use condoms, like herpes and hpv which you get through skin contact and condoms don't cover every inch of skin. 50% of sexually active people will get hpv at some point in their life, even if they have safe sex. That's why its so important to have pap smears, that's the only way to detect it and there is no test for males. It can cause cancer and warts. There are over 100 different strains of hpv. 1 out of 4 people have some strain of herpes, oral being the more common one. So yeah don't take stds lightly and think your not going to catch one! I've only had sex ONCE and we used a condom and I now have genital warts. How unlucky am I! :at least its not herpes, which is an sti you would have for life. I can get rid of them and the virus may leave my body naturally within 2 years if my immune system is good enough. Scared the hell out of me though and I'm much more wise about sex. I'm never, ever going to share my body with someone unless I'm actually considering marrying them!

  • STDs are much more common than people realize. People are so casual about sex today, & don't even consider that they can get STDs. I know a lot of women who have gotten STDs who have premarital sex. I feel bad for them, but in many cases it is their fault. They catch it from a guy, they go to the doctor to get it taken care of, & just continue having sex with the guy. They don't tell the guy out of fear & get the disease all over again. Now, how much sense does that make? I really think women need to stop walking around on egg shells with men. They are too afraid of upsetting a man & just keep their mouth shut instead. I will never let a guy scare me into keeping my mouth shut, I've learned better from watching countless women do it.

    • Once you have a disease you cannot get it again. You can take measures to minimize it though.

  • it is a big deal! and if you want to know more ,may you come to these related site like "herpesanddating.net" for help, many stds people there .Just feel free to chat, share stories, make friends in your local area.You can find someone to talk or get help! they experienced more and know more

Most Helpful Guys

  • well you are wrong about the ones that are not curable are only dirty people clean people can get non curable S T D as well as dirty people most people that are having sex think about S T D ever day and how not to get one and the best way not to get one is use a condom ever time you are going to have sex with some one boyfriend / girlfriend or even some one you just meet it may not stop you from getting an S T D ever time because condoms can and do brake from time to time but not using condoms you are just asking to get an S T D or one that will kill you so the best thing even one can do for there boyfriend/ girlfriend or lover is wear a condoms ever time condoms condoms condoms ever time, and do your self and the rest of us and your lovers make him use a condom ever time not just for you but for him as well and the rest of us no one what to die from AIDS

  • I hardly ever use a condom because I just really hate sex with one, but the majority of girls I have sex with I have at least a brief description of their previous sex life.

    If I'm hooking up with some random girl I met from the club then yes I'll use a condom, but even then if I'm really drunk I'll just skip the condom.

    Its really a very bad habit.

    • Yes, it's a terrible habit and would serve you proper to catch hiv or something else very nasty.

    • You shouldn't wish HIV on anyone. It's a horrible disease and people make mistakes. He's aware it's a bad habit, which he should try to rectify but I'd still not wish anything ill on them.

    • Lol, this guy is wishing death upon me because I don't have sex with a condom? Kill yourself, do the world a favor. As for Crimson Petal, thank you. I usually always use a condom if its a "random" girl. Fortunately I am in a social circle that allows me to kind of "background check" a girl who am I interested in so I at least have an idea of what I am getting myself into.

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  • I think about it a lot. I've only been with one guy but regardless before we even thought of sex without a condom both of us went to get tested. I plan on treating every sexual encounter the same way. A std is just something I'm not willing to risk.

    • Oh, and when you said that no one seems to have them, STD's are growing rapidly in the 16-24 and 50-75 age groups. This doesn't mean the people in the middle are immune and it doesn't mean you should take any of them lightly. I used to work with people who had HIV/ AIDS and it can and does affect ANYONE. I know personally several women with herpes(incurable), two friends had chlamydia (curable) and one with genital warts. Please take better care in the future.

  • Actuall yes people get STD's. It is a virus or disease that you are stuck with for the rest of your life. How would you feel knowing you are only young and have herpes down there, or have HIV I would certainely care if I got any type of STD.

  • You protect yourself, you pick partners who protect themselves, and you take your chances. Knocking wood as I say this, I've never been burned.

  • go get laid already so you can stop asking silly questions

  • The only STDs that are curable, that I know about, are Syphilis and Gonorrhea. Everything else has NO cure! It can only be controlled and managed. Keep that in mind and always get a condom on his d*** before it gets inside you.

    • Chlamydia is also easily curable. But it's often symptomless (especially for men) and can cause infertility in the long term if it's not dealt with soon enough.

  • I got an infected urethra once, and we thought it may have been AIDs. It wasn't thank f***kkk. But I had had unprotected sex with a boy. Never again like...

    Anyway, nah, never met someone with an STD. It happened more in the past, but we're smarter now, ey? Condoms and that.

    • Most humans have at least one type of std. Also, people with them are more responsible now too. Medicine can be taken that makes it almost impossible to contract STDs. I’m so proud the medical community has come so far.

    • After you got your urethra pushed in by fecal matter

  • IVE GOTTEN ONE... AND IT SUCKS! BUT THEN AGAIN IT DOESNT. IT DOESNT OPEN ME UP TO JUST ANYONE SO IN A WEIRD WAY IM "INFECTED" BUT IM ALSO "SUPER SPECIAL". I HAVE TO SAY SOMETHING B4 I DO ANYTHING... AND THAT PART IS QUITE EMBARRASSING. I DIDNT GET TOLD BUT IF I DID I WOULDNT HAVE DONE IT... I'VE HAD 2 PARTNERS SINCE.. THEY WERE DOWN... AND THANK GOD MY X DIDNT GET IT!

    THIS IS WHY GOD SAYS NO SEX TILL MARRIAGE

    • ... Obviously you don't believe that whole no sex before marriage thing.. i.e why you have an std.

    • IVE BEEN 2 YRS CELIBENT... AND OBVIOUSLY I DIDNT GIVE A FK EINSTEIN. I LOOOB HOW You STATE THE OBVIOUS... UR SO SMART.

    • haha you can say and call me WHATEVER YOU WANT because in the end I am not a disgusting STD infested person. :)

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  • I'm a nurse and deal with people that have STDs EVERYDAY! I have never had one myself, but trust me it isn't pleasant. So many people have sex thinking " oh it won't happen to me" but if you don't protect yourself you have a good chance of getting one. Also, a ton of people think they can just come to us, get a pill, and be cured; lots of times it isn't that simple.

    • Especially when there's a shortage of penicillin G you need to tell people that that the clinic has to call around to get some

  • I work in a medical field and non-lifethreatening STDs may cause a lot of worry to those who have them. However, if the person takes medicine for them, it’s very very unlikely the other partner would get it. We’ve advanced in medicine a lot in the last 15 years. So I guess it depends on how much you trust someone to take care of their bodies to ensure you are safe. This is why I’d strongly discourage random hookups or “casual” sex though. Please be in committed relationships before having sex. I’ve seen a lot of people get them from random hookups where the other person did not take proper precautions. This happens because it is just casual. Get involved, get feelings and determine whether you can trust the other person.

  • I'm a virgin so I don't have to worry too much about having one but yes, I do worry about getting them

  • If you don't mind looking like this link then it is no big deal.

    • ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

    • uh huh, think of that every time you consider not using protection.

    • take a screenshot

  • Even in relationships you can get an STD. If you don't protect yourself eventually luck will run out and you'll catch something. Yea a lot of them are curable but they can do serious damage before you become aware of them. I was in what I thought was a monogamous relationship but my fiance cheated on me and brought home HPV which I didn't find out about until I gave birth to my daughter ( I was around 6 months preggers when he cheated). Because of him I'm now dealing with cervical dysplasia which is progressing into cervical cancer because I wasn't able to get treatment soon enough due to my age. STD's aren't limited to "dirty" people and you don't hear about them often as you should because people don't want to advertise that they've caught something and a lot of people don't get tested as often as they should.

    STD's aren't a joke.

  • Your sorority pals may not tell you every time it burns when they pee...

    Also hopefully they're using condoms.

  • I don't think about STD's as much as I should. Like you said, no one likes to think they associate with dirty people. I'm particularly guilty when hooking up with guys I'm familiar with. I know it's faulty logic, but I never think someone I know is going to give me a disease. If I'm honest, probably half the guys I've had sex with I've done bareback. Recently I hooked up with an ex boyfriend. We had sex several times over a weekend and it never even crossed my mind to have him put on a condom. It's probably dumb luck I haven't caught anything.

    • I have similar experience. I first only agree to have sex if the guys put on condoms but after I tried bareback, I never wanted protection again. I know it’s silly but I haven’t caught anything after so many bareback sex

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