How often do you get tested?

acakbenak

@acakbenak:

@porkyV2:

being active in sexual activities i follow my social health doctor's advice for 4x a year. i have no problem with that since testing is free in my country and it also alleviates me of worries since i include the other std tests with it by paying a small amount. i really recommend having regular tests.

I am negative and my partner is positive. I get tested every 3 months, well, 4x a year.

so how do you guys do it? I always wonder. do you perform BJ with condom aside from the anal? or you wait until his viral is low?

Sorry to reply so late!

Well, technically, we would do the foreplay without any condom, but when I start to blow him, he always wear condom.
When I do the anal (I am the top) I always wear condom. There are times when I have to replace the condom during the intercourse.
If he bleeds, we usually cancel the anal and do other things.

However, as I was told by the nurse in an HIV/AIDS center, my chance of getting HIV from my partner is quite low. He even said that it is safe to swallow and to do the anal without condom, as long as my partner never skip taking the ART.

We don't want to take the risk, so we keep using condoms.

spam17

@acakbenak:

@foreco:

@acakbenak:

@porkyV2:

being active in sexual activities i follow my social health doctor's advice for 4x a year. i have no problem with that since testing is free in my country and it also alleviates me of worries since i include the other std tests with it by paying a small amount. i really recommend having regular tests.

I am negative and my partner is positive. I get tested every 3 months, well, 4x a year.

so how do you guys do it? I always wonder. do you perform BJ with condom aside from the anal? or you wait until his viral is low?

Sorry to reply so late!

Well, technically, we would do the foreplay without any condom, but when I start to blow him, he always wear condom.
When I do the anal (I am the top) I always wear condom. There are times when I have to replace the condom during the intercourse.
If he bleeds, we usually cancel the anal and do other things.

However, as I was told by the nurse in an HIV/AIDS center, my chance of getting HIV from my partner is quite low. He even said that it is safe to swallow and to do the anal without condom, as long as my partner never skip taking the ART.

We don't want to take the risk, so we keep using condoms.

thmail2003

once a year

obras62

Every six months. My BF is HIV+ and we've been together for more than 8 years.
I am still -

spam17

@obras62:

Every six months. My BF is HIV+ and we've been together for more than 8 years.
I am still -

Good for you!

:cheers:

MrMazda

@obras62:

Every six months. My BF is HIV+ and we've been together for more than 8 years.
I am still -

And if he's on the meds and undetectable, I would be completely shocked if he were to pass it onto you, even with bareback sex all the time, and no pulling out.

spam17

@MrMazda:

@obras62:

Every six months. My BF is HIV+ and we've been together for more than 8 years.
I am still -

And if he's on the meds and undetectable, I would be completely shocked if he were to pass it onto you, even with bareback sex all the time, and no pulling out.

I wouldn't take the risk though..

:blink:

MrMazda

@spam17:

I wouldn't take the risk though..

:blink:

I fully respect your right to decide what is right for you, but do you mind if I ask why this is? Science has been able to validate that if you are undetectable, you actually cannot pass it onto a sexual partner. There have been many studies conducted to attempt to quantify the risk, and every last one of them failed to provide so much as one case where transmission occurred from the undetectable partner.

So… I respect your right to choose what is right for you (especially if you are doing so armed with all the facts), but I'm kinda curious to understand the reasoning behind that decision.

obras62

@spam17:

@obras62:

Every six months. My BF is HIV+ and we've been together for more than 8 years.
I am still -

Good for you!

:cheers:

Thanks

obras62

@MrMazda:

@obras62:

Every six months. My BF is HIV+ and we've been together for more than 8 years.
I am still -

And if he's on the meds and undetectable, I would be completely shocked if he were to pass it onto you, even with bareback sex all the time, and no pulling out.

We use precautions and we wouldn't risk it bareback. Even if undectable you are still at risk of passing the virus.

YORCH32

Every three months

obras62

@MrMazda:

@spam17:

I wouldn't take the risk though..

:blink:

I fully respect your right to decide what is right for you, but do you mind if I ask why this is? Science has been able to validate that if you are undetectable, you actually cannot pass it onto a sexual partner. There have been many studies conducted to attempt to quantify the risk, and every last one of them failed to provide so much as one case where transmission occurred from the undetectable partner.

So… I respect your right to choose what is right for you (especially if you are doing so armed with all the facts), but I'm kinda curious to understand the reasoning behind that decision.

I don't understand the question. What reasoning are you talking about?
We are a monogamous couple and we practice safe sex. Other people have told us the same thing about undetectable and not being able to transmit the virus, though we haven't found an actual study that says this we just prefer to play safe.

He is my second partner that was Pos and I am still neg, so I think I'm doing things correctly.

Oscarbingham

Ssix months

Zeitgeist

Once every three months, but honestly, I'd prefer to get tested every month due to peace of mind.

spam17

@Zeitgeist:

Once every three months, but honestly, I'd prefer to get tested every month due to peace of mind.

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monty

I get tested every six to eight weeks. I am in a HIV prevention study so they test us for everything under the sun.

Grotomode

Every 4-6 months.