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writes:My girlfriend and I have decided to have sex for the first time. But before we do, she wants us to have a check-up from a doctor to make sure we're both OK. I completely agree with her and I respect her honesty. My question is, how do I go about with this check-up? Is it like a full-body inspection or is more like a needle-for-blood thing. I know I'm clean simply because I haven't had sex since my last girlfriend over a year and a half ago, and I've had many doctor visits since then. I'm pretty sure they would have told me something if I had anything as serious as an std. So how do I ask? We've also agreed to let each other see the paperwork. We do plan on using a condom but she also says she's OK with birth control if everything checks out.
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reader, So_Very_Confused +, writes (6 February 2013):
 You just go to the doctor for a check up and say 'i need a full STD panel screen please" it's blood work. and it's no big deal. My husband and I each got one when we started dating... at 6 months and again once we were monogamous...
just because you have not had sex for 18 months does not mean you are clean. many STDs are dormant and only detected with blood work or swabs... and unless your doctor tells you they will run an STD panel (my doctor does if you have multiple partners no matter what) they probably do not.
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