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Girl Talk 11w
It needs to become more normalized for straight men to get themselves tested for STIs. Straight men are half as likely to get tested as straight women, and don’t get screened at regular medical appointments (unlike at the obgyn). It’s dangerous and dumb
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Anonymous 11w

Also they have at-home screenings now! And other ways to get screened for free. The vast majority of women who get STIs get them from straight men, but straight men aren’t treated as responsible or encouraged to confront the risks of spreading STIs to the same level as straight women and gay/bi men are.

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Anonymous 11w

Wait they don’t get screened at yearly checkups w pcp??

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 11w

Some do! but statistically overall only about 23% of straight men get tested annually (compared to 51% of straight women), both because of sexist medical guidelines (men only are recommended screening if they’re considered “high risk” while all sexually active women and queer men get screened) and the fact that men tend to test following symptoms not just following sexual encounters (and many STIs have asymptomatic carriers) (also many people don’t see a pcp annually, due to cost/inconvenience)

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 11w

That’s wild thanks for sharing

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