Women
often get their yearly STD testing, Pap test and birth control prescriptions
once a year at the gynecologist. This has become the norm for many ladies since
their teenage years. Unfortunately, there’s no similar protocol in place for
men. When does the yearly STD test happen?
Anyone
could guess that men go to the doctor less than women, but data backs up this
assumption. Only 57% men have seen a doctor in the last year, compared to 74%
of women. Even for the men who made it to their physician, many doctors don’t
test for STDs unless prompted by telltale symptoms and only a scant 14% of
doctors discussed sexual health.
It’s
critical for men to take care of their health, including sexual health. It’s
not just a woman’s thing! Many STDs--herpes, chlamydia, HIV--are asymptomatic,
which causes them to go unnoticed and passed along to partners. It’s
especially important for young men to keep their sexual health front and center
on their radar; people under 25 represent half of all STD infections in the
U.S.
Even if
men don’t want to visit the doctor or don’t have health insurance, there are
other options for STD testing and HIV testing. Get STD Tested allows men to
order confidential STD testing online and visit a lab without an appointment. We understand
that the painful swabbing may deter men from testing or visiting the doctor
even more, so Get STD Tested uses only urine-based and blood-based STD tests.
There are no excuses now!
So to all
you men out there, when was the last time you had an STD test?
Source: slate.com
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