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Before you press the "Back" button to answer another question, please take this seriously. I know that almost every day, a 13 year old girl asks about being pregnant. This is different.
Oh, and please don't judge me.
I am a 17 year old guy. Before this weekend, I had never done anything sexual with anybody. This weekend, me and one of my guy friends (he is 17) had oral sex. I asked him before if he had any STD's or AIDS, and he said no because some his other partners were virgins before he met them, but he later told me that some of them were not. He has had a sexual relationship with 4 other people.
I am really scared. I need to get tested for STD's and AIDS. I want to do it tomorrow after school at Planned Parenthood. I looked at their website and it says that they do STD and AIDS testing. I'm just worried about getting tested. Will they tell my mom because I'm a minor? I have money from my job that will pay for the testing, but I can't show proof of insurance or anything. Is that okay?
Is it too soon to get tested if I had oral sex today and want to get tested tomorrow? How long will it take for the results to come, and how accurate are they?
I live in Georgia.
Thank you so much. You have no idea how truly scared I am and thankful that you read this.
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Okay, breathe. This is scary, but there are lots of ways you can support yourself.
It's great you are going to go get testing. Laws on confidentiality vary, so before you confide anything in a professional, ask them what is and what is not confidential. Then you can make an informed choice about how much to share.
Many larger communities also offer anonymous sexual health screenings.
The thing is, many STDs (including HIV) have a hibernation period. You might test negative for HIV, only to test positive three months later (the test is looking for antibodies to the virus, and most people will develop these within three months of contact, though some people take as long as six months to have a detectable amount). Unfortunately, you can't change what has happened - you need to find a way with coping with waiting. Your Planned Parenthood might offer ongoing counselling - or perhaps one session might be enough to help you manage.
Planned Parenthood offers sliding scales, and other local services do as well - if not free, depending on where you live.
Get tested now - sharing your concerns and asking whatever questions you need to ask. Make an appointment to get tested again in three months time. Use condoms every time you engage in sexual activity until then.
If you are HIV and STD negative, it's still a good idea to use condoms. As you've learned, partners wanting sex are not always honest. Hopefully you'll be negative for any STDs. Don't let this one bad scare put you off future relationships - sex can be a wonderful thing, too. It's just scary as well, particularly when health risks are present.
I wish you the best.
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First off: Take a really deep breath and calm down.
It's smart and sensible of you to be worried, but most of the STD's you can get through oral sex are not quite as serious, or as great a risk, as they are in vaginal or anal sex. It is very, very, unlikely for you have contracted HIV orally.
So don't make yourself sick with worry please, it won’t help you and you will likely have to wait a while for results.
Secondly: Call Planned Parenthood. You need an appointment. If you just show up, they probably won’t be able to help you. It might take weeks for you to get it. They book up well in advance.
They will not tell your parents.
Most appointments are free of charge at Planned Parenthoods. You'll have to ask for details on payment though, just to be sure.
STD tests are very reliable with the exception of the Herpes test. Your doctor will probably do a blood test for Herpes to double-check.
I know, as a woman, it takes two to three weeks to get lab results back from my GP. You'll have to ask your doctor for specifically how long it will take, but I wouldn't bet on less then two weeks unless the PP has a lab on site.
So do try and relax a bit. There is nothing you can do now but take care of yourself and wait. Oh, and try not to fool around with liars. That's a toughest part of all.
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The previous advice you have gotten about HIV and AIDs is flat out incorrect. HIV can be detected by a test about 22 days after you are infected. You don't need to start showing symptoms. It's in your blood after all. The number of people given false negative tests (that means the test said they didn't have HIV but they did) was 0.003% in the States in 2005. The test is as accurate as humanly possible.
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you can get tested, but sometimes, IF you get AIDS it wont show symptoms until 5-15 years from now. so a test won't show it. you just have to keep getting tested, results would take a few days honey. and don't worry. you might be over-reacting. i dont think you need proof of insurance, and they wont tell your parents either.
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