Past History Sparks New Questions!!

[bananabrain454]

A Little Background History
     My boyfriend and I have been going out for about 6yrs. We met in high school (2005) and have been dating ever since. We were both virgins and inexperienced in every way possible you can think of when we met. That being said, STD's were never a main concern for us. From the beginning, we tried to be responsible young adults and talked about everything! And by everything, I mean all the risk involving an intimate relationship if we decided to take it there. After all the talks we had about the what if's, pregnancy, safe sex, and STD's we decided to take it to the next level. The other day we just happen to start talking about it because I asked him if he thought we should get tested after so many yrs just for a routine check up when we go for our yearly physicals. We have ALWAYS practiced safe sex up until recently which is why I started asking him questions.

I guess you can say my Main Question is even though we were both each other first in every way, could we still be in risk of contracting an STD? If so, which kinds are we more pron to-- some or all? Do we still have to worry about major ones? And at the Doctor, should we get screened for everything or just certain ones?

Although I would like to consider myself well educated on this matter, it is still all new to me! I would really appreciate any answers and help! =)

Thank you!

[bananabrain454]

Either way, thank you for your time. I just wanted to make sure that there was nothing I missed. Always something coming out new!!!!!! just needed to put my worries aside.

[bananabrain454]

or maybe it wasnt hpv.... Ugh, i dont remember! I just remember it being something along the line of the STD family or maybe something not quite an STD but could potentially become one along the way....  

[Vance2335]

Testing for you and partner is not advised based on the impossible nature to get a STD since neither has had sex with anyone else.

[bananabrain454]

Thank you. No one cheated. I just thought it would be nice to be safe than sorry. Another reason why that was one of my thoughts was I remember either reading/hearing this from somewhere, but HPV doesn't necessarily have to start with someone "cheating" or thorough having an sexual encounter with an infected person. It it something like a type of strain that the body carries naturally in some people and when it is encountered with some other strain or just something that makes it react and flare up into something else.

I know that is a very pathetic attempt to explain, but thats all I can remember of it. Or some where along those lines.

But either way, the idea of getting tested was more of an idea of cautions for both our health and safety just like yearly physicals and a women getting pap smears because it is advised.

[Vance2335]

If both were virgins then neither can have a STD to pass unless one person cheated. I see no reason for STD testing.