I've never been to a clinic before but I'm thinking it would be good to periodically get tested like you do. So, for the uninitiated, what do they do? Is it just urine? Blood too? Swab down japs eye? All of the above? And is it necessary to use your real name or can it be done anonymously? Ta!
Well by my experience they ask you a load of questions. This is not to judge you but to find out what tests they will need to undertake.
In terms of my tests my memory suggests I've only ever given a blood test. If you are actually exhibiting symptoms -like a discharge - I'd probably expect specific investigations on that.
Results are delivered by text, so you may want to give your punting phones number although the text has never been an issue for me.
On an aside, on my last visit I received a text to tell me that there had been an issue with my test and could I rebook. I was worried that this was simply a ruse to get me to go back because they had found something serious. They were keen to reinforce this wasnt the case when I did go in. (What had happened was that they actually had to send some samples to an external lab because their own was overwhelmed with COVID tests and there had been a mix up)
In terms of my own infection history - I have only ever had a dose of warts. This was from a civvie. I was in a relationship at the time and copped a dose when fucking one of her friends- no, not proud. Well this is what I presumed at the time, partner was ok with it, presumed that it had been caught on contact with a bog set or something. It was only years later that I suddenly thought that she may have been fucking elsewhere too and passed it to me.
I'm of an age that when I was growing up the full scariness about HIV was all around me. My mindset for many years was that Johnnies prevented AIDS and babies. They were the main motivations for covering up and other STIs paled in to insignificance. It takes a conscious effort to change the mindset.