Hi Ladies,

My apologies to post this twice (posted in health as well) but I'm hoping that one of you will have an answer to my question.

Do any of you know where to get std testing in bangkok? Can I walk into any hospital and ask for testing? Recommendations?

Thanks for your time.

Sincerely,

Chris

Why would you pose this question, specifically to ladies??? Are you implying smth????

Maybe he's trying to ruin his chances of getting a date before he's even asked for one.

OP, before you feel the need to describe your symptoms just go to any international hospital and they'd do as many tests as you like - if you feel the need to do one, you probably ought to do them all.

Maybe CHRISTINE feels more comfortable asking other females. yes you can just walk into a hospital and ask, lots of doctors can do it as well, but best bet is Bangkok Hospital or Bumrungrad.

Ladies get STDs as well as men

Maybe CHRISTINE feels more comfortable asking other females. yes you can just walk into a hospital and ask, lots of doctors can do it as well, but best bet is Bangkok Hospital or Bumrungrad.

Ladies get STDs as well as men

Ahhh didnt realize OP was a lady, faire enuf - sounded like a lad and well just seemed odd

Hi Ladies,

My apologies to post this twice (posted in health as well) but I'm hoping that one of you will have an answer to my question.

Do any of you know where to get std testing in bangkok? Can I walk into any hospital and ask for testing? Recommendations?

Thanks for your time.

Sincerely,

Chris

I got my Hep B and HIV tests for my Singapore EP at Bumrungrad - I am sure they do the resto f them too.

Results for HIV in about 1 hour and 4 hours for Hep

I know this is the "Ladies in Thailand" section of TV, but when I saw this inquiry about STD testing, I thought it wouldn't hurt to add some information that people may not realize.

FROM THE INTERNET:

If I Got Infected Last Night, Will It Show Up on an HIV Test Today?

Not on the test we do. When a person is infected with the virus, at first the body is stunned. Think of your body and the virus as two different countries. One day, without warning, one country attacks. The other is stunned, and it takes a while to marshal forces for a counterattack. 25 days on average. And then the body reacts by producing antibodies to fight the infection. That?s what we are testing for, the antibodies. For some people, it can take up to three months for the body to start producing those antibodies. That?s why we recommend testing anytime after an exposure (to semen, blood, or vaginal fluid) and then again 3 months after exposure. But remember: every time you have an exposure, that three month clock starts ticking all over again.

There are tests that can determine very soon after exposure if a person is infected with HIV. Those tests look for the virus itself, not the antibodies. But those tests are more expensive and, because they require more sophisticated testing equipment, are available only through physicians and hospitals.

I mention this because I don't think hospitals in Thailand tell people this and I know they don't do the more expensive test (mentioned above) as a general rule. At least, when my GF and I started living together and went for STD tests, including HIV, they didn't tell us this. Fortunately, I already knew and explained it to my GF, so we continued to have protected sex for a few months while we began living together (and it was certain we were both monogamous). I've got to wonder how many unaware tourists run over to the hospital with a bar girl and get her (and hopefully him) tested not knowing that it could give them a fatal feeling of confidence.

I know this is the "Ladies in Thailand" section of TV, but when I saw this inquiry about STD testing, I thought it wouldn't hurt to add some information that people may not realize.

FROM THE INTERNET:

If I Got Infected Last Night, Will It Show Up on an HIV Test Today?

Not on the test we do. When a person is infected with the virus, at first the body is stunned. Think of your body and the virus as two different countries. One day, without warning, one country attacks. The other is stunned, and it takes a while to marshal forces for a counterattack. 25 days on average. And then the body reacts by producing antibodies to fight the infection. That?s what we are testing for, the antibodies. For some people, it can take up to three months for the body to start producing those antibodies. That?s why we recommend testing anytime after an exposure (to semen, blood, or vaginal fluid) and then again 3 months after exposure. But remember: every time you have an exposure, that three month clock starts ticking all over again.

There are tests that can determine very soon after exposure if a person is infected with HIV. Those tests look for the virus itself, not the antibodies. But those tests are more expensive and, because they require more sophisticated testing equipment, are available only through physicians and hospitals.

I mention this because I don't think hospitals in Thailand tell people this and I know they don't do the more expensive test (mentioned above) as a general rule. At least, when my GF and I started living together and went for STD tests, including HIV, they didn't tell us this. Fortunately, I already knew and explained it to my GF, so we continued to have protected sex for a few months while we began living together (and it was certain we were both monogamous). I've got to wonder how many unaware tourists run over to the hospital with a bar girl and get her (and hopefully him) tested not knowing that it could give them a fatal feeling of confidence.

3 months between tests is pretty standard but 6 months to be totally sure according to Dr's I work with. I had my first last August then again in December.

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