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Sadken · Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 341

This is something I usually do every couple of years and was just wondering if anyone has gone about doing it over here or has any clue as to how it would be arranged, where it can be done etc.

Jon Taylor · Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Posts: 238 Location: Tokyo

D.O.S. · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:21 pm Post subject:

Many friends have informed me that STD's are IN FACT a problem here.

No Glove, no Love, is my motto to all the women lining up!

denise · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish

Well, I know that for women there are women�s health clinics that do them. No hassles or anything--you just walk in and register. I imagine men have something similar. In fact, I think the men�s and women�s clinics were next door to each other where I lived.

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moot point · Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 441

I hope you're not living in a small town. If you are, I recommend heading to the nearest city and visit a hospital and get yourself checked out.

Celeste · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 4:17 pm Post subject:

I have seen ads for dermatologists who deal with "rashes" on genitals. For HIV testing, I would guess that any hospital would be able to do it for you, as they seem eager to draw blood for the slightest little thing.

Zzonkmiles · Joined: 05 Apr 2003 Posts: 309

To the OP:

Knowing where you live in Japan would help us in terms of recommending doctors to you.

Also, every ku in a major city has a hoken center (public health center). They usually provide free STD testing three days a week without an appointment, at least in Osaka.

http://forums.kawama.tzo.com:1023/cgi-bin/ydforum/ikonboard.pl?s=c4aea7962cd340bef191c92df8740828;act=ST;f=11;t=2142

This is a link you might be interested in, if you're based in Osaka.

Sadken · Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 341

I live in Okinawa and just about everyone I have ever slept with in my entire life is someone I shouldn't have slept with, however, I'm now looking at getting into a proper relationship and want to get MOT'd.

The Dog Ate My Keitai · Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 67 Location: Japan

A friend of mine did it here.... He just walked into a clinic, and said that he wanted to get tested for all the usual stuff, including HIV.

They just made an appointment with him for when to come back, did blood tests, and called him in a couple weeks later to discuss the results.... I suspect, much like a N. American clinic would.

Funny thing was, he took advantage of his "negative results" to try and pick up one of the nurses at the clinic on his way out.

I can only imagine that conversation...

"Hey, sweetee. Can I call ya to go for dinner some time?"

"I'm sorry, but I don't date patients."

"Yeah, but look here. I'm clean & disease-free!"

hmmmm.... <shudders>

Omeo · Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 245

So what happens if you go get tested and it turns out you have something? Is getting an STD enough to make people not wanna hire you?

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan