{"id":521,"date":"2025-02-19T16:54:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T16:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curlovecare.com\/?post_type=story&#038;p=521"},"modified":"2025-03-31T14:30:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T14:30:47","slug":"sexual-harassment-story","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/curlovecare.com\/en\/story\/sexual-harassment-story\/","title":{"rendered":"If you are sexually active, always get an STI test when you have a new partner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was a virgin when I started a relationship with my boyfriend. I knew for sure that I did not have a sexually transmitted infection (STI), because I was not sexually active. I asked my boyfriend to get an STI test before we slept together. He didn\u2019t do it, so I didn\u2019t keep insisting. At one point, I felt a burning sensation in my vagina. I Googled it, and my symptoms were similar to an STI, like chlamydia or herpes. Panic overtook me.<\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-521_484f36-d6 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-521_484f36-d6 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-521_484f36-d6\">\n<div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\">\n<hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>STI test<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My boyfriend was on vacation abroad when I told him. He was shocked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I went to the doctor for the discomfort I was feeling. He saw that I had a vaginal inflammation and ruled out a fungal infection. The doctor tested me for the four most common STIs, including chlamydia and syphilis. He suspected it was chlamydia. To be sure, the doctor gave me a prescription among other things for antibiotics against fungal infection. The pain and itching stopped. My mother was my biggest support as I anxiously awaited the results.<\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-521_d869ab-9d .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-521_d869ab-9d .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-521_d869ab-9d\">\n<div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\">\n<hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Uncertain results<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the doctor called with the results, he said it was not possible to detect an STI. This could be interpreted in different ways. For example, I may have had an STI that healed on its own. Or, I never got infected. My gynecologist recommended that I have more extensive STI testing. My boyfriend also got tested when he got back from vacation.<\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-521_a4dae9-c2 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-521_a4dae9-c2 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-521_a4dae9-c2\">\n<div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\">\n<hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sorry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I regret abandoning my principles. I thought if I pleased my boyfriend, he would feel better. The first few times we used condoms, but after a while he asked me to have unprotected sex for his pleasure. He feels more sensation without a condom. I agreed.<\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-521_cdde42-24 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-521_cdde42-24 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-521_cdde42-24\">\n<div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\">\n<hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Protection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From now on, we use condoms every time we have sex. We also talked about using lubricants, as this reduces irritation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I look back now, I understand that I can\u2019t blame my boyfriend. It takes two to tango. We were both part of this. I take responsibility for my actions and I have learned my lesson. 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