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Im a 23 year old guy who was closeted my whole life...then for some reason being foolish I went and fool around for 3-4 times, which I deeply regretted my actions after that. Recently I went to check for STDs and realized I have genital warts, which also means I have human papillomavirus (HPV). Upon further reading up on the internet than I realized that the warts could be remove but there is no way to cure the virus, even though many people have it. It is just very depressing to know that I'll have such a virus, and how I'm suppose meet/date anyone anymore. The more I think about it, the more depressing it gets, and I don't know what to do anymore.

Dear All. Any contributions from you guys with regards to this topic. Can anyone share or who had experienced living wif HIV friend/s or boyfriend.

What are the consequences of being detected with std in Singapore for foreign worker and for local? are they going to report this to MOH, to your parents, to your colleagues and everyone near to you or they will keep it private? Is it safer to go Malaysia or other country for check up or Malaysian Doctors will also report this back to sg? Sorry im just seeking for people who gone through this and have knowledge about this thanks!

http://www.ashasexualhealth.org Youtube.com/watch?v=y5zT7jK5vcY ( 5 minutes ago i posted something that will make this post lose credibility, but i will continue to post this because( i sincerely believe) this information can value-add to some members of the gay community). after emailing AFA, they informed me there was no support group for gay men suffering from STD or STI after consulting with a Infectious Disease Physician in Private Practice, he informed me any individual diagnosed with STI will (1) find it difficult to last the long journey to recovery because of the stigma Singapore Society has... & it is something everyone looks down on, also (2) unlike our American counterparts... Doctors at DSC are not equipped with the right counselling skills to educate STD Patients. This Doctor gave me evidence: the Youtube URL above is an example of a Roleplay "That should take place btw the DSC Doctor & The Patient" but the high patient load at DSC does not allow for such a long discussion btw Doctor & patient & this ***heavily compromises the safety because ill-informed-STD-patients will go home less educated & potentially aggravate their condition i personally saw my best friend die of a STD & thanks to the Singapore healthcare system, everytime ur STD flares up, that prob means u have to visit the A&E Department for a one-time-Intervention & at the end of the day... there is very little public healthcare institutions can do to help u get to the "Finishing Line of seeing the total eradication of the STI"... Anyway back to the Title, seeing a friend die from a STD infection is a pain that will never go away, & that is why every night before i sleep i say a short prayer for anyone in the Gay Community suffering from the physical & emotional & psychosocial pains of living with a STD... that their pain will be short-lived. I also pray AFA will setup a STD Support Group. Singapore cannot afford "to sweep under the carpet the hidden population of gay men out there suffering from STD" ... it is high time DSC start better caring for patients under their care & stop this production line of "Giving each patient 20 minutes in the Consultation Room". J =(

So, how often do you guys get tested? Because I am surprised at people not asking about disease status on apps like Grindr. Some people find it "rude." What do you think?