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Ok.. this topic might have been posted before..... Anyway, i was too lazy to look back into the past history :P

I was DSC recently (first time actuall) to do a HIV test....(thank goodness, the results came back with a negative) Actually this thread is aim at those still insisting on practising unprotected sex. If you are one of them, i gladly suggest you take a walk through the DSC clinic...Believe me, what you see there wil change your opinion about having un-protected sex. Just looking at those images that they have on the poster will definitely make you turn on your stomache!

Like a say.... Its better to be safe than sorry. Don't regret your actions! :hat:

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Chubbybear what is your definition of safe sex. Besides condoms for anal sex, what about oral sex, rimming and kissing. Is protection and what protection is necessary.

Once in a while a reminder like this is very useful to those of us who suffer memory lapses and go dizzy with our partners!

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It's easy to get STDs from anal sex and oral sex. It's also very possible get it from kissing and rimming. IMHO, the safest is to stick to monogamous relationship. However, this is difficult to come by as people are somehow afraid of being attached.

Beside, our rectum is know to absorb 5 times better than oral ingestion. Which means that chemicals go straight into our blood stream, bypassing the digestion system. Even our skin could absorb better than oral ingestion. Haven't we seen those trans-dermal patches on sale at the pharmacy?

It seems like nothing is safe. Even if we could protect ourselves from bacteria and viruses, how about the harmful chemicals (mostly found in lubricants) we applied on ourselves? They go straight into our blood stream and the toxicity becomes systemic. This systemic toxicity is going to affect our immune system, slowly but surely. And, this put us at risk to opportunistic diseases which would have otherwise be overcome by our normal immune system.

Search the Web on "Harmful Chemicals", and compare them with the list of ingredients found in our tube/bottle of lubricant. It's a shocking revelation.

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Ok.. this topic might have been posted before..... Anyway, i was too lazy to look back into the past history :P

I was DSC recently (first time actuall) to do a HIV test....(thank goodness, the results came back with a negative) Actually this thread is aim at those still insisting on practising unprotected sex. If you are one of them, i gladly suggest you take a walk through the DSC clinic...Believe me, what you see there wil change your opinion about having un-protected sex. Just looking at those images that they have on the poster will definitely make you turn on your stomache!

Like a say.... Its better to be safe than sorry. Don't regret your actions! :hat:

other than DSC, if you are doing any medical check-up by GP, you might ask the GP or sometimes in full medical check-up by any GP, normally the doctor would include this test such HIV and STD, which i like it .... coz any poking by needle to get blood sample is quite scary for me ..... :oops:

can't imagine, poke once for HIV test, second visit another Cholesterol test, third one for other medical check ....... gosh

a good oral sex makes your day, a good anal sex makes your "hole weak"

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Other than DSC, anyone know abt CDC?

Can tell what is the difference? eg: will they keep identity under cover, will they 'mark" you if u happen to have HIV?

Treat people with respect to earn respect from others.

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Other than DSC, anyone know abt CDC?

Can tell what is the difference? eg: will they keep identity under cover, will they 'mark" you if u happen to have HIV?

I would say, DSC only do the HIV testing and CDC is doing the treatment once the person has been identified as HIV positive

According to DSC in their web, all tests would be anonymus & confidential. See below

Action for AIDS (AfA) Anonymous HIV Testing & Counselling CentreAddress:

c/o DSC Clinic

Block 31 Kelantan Lane

#01-16

Singapore 200031

Location:

* Off Jalan Besar

* Near the Jalan Besar Food Centre and next to the multi-storey carpark

* Nearest MRT stations: Bugis (East-West Line) or Farrer Park (North-East Line)

Opening Hours:

Wednesdays: 6.30pm to 8.00pm

Saturdays: 1.00pm to 4.00pm

Closed on public holidays.

Fee: $20 (free counselling provided by trained volunteers)

If you have any questions about anything mentioned here, pls PM or email MSM Resources directly.

We will treat it as anonymous & confidential.

---------------------------------------------

Communicable Disease Centre

Moulmein Road

Tel: 6357 7900, 6357 7909

Fax: 6357 7910

Opening Hours

Monday - Friday : 8am - 5pm

Saturday : 8am - 12pm

Sunday & Public Holiday : Closed

Services

Community-Acquired Infections

Communicable Diseases

Epidemiology

HIV Infection /Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Infection Control

Infections in the Immunocompromised Host

Nosocomial Infections

Outbreak Management

Outpatient Intravenous Antibiotic

Research & Clinical Trials

Tropical Medicine & Travel-Related Illnesses

a good oral sex makes your day, a good anal sex makes your "hole weak"

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Hi guys, whatsoever your taste is. Remember of safe sex, the later MOH report show a rising trend in HIV infection and 26% is accounted by m2m sex. In fact, a worringly rising trend of HIV infection being reported among all the countries around Singaproe.

I suggest those sexual active gays ought to learn proper way to put on a condom and remove it.

Another great new is, the Gorman decided to offer free HIV test bundle together with any other blood sample testing, so do use this opportunity.

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Hi guys, whatsoever your taste is. Remember of safe sex, the later MOH report show a rising trend in HIV infection and 26% is accounted by m2m sex. In fact, a worringly rising trend of HIV infection being reported among all the countries around Singaproe.

I suggest those sexual active gays ought to learn proper way to put on a condom and remove it.

Another great new is, the Gorman decided to offer free HIV test bundle together with any other blood sample testing, so do use this opportunity.

where?

i mean the

the Gorman decided to offer free HIV test bundle together with any other blood sample testing, so do use this opportunity.

may i know where is it?

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Hi, guys.

I hope to ask about clinic or hospital for some medical (like HIV and etc.) check up with a reasonable price and service. Do anyone here have any recommendation or some info?

came like wind, gone like wind...

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The atmosphere at DSC is normally rather tense, sometimes scary...

You get your blood collected and have to sit there for a agonizing 30mins. Sometimes you see other people behind you getting call to get the results first and your mind started to say - oh No, why so long?

Also when you see someone being called into the small room to get results haven't come out after a long time - it's normally bad news.

Good thing is there is counseling session before you get your test.

I think the place itself very professional run even though most of the people there look like volunteers.

Goof Luck.

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The self test kid have been trial and tested for many years before being launched. I know because, in the past. When one goes to take the blood test, they also use the test kit for trial.

Anyway, if you were to go to DSC for test, there is a volunteer which will meet you in the room. He will ask you some questions from a form. He will also be there to break the good and or bad news to you.

Their job is to provide support should it be a bad new and if it is a good new, from the survey form, he will highlight to you about safe sex, etc.

Please be assured that they are there to help and make your visit there as pleasant as possible.

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Wow, thank you for the information guys. :D

By the way, I'm also hoping to do a full body medical check up.

Any recommendation on these? To go for private one better? or GH ones?

Again, thank you for the info on HIV check up.

come like wind, left like wind

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Hi,

anyone who has gone to DSC able to give me some advice?

I am planning to go to DSC for the first time later this month.

I'm afraid there will be weird looks on people's face when i go there. Is everything done there annonymous? And ehat is the timibg that has the least amount of people?

If i want to go for all the tests to check for any STD/HIV, how much will it roughly cost?

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There is no need to be afraid about getting wierd looks because everyone will be afraid of the same thing while you are there. So you already have something in common with the people there to start with.

As for the staff members, they have seen everything imagineable sonce day one so your fears are nothing new to them. The best way to deal with your fear is just to take a deep breadth and walk right in. HIV testing is 20.00 (I can't remember if there is GST incuded already).

And yes, it is 100% annonymous. No names are exchanged at any time and even towards the end when a survey is done by a counsellor, your name isn't taken down. The data they collect is for statistical purposes only.

It is a good feeling to set your mind at ease whether are you +ve or not.

In case the worse happens, be comforted that it isnt the end of the world. There have been much medical advances to keep this ailment at bay and being +ve these days is no more serious than diabetes.

Good luck!

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There is no need to be afraid about getting wierd looks because everyone will be afraid of the same thing while you are there. So you already have something in common with the people there to start with.

As for the staff members, they have seen everything imagineable sonce day one so your fears are nothing new to them. The best way to deal with your fear is just to take a deep breadth and walk right in. HIV testing is 20.00 (I can't remember if there is GST incuded already).

And yes, it is 100% annonymous. No names are exchanged at any time and even towards the end when a survey is done by a counsellor, your name isn't taken down. The data they collect is for statistical purposes only.

It is a good feeling to set your mind at ease whether are you +ve or not.

In case the worse happens, be comforted that it isnt the end of the world. There have been much medical advances to keep this ailment at bay and being +ve these days is no more serious than diabetes.

Good luck!

Wow thanks. Any idea if 830am in e morn during weekdays have lesser people or nobody? And what abt if i wanna test for HIV + STDs. Will it be very expensive?
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Aiya, if you scared in public clinic than go see private clinic. For $20 more you can choose the day and time the clinic is quiet by loitering outside the clinic you can tell got customers or not. Also called up to test whether the nurse is friendly or rude. Choose one that is reassuring and friendly, it helps. If your test is not good (touched wood), cum in here to tell us what happened. You might get good advices.

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Hi,

anyone who has gone to DSC able to give me some advice?

I am planning to go to DSC for the first time later this month.

I'm afraid there will be weird looks on people's face when i go there. Is everything done there annonymous? And ehat is the timibg that has the least amount of people?

If i want to go for all the tests to check for any STD/HIV, how much will it roughly cost?

Hi, I went for examination before. I also very Pai Say to go, so I asked a friend to accompany me. When inside can chat not so Pai Say loh, BUT must tell you NO NEED TO WORRY...........From my experience, no one judged anyone because we were all there for the same purpose. The staff were also very friendly and understanding, NOT IN ANY MOMENT did I feel that they were judging and looking down on us. We even smiled and chatted with some "patients" and staff - it was like a mutual understanding why we went.........

I think many times we over assumed and think too much. Just go and treat it like a normal doctor visit. There is nothing wrong trying to be a responsible person (by examining yourself), in fact you should be applauded.

Let us know your experience and healthy good news.

Best wishes

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Aiya, if you scared in public clinic than go see private clinic. For $20 more you can choose the day and time the clinic is quiet by loitering outside the clinic you can tell got customers or not. Also called up to test whether the nurse is friendly or rude. Choose one that is reassuring and friendly, it helps. If your test is not good (touched wood), cum in here to tell us what happened. You might get good advices.

which clinic would you recommend?

all the best for a clean bill of health!

thanks

Hi, I went for examination before. I also very Pai Say to go, so I asked a friend to accompany me. When inside can chat not so Pai Say loh, BUT must tell you NO NEED TO WORRY...........From my experience, no one judged anyone because we were all there for the same purpose. The staff were also very friendly and understanding, NOT IN ANY MOMENT did I feel that they were judging and looking down on us. We even smiled and chatted with some "patients" and staff - it was like a mutual understanding why we went.........

I think many times we over assumed and think too much. Just go and treat it like a normal doctor visit. There is nothing wrong trying to be a responsible person (by examining yourself), in fact you should be applauded.

Let us know your experience and healthy good news.

Best wishes

thanks. any idea how long would the whole process take if i went there at 8am?
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I think you might have mistaken AfA for DSC.

AfA is anonymous. DSC is a govt run clinic and that one is not anonymous. Also the DSC provides other STD tests like syphilis etc. They also charge differently. I'm not sure if their HIV test is the 15min one. It might be the blood test where the results take a week to come back.

There are initial confusion over AfA and DSC because AfA uses the same location of DSC after DSC has closed for the day.

There is no need to be afraid about getting wierd looks because everyone will be afraid of the same thing while you are there. So you already have something in common with the people there to start with.

As for the staff members, they have seen everything imagineable sonce day one so your fears are nothing new to them. The best way to deal with your fear is just to take a deep breadth and walk right in. HIV testing is 20.00 (I can't remember if there is GST incuded already).

And yes, it is 100% annonymous. No names are exchanged at any time and even towards the end when a survey is done by a counsellor, your name isn't taken down. The data they collect is for statistical purposes only.

It is a good feeling to set your mind at ease whether are you +ve or not.

In case the worse happens, be comforted that it isnt the end of the world. There have been much medical advances to keep this ailment at bay and being +ve these days is no more serious than diabetes.

Good luck!

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Oooops... I stand corrected. :oops:

But then again seeing how worried the poster is about annonymity, perhaps the AFA Clinic might be the way to go. I believe it is opened on Saturdays (till 2pm) and one weekday evening (Wed, I think).

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I think you might have mistaken AfA for DSC.

AfA is anonymous. DSC is a govt run clinic and that one is not anonymous. Also the DSC provides other STD tests like syphilis etc. They also charge differently. I'm not sure if their HIV test is the 15min one. It might be the blood test where the results take a week to come back.

There are initial confusion over AfA and DSC because AfA uses the same location of DSC after DSC has closed for the day.

Does AfA test for all types of STDs or only HIV and syphilis? Is AfA crowded at night?

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help please!!

aiyo, posting here and there so confusing, you just call AFA and ask lah:

Anonymous Testing Site (Clinic)

* DSC Clinic

31 Kelantan Lane

#01-16

Singapore 200031

* Note: AfA is an independent organisation and not part of DSC clinic.

For more information of DSC Clinic, please refer to http://www.dsc-sexualhealth.com.sg/

We can be reached at:

Action for AIDS, Singapore

*

Mailing Address:

35 Kelantan Lane

#02-01

Singapore 208652

or

c/o DSC Clinic

31 Kelantan Lane

#02-16

Singapore 200031

* Tel : (65) 6254 0212

* Fax :(65) 6256 5903

* Email : info@afa.org.sg

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Test your knowledge on HIV/AIDS. Win yourself a free anonymous testing coupon by participating in this simple quiz put together by Action for Aids Singapore.

www.afa.org.sg

Free test- , provided u take part the quiz and print out the coupon.

Went there for the 1st time and they are very professional.

Watch the video, it helps.

futhermore it is free, provided u have printer at home lor.

good luck with the results. and be responsible.

cheers :)

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Test your knowledge on HIV/AIDS. Win yourself a free anonymous testing coupon by participating in this simple quiz put together by Action for Aids Singapore.

www.afa.org.sg

good luck with the results. and be responsible.

cheers :)

The story is so funny, and good !

But about gals and men

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Hi all,

When I first had my test 2 years ago - and a few more visits after that - the result was told after 20 minutes of waiting - exactly 20 minutes because i count the timing.

But in recent tests i was told the result in 10 minutes and 5 minutes only.

For the previous visits, i asked the person and he said 10 minutes is enough because once the mark is there it is confirm positive or negative.

But for the last visit last week, it was shortened to 5 minutes only. Again, the same reason given by the same person.

I wonder is the 20 minutes is a must or actually it is true 5 minutes will do - and accurate? Because what I understand so far the result must be read after 15 to 20 minutes. Any advice? Especially for fellow members who are volunteers in AFA? Anyway, I just want the test given the sufficient time to give the accurate result, and I believe everybody also want to have the accurate result though it is longer time of waiting instead just 5 minutes but leaving with wondering about the accuracy :)

Thanks.

PS: Please always do the safe sex guys... (^.^)

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is a nsf goes to dsc, will things like registration and results still remain anonymous even though he shows his 11b?

U dun even need to submit any particulars if u r doing anoymous testing at DSC.

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thanks all..... but lets say if result for std is positive/negative will it stay anonymous at dsc? i kn ow only places like afa will keep hiv tests anoymous

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thanks all..... but lets say if result for std is positive/negative will it stay anonymous at dsc? i kn ow only places like afa will keep hiv tests anoymous

If you are taking an anoymous AFA test in DSC, your results will stay anoymous. But I heard that if you are tested positive, counsellors will be at hand to give u advice and counselling.

I think for other outlets , results will be recorded but prob kept confidential. Eh, can you explain your situation?

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If you are taking an anoymous AFA test in DSC, your results will stay anoymous. But I heard that if you are tested positive, counsellors will be at hand to give u advice and counselling.

I think for other outlets , results will be recorded but prob kept confidential. Eh, can you explain your situation?

Because at AFA and the other private clinics that are listed, you do not need to produce your identification card for registration but you are called by a random assigned number, you do not need to reveal your identity if you are tested positive.

AFA counsellors are trained to provide pre and post counselling. They will also explain to you the steps to take, if your HIV test shows positive. Usually you are encouraged to do a lab test which you have to draw more blood. Even then, you are not required to give your IC. You are asked to give a name (any name) and a contact number so that the staff can call you when the result is out. You can remain anonymous as long as you want.

IF you are doing your HIV test at any other non - anonymous testing clinics, your medical record will be reported to MOH as part of the doctor medical guideline to maintain a national wide surveillance of the HIV infection rate. So your best bet is still go to AFA or the listed clinics.

That aside, if you have any concerns about your status, you can call

OCMSM Hotline 626 86 626

Tue to Thu 7 to 10pm / Sat 2 to 6pm

Or use email counselling on www.oogachaga.com/care

If you are asking very specific about HIV issues, you can also call AFA number (65) 6254 0212.

There is always someone you can talk to about what you are going through, you dun have to be alone.

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i don't really have much of a problem but i want to go for a routine check before i ord..... apart from the HIV part which i understand, i am wondering if if register at the dsc to test for other infections will my info stay confidential or it will be reflected somewhere in my army records?

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I've done tests at DSC. They promise the details are kept confidential and there'll be no cross-sharing of information except for general statistical purposes. With that said, I personally think there may be exceptional cases like specific cases of tracing which may require limited sharing of information but I'm not sure of the extend.

The important point should be our own personal health and we should take all the tests for HIV and STDs. The goverment does subsidise the more expensive tests for STDs - I think it's about 40 - 50% for Singaporeans. I did all the tests in one go and the total costs came up to about S$150. You don't get such amount if you get tested outside.

Make sure you call up to make an appointment first. Don't be shy, the staff there have seen many many many patients and walk-ins. ;)

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