i.e. which panels, how often, through insurance or privately, cost?

1) it hurts when you pee
2) you see puss, sores or blisters
3) you want to suggest BBFS from a partner who is dumb enough to think a snapshot in time makes you safe.

I hope the below is a joke?
You don’t ‘wait’ to get tested - you get tested regularly regardless....

A whole panel of tests cost me $7.50 after insurance.

I'd recommend Planned Parenthood or your local health clinic the most for privacy's sake. I know a lot of people have family doctors etc and the subject of why you're getting tested if you "supposedly" only have one partner can get icky. But regardless of where you get tested, I'd recommend getting tested at least every 6 weeks. Keep in mind that sometimes STIs don't come up on panels immediately and so frequent testing with a set schedule is absolutely recommended.  
Be open to the clinician that you're having "pretty regular sex with multiple partners". You don't have to say with who/in what context but tell them that you're having a lot of sex and go through the checklist of the full panel test including HIV.  
But regardless of the kind of sex you're having (bare or covered), get tested. Recommended (I believe) is to get tested until at least 3 - 6 months from the last time you've had a new sexual partner.

If you play it safe what ate you testing for?

Google std test and you will find a company that uses Quest labs which are all over. Totally private.no paper trail. Prices listed about $200 for panel of most common $100 more for Tric. Results online and quick. If a positive test a Dr will provide a prescription (for additional fee)

PrivateMDLabs offers an "Ultimate STD Panel" for $200 ($170 with easily available coupon code) which tests for:

Not sure if serious, but:

My primary care doctor gives me a free one every year and I use BC/BS insurance. I’ve gone to the doc in the box type place if my primary care doctor is closed and they charge a co-pay. I go regularly.

Agree with all that, but...

A Google search shows that apparently it is still classified as an infection, even though it cannot be treated with antibiotics. I stand corrected!

Posted By: AntarcticCircle

Re: Why test?
Agree with all that, but...  
   
 Herpes is not an STI - it cannot be treated with antibiotics and stays with the person, effectively making it an STD.

I use this: https://www.mylabbox.com/product/total-box/

I play safe, but testing seems prudent. There are lab franchises that welcome walk-in customers. I go once or twice a year on a week day when it's not busy, fill out the paperwork with an anonymous name and pay cash.  No paper trail, easy, and the sense of ease from the negative results help me relax and enjoy. Any positive result and I quit P4P immediately.  

So you say any positive result and I quit P4P immediately.  I dont think that any of the HPV's can be tested for without a pap smear test.  Herpes is somewhat considered manageable.  You said you would quit immediately, do you think most would if they found out they had a single HPV or HSV?  Do most consider a + test for HSV1 enough to "quit for the P4P immediately"?

My doc has me on some meds that have the capacity to play hob with my renal function, so we do a blood draw and tests every 6 months. While the blood is already in process, I have them tack on the STI test panel. Doc knows I'm a sexually active adult, so he's just happy that I'm being responsible as a matter of course.

Always wanted to do it.  Always thought my life was to valuable to risk ever jumping out of a perfectly good aircraft.

I think that if your first indication that you have HIV is the doctor informing you that I have AIDS, you have not been getting tested regularly.

Correct. And I don't care what most would do, it's their life to live. But the decision about what to do can not be reached without first getting tested. Test for everything under the sun if you like...or just the one that will kill your ass. The point of my post is that testing is readily available, and easy to obtain anonymously. Good luck and have fun!  

Oops, just outed my ali-ass!

Man, you guys are sponsoring the industry!

About once a qtr  

That seems to make sense. I don't have to tell the doc I'm banging hookers, just that I'm sexually active and proactive about my health.

Interesting perspective. Thank you!

For the life of me I cannot understand why people feel this way. Doctor/Patient confidentiality applies - EVEN TO SPOUSES/SIGNIFCANT OTHERS.

Re: “Legal here you see”

Testing in NCY is very scary... I felt I was going to catch something just being in there. Or maybe it just happened to be the clinic I was in

Being on PrEP (HIV prevention medication- a simple step I take to ensure safety in case of breakage, etc.) necessitates a lot of blood work, so I just go ahead and get full panel tests done whenever I need to go in for that. My local Planned Parenthood is awesome, accepting, and totally SW positive. Highly agreed with everyone saying staying in the know is far better than waiting until symptoms arise, especially as so many people can be asymptomatic but still positive for an STI.

22% of clients said they'd never been tested. utterly appalling imo.

...i used to do benefit concerts/fundraisers for the free clinic in the city i live...in return...i can get full,complete STD check-up 4 times a yr or whenever i need it ...been "FREE AND CLEAR" since 1985...i love the taste of a hot wet pussy-its why i do regular checks...gang...if you do uncovered oral sucking or licking...get a seasonal check-up...check your towns free clinic...if you have one...