I saw a thread below and someone said something like newbie providers and clients have an exaggerated fear of germs in this hobby.  I think that is likely true.  I was very afraid of contracting an STD if I partook in the hobby.  Now, after my civie life in college and before marriage, and almost 100 women in the hobby later, I continue to test negative for everything you can get tested for.  Have been fastidious about suiting up for each encounter, but I do partake in "unprotected" oral sex, giving and receiving.
Why the alias?  For me, I don't want others to know what a slut I've been in the last 5 years.  I posted about 30 reviews and then really slowed down on that end to avoid the appearance of . . .  well what I am!  Whatever.
I'm curious to know the experience of others.  IF you play "safe", it seems you can dodge bringing home unwanted guests.  Anyone have any opinions based on personal experience?  I'm not interested in the latest CDC statistics.  I can read those, and have.  I'm interested in hearing how other guys and girls have evolved in their level of "fear" of STDs in this hobby.
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over the last 40 years and not one case of STD.  

I'm as careful as I can be, given the parameters of GFE - protected sex, unprotected oral, DFK, etc.  

Good merchants know how to take care of their inventory..

But I don't know if it would be reasonable to expect that a poll would yield accurate statistics.

Ten years, a couple hundred women, same as the OP with safe play but unprotected oral, and zero std's. Yeah, I was nervous about them for the first year or so, and then I started getting tested. After a few years with no bad results I rarely think about it any more.

...how often do you get tested, and by whom? Your regular physician or another option?

And that's not counting repeats!  I always cover for FS but spend 90% of my hobby time enjoying BBBJ.  

After about six months in the hobby and around 100 guys I got herpes.  I'm pretty sure I know who I got it from and it was a case of both of us looking at this spot on him and thinking it was probably nothing, but it turned out it wasn't.  So I think I got it from him.  I get tested every six months and was always clean before that.  

I use my regular Dr and try for quarterly, but my insurance can give me the too soon routine. That only happened once in three years. I think the blood and urine cover 12 STDs except for herpes which is separate from the "panel" However, they do a rapid HIV test that gets the results before you leave. My Dr. Knows I'm a slut.

It's not the girl.. It's the guy who spreads.
Look it up! The numbers are crazy..
You have half the chance of catching anything from a woman as she has to you.
For all you know. You may have raw dogged a girl in college who had HIV, but never caught it.

Guys. Planned parenthood offers free Rapid HIV testing. All the others are paid I think. If you wanna be discrete about your testing. I recommend talent testing. they follow the industry standard for testing. It's fast, affordable, and there's probably a clinic near you that offers their services. Stay safe boys and gals.

that is based less on the actual health risks of the infection or the probability of contracting one than on the social/societal stigma and fear of discovery (illicit activity, cheating, slut-shaming, etc.) associated with having an "STD".  

That is those who succumbed to the Scare Tactic by the Power-That-Be.  

My very first time getting all the way to home base was with a civvie friend that had become my friend+, friend++ and beyond. She told me that she had a history of promiscuity. A few days after my first ever home run I was on the disabled list with a (thankfully) medically minor but painful irritation that soon cleared up. For completely unrelated reasons, the relationship didn't last. ;-(  

i was surfing online and was checking some ads and reviews somehow i ended reading on a mature providers ad. and it says shes got the virus of  HSV2+ herpes, and i was a little shocked and the thing is that i tried to meet with her before i sent some email and somehow our schedule never worked up, but i'm glad it din't i mean its sad and somehow i feel bad, but also i thank her for telling the truth and been honest that you have the virus and let other people know its risky of contagion even with protection, i wish her the best,,.. and i am just glad i dont see a lot of providers,  
but in other hand what about the guy whom she get it from!!  they are probably out there meeting new providers just be careful out there, be safe and if you have the virus just provider or client, be honest and tell the truth to others dont just meet with people and give them the virus,,. also try to get help you are not alone,,,

I am not sure of my exact number but its a little over 200 in the past 9 years, all experiences were GFE and a few PSE. Tested negative for everything *knock on wood*, but it does not mean I am any less vigilant. I have slowed down in that I spend much more time with my favorite provider rather than lots of smaller engagements with different people, so the number of new providers I am seeing has taken a nosedive, and for 2015 there will likely be no new faces.

I call BULLSHIT! Fear mongering Bullshit at that-Nice try

PStrep is highly contagious and you could have got it from a doorknob  

Thank you! I wonder if this trend of posting useful information will continue?

Getting tested at 175$ per full panel, and getting blood drawned with a needle every week, I'd say you increase your chances or contracting something by letting someone stick a needle on you weekly than practicing safe sex. There's a lot of incompetence in those clinics sometimes. Just take the industry standard precautions when having sex, and you will be just fine. 😊️

U may be right. Or she is just maybe being honest. I mean seriously.... do u really think that every single soul here has never caught anything? Yet everyone who posts uses an alias... And most people stay away from the subject? Wake up and smell the coffee Hun

I've been playing in this hobby for slightly more than a year now and I've been tested twice.  The first time by a respected Urgent Care clinic and the second time by my regular doctor at my annual physical.  I'm pretty sure if you want to be tested for everything under the sun you need to give blood and pee and then results are usually ready in about a week ( at least this is how it went down for me).

Odds are long but it happened.  

Not too mention I even my best guess might be off by a thousand or more, but in 40+ years of sexual activity the worst thing I ever caught was a case of the crabs back in the 80's. I think my mix of hookers to civvies is probably about 85% hookers lifetime, with my current level at well over 90% hookers to less than 10% civvies as I get older and it gets harder and harder to find hotties that will fuck me for free.

I did smell the coffee and it smells like bullshit - this time. A provider told not too long ago that she won't see someone if she sees anything that looks like it might be a STD. She specifically said that they all say it's "just a skin tag, or shaving rash," but she is not willing to take that chance because she's not a Doctor and her livelihood depends on her being healthy. She said that she sees a lot of suspicious "shit" as it's common among clients to have lesions or warts. I couldn't believe that someone with a STD would knowingly expose someone else. She said that some people don't have a high opinion about escorts to begin with and they just dont care.  

giving or receiving?

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Given how rare that is to get it receiving oral sex I had to ask. It made more sense if you were giving oral so I had to ask. It wasn't my intent to upset you or cast aspersions on your manliness. Plenty of macho guys are "pole smokers" just ask Bigguy when he gets back.

You are delusional I'd you think sex workers have a lower percentage of infection then the general population? I don't especially given a great many have it and don't know it. Good news is with antiviral meds the risk of transferring it is low. And If you think every lady providing gives a fuck about her clients health, sorry that just isn't the case. Some ladies don't even test. Please note many if note most do care, but just like some client some just don't.

my main concern with bbbj and rimming is hepatitis, i even heard certain demographics have higher risks then others.