When to stop using condoms?

[dancemom]

If you were using condoms for protection from STIs only and were on another form of contraception for preventing pregnancy when would you stop using them?

Is it unreasonable to expect your partner to have an STI check?

I have never asked a partner to have a check but I think it is sensible to op. Lot of silent things. If you both do it together, it would be better

Is it unreasonable to expect your partner to have an STI check?

Absolutely not unreasonable and if they care about you, and themselves, they shouldn't need to be asked twice. Same goes for you.

Only unreasonable if you're not prepared to do it yourself.

Both of you getting a thorough check is the only sensible option.

Only a total arse would have a problem getting one done.

I haven’t been sexually active for over seven years now but would be happy to get checked.

Haven’t had the conversation yet so just getting some opinions.

At the clinic near me you can go together for a sti test. They text you the results. Easy peasy.

Mmm a week or so in? As soon as you've had a chance to go to the clinic and had your results really, then you can stop can't you.

To be honest I'm surprised you've even got to the point of needing to suggest it. It's just common sense isn't it? Everyone I've known has got checked after each person, and once they're with a new person.

I'm not even going to entertain the idea of it being an unreasonable suggestion with a response!

Yep absolutely I’d ask them to get checked and I’d do so myself for their peace of mind. I’ll never forget, as a teenager, when my mum said to me ‘getting pregnant is the least of your worries’ when we had the condom chat!

I haven’t been sexually active for over seven years now but would be happy to get checked.

With the disclaimer that I'm not a doctor, I'm not aware of many/any STIs that go away over time and a fair few can show little or no visible symptoms in some people.

I'd agree you should definitely both get checked out (even if it seems a bit redundant in your case).

I need to feel confident that my partner is at the least very unlikely to stray - so a good deal more than a week - maybe I'm just untrusting! Definitely months, though it would evidently depend on the person concerned.

I would always get checked and ask them to get checked before stopping using condoms. If they had a problem with it then it would be a huge red flag.

As soon as you both get checked at a clinic and have your results. Not before.

You can get postal kits to check for free. I'd just order two x