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- 6y
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- 6y
I’m so sorry for your panic attack, I hope you’re feeling better ❤️❤️❤️ yeah I’m SUUUPER scared of STD’s and they are a major trigger for me as well. Is there anything you do that helps alleviate the fear and pain? My goal is to get rich so I can just go to the doctors any time I have a thought of ‘what if I have this’ just to get it out of the way
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- 6y
I’m not in the exact same position as you, but I can very much relate. I have an OCD trigger of STDs and I’ve only ever been with my boyfriend. But we both get cold sores on our mouths. So I have almost constant fear that one day one of us is going to give it to the other in the down town region. And then all these other awful thoughts like yours follow. We won’t be able to have normal sex. With if he’s mad at me. What if I can’t have a baby. What if I can’t ever kiss my baby because my cold sores could shed even when I don’t have one. It’s literally torture. In face, I had a little panic over it a bit earlier tonight.
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- 6y
That’s always a nice thought ? I feel like I would be at the doctor’s way too much. With OCD I notice that the more I ask for reassurance the worse and worse it actually gets. It’s difficult to do, but trying to live with that uncertainty is usually what I do whenever I have a random ass health related OCD trigger. It’s sucks still though.
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- 6y
If you’re active sexually, it’s good to get tested for STDs every couple of months. There’s nothing wrong with having sex, but it is good to do it responsibly. I’d suggest getting tested and facing your fear! Many people on here get tested over and over again but don’t trust the tests. In THAT case I would say to stop testing. But in your case, it seems like the test is what you’re avoiding. Avoidance only reinforces fear, so face the fear!
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- 24w
I don’t know what to do I’ve been seeing this guy for roughly 4-5 months and I like him so much like he could be the one. He was in town for something for most of the time we’ve been seeing each other but he recently moved back to his state which is pretty far away. I’m absolutely terrified that I’m going to accidentally get an STD from somewhere like a toilet seat or the other day after taking the bus home I forgot to wash or sanitize my hands before wiping plus I’ve had coworkers and even my roommate admit that they’ve had chlamydia and one has HSV. I’m terrified that I’ll get something and he’ll think I cheated and we’ve both been hurt like that before and I wouldn’t want to put him through that or have him think that of me. I’ve been trying to not google anything or go to the doctors bc those are my compulsion and reassurance seeking things but nothing is helping it’s to the point I don’t want to use the bathroom or do anything does anyone have any tips to help it’s starting to effect my life I know this isn’t possible but I keep thinking it would just be my luck that I’d the odd one out it does happen to
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- 22w
So everything has been going well recently. The only thing pressing is for peace of mind I am getting STD tested on Wednesday morning and I am pretty anxious about what the result will say. I go to certain massage parlors that offer extras. And I have made a point to not engage in intercourse but other non-intercourse things I have done. I was afraid that since those women do other things with people that maybe virtual things were left on the beds I would lay down on or something. I told this to a doctor I saw recently and they said it was highly unlikely. But I still have the health worry. But we will see come Wednesday. The only reason I am going is because I went to the urologist and they wanted me to rule things out since I had what seemed like a UTI but it turned out to not be the case. What's a good way to not focus on catastrophizing the situation. I keep worrying that my life is over if I am diagnosed with something and my future relationships will be tainted or I'll put someones health in jeopardy
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- 16w
Huge tw I’m so scared I’m a r*pist people have told me I am. I wanted to lose my virginity when I was 19 I felt embarrassed and ashamed I hadn’t. I decided to get drunk and find someone in a club to lose it to. I don’t remember much other than I was happy it was finally happening and remember thinking my plan had worked. I was told by friends that the other person was drunk and possibly on drugs. I must be a r*pist as I knew what I was doing and instigated it, I took advantage and used someone. I feel sick and don’t deserve to move on I can’t even apologies as it was a complete stranger what if they’re living with trauma because of me.
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