r/STD Survey - Anonymous research, 3 min

1) What's the hardest part of navigating sexual health with someone new? Briefly describe a time when you encountered this challenge.

2) What brought you to r/STD? (Multiple answers ok)

3) Think about your last 3 sexual encounters with someone new. Did the topic of STI testing come up at all?

new = not an established partner, new to you in the past 12 months

3) Think about your last 3 sexual encounters with someone new. Did the topic of STI testing come up at all? new = not an established partner, new to you in the past 12 months

A

Yes, every time

B

Yes, sometimes — depends on the situation

C

Rarely — it came up once or not at all

D

Never — it doesn't come up

E

I haven't had sex with someone new recently (in the past 12 months)

4) When STI status did come up — what actually happened? What did you or they share?

5) What stopped you from handling it differently — or more thoroughly?

6) What's the worst outcome you've experienced from how STI status was — or wasn't — handled with a new partner?

7) If a partner asked YOU to show proof of your STI status before sex — how would you feel?

be honest, there's no right answer here.

7) If a partner asked YOU to show proof of your STI status before sex — how would you feel? be honest, there's no right answer here.

A

Safer — I'd appreciate that they take it seriously

B

Pressured — it would feel controlling or invasive

C

Both — safer for me, but I'd worry about how it feels to ask

D

Depends entirely on the person and context

E

Neutral — I wouldn't feel strongly either way

8) How often do you get tested for STIs?

A

Before or after each new partner

B

Every 3–6 months

C

Once a year

D

Only when symptomatic

E

Less often than once a year

9) Who typically covers your STI testing?

A

I pay out of pocket

B

My insurance covers it

C

I use a free or low-cost clinic

D

My partner or someone else pays