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I just don’t understand how we’re living in 2025—almost 40 years since HIV/AIDS was first discovered—and yet it feels like the younger generation of the gay community doesn’t care. We still have elders among us, men who survived the worst years, some living long and healthy lives…
This is a serious conversation.
At my age, random sex is just getting too complicated.
I’m 36. When I was 23, I was diagnosed with HIV. I used to regularly get tested so I immediately found out. I’m physically 100% in very good health, I’m undetectable ever since the very beginning, never passed it to anyone, but psychologically it is kinda hard to live and deal wi…
Hi. A sexual health physician from Bangkok here. Just wanted to say thank you for talking about your feelings and thoughts on HIV/STI so openly. It is a much needed conversation and I am sure that a lot of people will benefit from this video. Also, I do agree with Andrew on how p…
No one is responsible for your health but you. Protect yourself with PrEP, DoxyPrEP, etc., get tested, educate yourself, and own your choices. Your body, your rules—sex is a positive human experience, meant to be fun and free of stigma.
Wow some of the comments are insane. What are you expecting? A dry BBC style talk about sti's with some crusty TV presenter. You're watching two friends speak openly about their own experiences and laughing (gasp) at the awkwardness. Like friends do.. i think some of you guys don…
I'm Japanese. Although most Chinese people are not causing any problems, the mass media and social media are spreading misleading information every day that Chinese people coming to Japan are having a negative impact on Japan. I can understand why Meng is hesitant to say honestly…
Omg, sounds expensive. They should consider that a public health policy. In Brazil, all of that is currently free, the tests, the medication and vaccines 💉
I have a history of STI's too. Almost a year ago(Im 24 now) I had unprotected oral activity and a week or two later I began to notice the symptoms. So I immediately rushed to a private clinic in Moscow (I live in Russia) and got tested for some insane number of STI's, like 30 or …
Thank god people are finally learning about Mycoplasma genitalium! While it's asymptomatic in 4/5 people, the other 20% are left with very uncomfortable urethritis. On top of this, It is becoming drug resistant due to antibiotic overuse. Mgen testing has been available since 2018…
If you do continue this discussion please try to get go-go boys , a physician and/or AV people to participate. I think it would help to broaden the interaction and clarify and reveal more.
This is something that has been announced for a long time, but Japanese people just ignore, they think they are immune to STI Most of them just ask about doing “nama”, and refuse if is “safe”
As someone who has had almost every STI, thank you for bringing awareness to this topic. Also the people who are angry need to get off their pedestal. Yes it’s important to disclose, but in today’s society casual sexual encounters involve little info about the other guy. It’s har…
Good job bringing the conversation back around. I do want to point out one item. You both have pointed out multiple times that cultures are different and what may be common in Western culture may not be cultural practice in Japan. Being uncomfortable discussing STIs is not uniqu…
I just did my 3 month checkup for PrEP yesterday. Mycoplasma isn't covered in the tests, but it's not really a research hospital situation either. Interesting conversation. Thanks for bringing it up.
A life-threatening disease is never ‘cured’.
Why do you guys joke about it? It’s serious disease and never completely cured. People can die of syphilis. Please take good care of yourselves regardless of straight or gay ❤❤❤
Hi guys, thanks for pointing out my comment from your last video about a way we deal with STI's in San Francisco. I totally understand that my view is "Eurocentric" and I have never been to Japan, all I know about it is what you present in your videos. I appreciate you trying to …
I do not have a problem with serious problems being approached with humour. Much useful information is in this video and anyone needing further advice can seek it out from a health practitioner. Thank you for the video! It is appreciated. Keep the humour happening. This worl…
INFLUENCER APOLOGY VIDEO? NEW CAREER BREAKTHROUGH!
In the US, most all majors cities has gay health clinics that originally were started during the HIV crisis (less of a crisis today thanks to new medications). The clinics are still operating today to provide a multitude of services to the LGBTQ communities across the country. …
Oh no, yall doing clickbaits now :(
We need to remove the stigma around bacterial and viral infections transmitted through sexual activity. They're no different than other bacterial and viral infections one can get other ways. Is there a stigma surrounding strep throat? No. But it's a bacterial infection just as go…
It would be nice to have some more links in the info box for the different services you mentioned. 🤔
This topic is very popular in the comment section. Meng in the previous video was referring to his cultural perception, not to the role of responsibility in general. Take it easy, guys.
I am not sure I follow the controversy, but if I think responsibility is a two way street. If I have something, I should not be spreading it around, but when it comes to STDs/STIs, it is my personal responsibility to protect myself. Assume everyone has an STD. If you take your ch…
Chlamydia is not minor! Especially the antibiotics resistant ones.
I noticed a pattern after covid. Where alot of people either dont have the education to do simple testing. To others full on not caring about their health. Stds and hiv have been on the rise in my area due to people honestly being stupid. While yes it can still happen being safe.…
And anyone not vaccinated for HPV should get it even in adulthood. HPV is so common and vaccination can reduce cancer risks even if you've previously had a strain or more of the virus.
I do think it's important to change the shame mindset in any culture, any way possible. Humor is a way to help bring the topic to light and make it less taboo. I hate that some people think that humor is a bad thing. My grandma was cracking joke all the time while her fight again…
Get Tested People!! I had an ex who slept around and gave me syphilis from someone he slept with; it’s scary and very worrying, but it was the small moment of joking about the baseball sized pain from shots and moving through life that made things better. These diseases are serio…
The info on PrEP and DoxyPrEP was super useful, but I think it’s also worth talking about condoms and the rise in STIs like chlamydia and syphilis. Biomedical tools are great, but relying only on them can create blind spots. And beyond that—why do we treat sex like a sport or a c…
Hold on, you first apologize then make a bunch of excuses about culture. Morality is morality, saying well the culture is different you get a pass on notifying your sexual partners when you have an STD / STI. Shame and ignorance is common all over.
I really don't think this warranted a statement
I can sense Meng's bitterness/resentment for his experiences of rejection in Japan
14:40 Oh yes I can relate... The other day I went to hattenba and wore my wristband on the side that says I am top. However, at some point, another top approached me and of course he was incredibly attractive. He wanted to f*ck me and I allowed it but unfortunately PAINTED on him…
I'm glad I’m not messing around like that, so I don’t have to worry about catching anything. But still, it’s really important to always use protection and to take it seriously if you ever do catch something or have a sexual disease or even if you are clean, take care.
都内は酷いよね。PrepしとけばSTD大丈夫って思ってるやつが普通にいてヤバい。 自分の身は自分で守んなきゃね～。 mengくん日焼けしてかっこいいね😀
Responsibility can't just be put on to one person. If you're having a lot of casual sex or regular sex as part of an open relationship you should already be getting tested regularly. If you're not and you're only having sex within a closed relationship then early on you should be…