STI Testing

Cold sores

Why have I included this section when other full service sex workers may not? - it just depends on how direct the person is and type of platforms they communicate on.

Yes, of course I routinely test for STI's.

I believe in informed consent, and being honest and transparent in all areas on my life.

This then means sharing my positive status for HSV-1 (facial cold sores). I am never intimate while experiencing an active lesion outbreak. Even after multiple long term relationships in my private life I have never transmitted it (to my knowledge), and I personally contracted it as a minor by sharing a water bottle with family members during their active outbreak.

"Most HSV is asymptomatic or mild enough that diagnosis is never sought. If symptoms do appear, it can be days or years after HSV was first acquired. More than 50% of primary genital infections are caused by HSV 1 in young people."

(Source: https://sti.guidelines.org.au/sexually-transmissible-infections/genital-herpes-simplex-virus-hsv/ - © ASHM, Australia, 2024)

There is unnecessary stigma and shame associated with STI's - positive results are not necessarily indicators of poor health or hygiene. Language matters, as does keeping informed with current and up-to-date information regarding common medical terms.

I will not tolerate willful laziness and ignorance in my space or messages.

Consent and Stealthing

"Queensland moved to an affirmative model of consent on 23 September 2024.

Stealthing’ is the non-consensual removal of a condom or tampering with a condom before or during consensual sexual activity.

The new laws confirm that there is no consent if you participate in a sexual activity with another person on the basis that a condom is used and the other person does any of the following things before or during the act: • does not use a condom; • tampers with a condom; • removes the condom; and/or • becomes aware that the condom is no longer effective but continues with the sexual act..

..is a sex worker and participates in the act because of a false or fraudulent representation that the person will be paid or receive some reward for the act;"

(Source: https://www.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0025/526246/Affirmative_model_of_consent_Mistake_of_fact_and_stealthing_information_sheet.pdf, Updated September 2024)

"Stealthing or making false promise of payment are now sexual assault or rape offences. When a sex worker participates in a sexual act because of a false or fraudulent representation that they will be paid or receive some reward."

(source: https://respectqld.org.au/sex-work-and-the-laws-in-queensland/, Updated October 2024)