What are resort workers tested for?

[AnnaC]

Splitting is too much work so I'm starting a new thread to ask the question

What are resort workers tested for and how often? I wouldn't want anyone reading this board to think it's ok to have unprotected sex just because they read that blood tests are given to resort workers until we know what the tests given are for.

Toby wrote:
I am willing to guess the test for employment are as follows:
TB (blood test and lung exray)
Hepatitis A, B, C (blood test)
Hemaglobin (blood test) checking for irregularities.(White and red cell count)
These would require one or two small vials of blood. If a food preparer or food server a TB test would counter the spread of this particular disease.
These tests are standard practice for hygiene in the food /hotel industry.(anywhere).(Also standard tests for immigration purposes.)

An HIV test, or testing for sexually transmitted diseases would require several blood tests each requiring its own test vial for accuracy. These tests would range for the detection of diseases like climidia, syphilis, genital herpes,gonorrhea, Hep C, detection of anal worts to name but a few. I find it hard to believe the resorts are screening for these as in accurate testing an interview for a history of sexual practices plus a doctor's consult/exam usually would go along with the tests. The resorts are not going to get involved in this type of business and if they did the DR would be the MECCA for sex tourism on this planet.I assure you to safe guard yourself from STD's you are the one responsible, you are the only one who is in control!. Play and stay safe. Use birth control/ condoms and common sense to stay safe.
Toby

[MrMike]

I'm no doctor but I've heard that some of the nastier std's (like HIV) can remain dormant, i.e. undetectable but transmittable for long periods without showing up in blood tests.

I wonder if this kind of testing is any security at all?

[AnnaC]

Mike we are just guessing here but even if someone has HIV that would not affect their job unless their job is having sex with the hotel guest and I doubt the hotel cares about that since they would be fired if they found out.

Where's CC????

I don't want this to be a discussion on Aids and HIV ok. We've done that.

[Fiesta Mama]

Originally Posted by MrMike

I'm no doctor but I've heard that some of the nastier std's (like HIV) can remain dormant, i.e. undetectable but transmittable for long periods without showing up in blood tests.

I wonder if this kind of testing is any security at all?

It's definitely not security. People should take the same precautions they would when sleeping with someone in their home country (i.e. use condoms). However, it's an extra little peace of mind if you know someone's tests are clear (even if everything might now show up right away). I think it's always a good idea to have your partner and yourself tested before engaging in any long-term relationship.

Just my 2 cents!

[AnnaC]

Originally Posted by Fiesta Mama

However, it's an extra little peace of mind if you know someone's tests are clear.

Just my 2 cents!

Cleared for what is the whole point of this thread. The test result you read was no doubt in Spanish. So did it list all the things the test was for?

[AZB]

If you are so paranoid about STD's then its best not to engage in any sexual behavior.
Lets see: condoms can break and then you are exposed to everything. Condoms break quite often. There is no defense for Genital warts (HPV), condoms or without. There aren't even any easy tests for the virus except visual exam. You can have HPV (the kind that causes genital warts) and show no symptoms and tests will show you negative. You can still get them from a person who is totally symptom free. Herpes works the same way. If you are symptom free but you can still carry the virus. There is no simple test to detect genital herpes. If you subject yourself to herpes test then it will show as positive for herpes simplex 1 (sore on the lip, cold sore), then there is another more detailed test to see if you have the virus for the genital type; again, no one goes into such details when you perform STD tests. Not all labs are equiped to perform such tests (not even in USA).
many folks use condoms during sex but many don't use them for oral pleasures. You are exposing yourself to many diseases.
The point it, even if you perform all the tests in the world, many diseases will be left undetected. Even if you use condoms, you can still get a variety of diseases. There is no 100% safe method.
The only measures you can take to reduce your chances of getting a STD is to stay away from people who engage in sexual activities with multiple partners. This includes: all resort workers who are in contact with tourists on personal basis. These hotel servents always are looking for new victims and thats why you ladies always seem to find the perfect dominican guy to fall in love with. You are not special, they are there for anyone who is looking for action. You were there and he picked you up, like he does everyday of the week.
stay away from prostitutes and street cheap girls and tigres. They can give you diseases that you haven't even heard of yet.
I say, stay away from all the dominican guys you girls seem to fall in love with. I have yet to see a foreign girl with a decent classy dominican. All are street thugs, low life scums. I have never seen any of my dominican friends in santiago even speak to a single resort worker (excluding the management of higher level).
Please folks, stop fooling yourselves with those cheap STD tests and take real precautions or go all the way and take your chances. You can be exposed to certain diseases yet they will not appear on the tests if performed right away after exposure.
If you want to stay STD free, stay away from low level poor dominicans from tourist towns.
AZB

[NY1]

The point is, even if you perform all the tests in the world, many diseases will be left undetected. Even if you use condoms, you can still get a variety of diseases. There is no 100% safe method.

Even with a seatbelt, I can die in an automobile accident. Its still a lot better to have one on and reduce your chances than to not.

Just my .02!

[Fiesta Mama]

Originally Posted by Anna Coniglio

Cleared for what is the whole point of this thread. The test result you read was no doubt in Spanish. So did it list all the things the test was for?

The test results were in both English and Spanish. Everything tested for was listed as were the results for each. They used standard abbreviations that are also used here in Canada. I know this because I took the results to my doctor to verify if it covered everything she would recommend people get tested for here. I know it all sounds a little paranoid that I did this but I would do this here in Canada too if I was in a long-term relationship with someone and I think more people should do it. I have the form at home and tonight I will post exactly what is was they were testing for at the resort where this person worked.

[Sharron]

I worked in a resort here in Bavaro, and because the hotel was brand new and they needed to test a lot of staff at the same time they bought a doctor and nurses to the hotel.

Before I went along at my alloted time I asked my immediate manager what they were testing for. She was Spanish and didn´t know either. Together we asked Humand Resources who could or would not tell us.

We went along as instructed, and a couple of weeks later I asked my manager if she had found out about the results of the blood test because I wanted a copy.

To cut a very long story short, I never found out what the tests were for, never knew what the results were and the only thing I got from anyone at the hotel was "don´t worry if there was something wrong you would know by now". Not very satisfactory and in my opinion not the way to do things.

[simpson Homer]

The test were for Aids and if that pregnancy for female, If not permited to work sick of pregna at hotels.

Originally Posted by Sharron

I worked in a resort here in Bavaro, and because the hotel was brand new and they needed to test a lot of staff at the same time they bought a doctor and nurses to the hotel.

Before I went along at my alloted time I asked my immediate manager what they were testing for. She was Spanish and didn´t know either. Together we asked Humand Resources who could or would not tell us.

We went along as instructed, and a couple of weeks later I asked my manager if she had found out about the results of the blood test because I wanted a copy.

To cut a very long story short, I never found out what the tests were for, never knew what the results were and the only thing I got from anyone at the hotel was "don´t worry if there was something wrong you would know by now". Not very satisfactory and in my opinion not the way to do things.