Are both male and female members required to get tested for STIs? I’m interested in papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan), but I’m worried that if I were to contract an STI and need treatment—or, conversely, pass one on to a male partner—it could lead to trouble.
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I’m BB7, a male member.
Mycoplasma and ureaplasma are dangerous because they often cause few or no noticeable symptoms. Personally, I believe that a few percent of both men and women may be infected without realizing it. Men who also visit adult entertainment venues, and women who do delivery services in addition to club activities, should be especially careful.
HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and Candida usually cause noticeable symptoms unless you’re extremely insensitive to them.
So, in addition to testing for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and Candida, please also get tested for mycoplasma and ureaplasma.
They can infect the genitals and throat.
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Maezawa from the Corporate Planning Office here as well.
While it isn’t mandatory, the club recommends getting what they call a “Partners Check.”
For those who have been tested, their profile will indicate the test date and the items tested—for example, “Tested on [month/day],” followed by the specific tests performed.
There are also testing kits that can be used without visiting a hospital, so that’s another option. Universe members receive a small discount on the cost.
Even the regular prices before the discount seem quite reasonable.
[Mail-in Testing] Men’s B Set
HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea
Regular price: ¥9,330 (tax included)
[Mail-in Testing] Women’s B Set
HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, candidiasis
Regular price: ¥10,380 (tax included)
[In-Person Visit] B Set for Men and Women
Regular price: ¥11,000 (tax included)
If you tell the reception desk that you were referred by Universe Club, you’ll receive a small discount.
For in-person visits, partner clinics are available in Shinjuku, Kawasaki, Yokohama, Shibuya, Ikebukuro, and Fukuoka.
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I’m Date◎Yume, a male member.
Since the club’s role is simply to match members, I don’t think it has any obligation to require STI testing.
That said, considering what happens after the introduction, I do think some kind of measure is necessary. I’ve heard that when you make an offer, the other person’s profile indicates whether they have taken a “Partners Check” and when.
Because infections can have incubation periods, nothing is ever absolutely certain, but I think it offers a reasonable level of reassurance.
Also, I think it’s important for both people in the arrangement to agree not to be intimate with anyone else during their time together. I suppose that’s something the two people involved should decide between themselves.
Furthermore, if someone is seeing multiple people because they want to earn money or have fun, they should take proper precautions against infection—for example, avoiding direct contact with skin, blood, saliva, or bodily fluids without protection.
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I’m a female club member named Rin.
Joining a club is your own responsibility, and protecting yourself is also your responsibility, so this is something you should think about carefully.
The scariest thing is not knowing.
Japan is the only major developed country where HIV cases are increasing, with middle-aged and older men in particular developing AIDS suddenly.
Also, over the past five or six years, syphilis cases among people in their teens and twenties in Osaka haven’t just increased—they’ve exploded.
Other sexually transmitted infections are increasing as well.
Whatever your reasons, the more indiscriminately you date, the higher the risks naturally become.
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I’m Paper Airplane, a male member.
When you’re young, it’s natural for both men and women to feel worried and anxious about it.
Since joining the club, I haven’t caught anything.
Even in my entire life, I can only vaguely remember it happening once or twice a very long time ago.
Looking back, I’d say the odds are probably quite low.
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I’m a male member, Seattle.
There’s no obligation. Universe Club’s role is strictly limited to matching you with someone.
Personally, I get tested from time to time, just to be safe. If going to the hospital is a hassle, there are services that let you do it by mail. Try searching for “GME.”
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