hey man, i would advice you to use condoms.
stds are not too bad for men, but you do not want to spread these stds to women.
you don't have to worry too much about stds in general, as a man, if you see it from your standpoint only.
clamydia, gonorrhea, syphilils, and almost all stds are curable, but some can kill you if you do not realize that you have them or find out.
stds are a struggle to deal with in general, so as i said, use condoms.
there is no point in going to the doctor as a man unless you have some discharge, burning sensation when you pee or any discomfort, it is not that hard to "know" that you got stds if you are a man, so not too much to worry about.
you might want to get checked from time to time if you sleep with a hooker, but remember that if you go to early they might not find it (not sure how long you should give it before you go to the doctor in these cases).
herpes, hiv and hpv are the only ones that are not cureable, but all are manageable.
herpes is not too much to worry about, as a lot of people have it.
1/5 of the population got herpes and 3/5 to 4/5 of single women aged 45+ got herpes.
you can look for outbreaks when it comes to herpes, as there is a way bigger chance to get it if the other one is having an outbreak.
in general, it is very hard to spot other stds from just looking (can depend on how long they have got the std as well).
but as i said, herpes, nearly everyone got it, and if you sleep around with a lot and wanna have fun, do not let that std stop you lol.
when it comes to hiv, it is very, i would say extremely unlikely that you will get it. Very few got it and it's usually transmitted through gay sex.
you can hardly get it, if at all, through vaginal sex.
it can be transmitted through blood though, so watch out for that.
hpv, men are lucky on this one.
in 90% of hpv cases, the body (for men) gets rid of the std naturally, but for women it can have serious consequences, while nearly none for men.
i might be wrong on some places, in that case i hope someone can correct it
