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While most people have a dental check-up every six months, Scarlett Johansson has revealed that she has two HIV tests a year. She said it was "part of being a decent human to be tested for sexually transmitted diseases".
The highly unusual disclosure by a Hollywood actress — who was recently described by Woody Allen as "sexually overwhelming" — was welcomed by sexual health campaigners in Britain.
They said she was the ideal person to "reduce the stigma" that surrounded STDs.
Miss Johansson, 21, told Allure magazine: "Contrary to popular belief, I'm not promiscuous. There does seem to be a mistaken belief out there that I am sexually available somehow — which is not to say that I'm not open-minded about sex."
The actress, voted by Esquire magazine this month as the "sexiest woman alive", said monogamy might not be natural but was worth striving for in a relationship.
"I do think on some basic level we are animals and by instinct we kind of breed accordingly. But, as much as I believe that, I work really hard when I'm in a relationship to make it work in a monogamous way.
"I get tested for HIV twice a year. . . One has to be socially aware. It's part of being a decent human to be tested for STDs. It's just disgusting behaviour when people don't. It's so irresponsible."
Miss Johansson, who describes herself as normal and grounded, is well-known as politically active and liberal-minded and lends her support to various causes.
Rebecca Findlay, a spokesman for the Family Planning Association, said it was admirable for an actress of her stature to talk about HIV tests.
In the past decade, cases of gonorrhoea and HIV have more than doubled, cases of syphillis are up by 1,500 per cent and the number of sexually active people under 25 with chlamydia is thought to be around half a million.
The highly unusual disclosure by a Hollywood actress — who was recently described by Woody Allen as "sexually overwhelming" — was welcomed by sexual health campaigners in Britain.
They said she was the ideal person to "reduce the stigma" that surrounded STDs.
Miss Johansson, 21, told Allure magazine: "Contrary to popular belief, I'm not promiscuous. There does seem to be a mistaken belief out there that I am sexually available somehow — which is not to say that I'm not open-minded about sex."
The actress, voted by Esquire magazine this month as the "sexiest woman alive", said monogamy might not be natural but was worth striving for in a relationship.
"I do think on some basic level we are animals and by instinct we kind of breed accordingly. But, as much as I believe that, I work really hard when I'm in a relationship to make it work in a monogamous way.
"I get tested for HIV twice a year. . . One has to be socially aware. It's part of being a decent human to be tested for STDs. It's just disgusting behaviour when people don't. It's so irresponsible."
Miss Johansson, who describes herself as normal and grounded, is well-known as politically active and liberal-minded and lends her support to various causes.
Rebecca Findlay, a spokesman for the Family Planning Association, said it was admirable for an actress of her stature to talk about HIV tests.
In the past decade, cases of gonorrhoea and HIV have more than doubled, cases of syphillis are up by 1,500 per cent and the number of sexually active people under 25 with chlamydia is thought to be around half a million.
Comment:
This is more conditioning to alter the behaviour of people and to make them voluntarily accept costant vaccinations and blood tests; further increasing there risk of catching STD's from dirty needles or poor staff training in hospitals.