Go to the doctor often
You will have sexual contact with a lot of different people as an escort. This will increase the risk that you will get a sexually transmitted disease. Therefore you should go to the doctor regularly, at least every three months. It is not always easy to go there. However, if you come to Aids-Hilfe then you will get uncomplicated and straight-forward advice about your health. We offer ‘checkpoints’ and ‘testing centres’ where the staff are aware of what your job involves. These centres also offer comprehensive medical examinations and treatment. They will be able to give you the address of a doctor. There are doctors in every city who have no problem at all with guys who have sex with other guys or guys who work as escorts. You can find addresses and contact details for doctors who are happy to see escorts on this website: www.medigay.ch
Confidentiality agreement
All medical professionals are bound by a confidentiality agreement. They are not allowed to tell police or the authorities about your health situation or what you are doing for a living. They can talk to you completely openly and honestly about your health issues and give you the right advice.
Who will pick up the bill?
If you have got health insurance, then your health insurance provider will cover the majority of the costs of any visits you make to the doctor. You will still have to pay a certain amount yourself, however. This is called an excess or franchise. If you are in Switzerland as a foreigner and you have no health insurance, then you should get a policy or go and seek some advice.
