The last time I got tested for herpes they said that they needed to vigorously swab the active sore because once it scabs over the results can come back false negative.
I know how it feels. I was embarassed too, especially with the negative stigma STD carries with it. But they're health care professionals - they understand that not everyone contracts an STD knowingly.
There are blood tests for STDs like Hepatitis, AIDS, syphilis...not sure of the others, but during regular checkups herpes is not usually checked for since a large majority of the population already has the virus because they're cold sore sufferers. They will really only test for herpes if you come to them with complaints of an open sore down there.
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Date: 2006-05-02 03:19 pm (UTC)I know how it feels. I was embarassed too, especially with the negative stigma STD carries with it. But they're health care professionals - they understand that not everyone contracts an STD knowingly.
There are blood tests for STDs like Hepatitis, AIDS, syphilis...not sure of the others, but during regular checkups herpes is not usually checked for since a large majority of the population already has the virus because they're cold sore sufferers. They will really only test for herpes if you come to them with complaints of an open sore down there.