What Do They Do When They Test You For Stds? Posted: 06-11-07 20:24pm
I was thinking about going in for some STD
tests just to be safe, and I was curious
what all they do to test you. I know
there's probably a pee-in-a-cup test, but
other than that, what will they do?
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Jaydensmommy
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Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 1701 Location: Wisconsin
Posted: 06-11-07 22:16pm
Assuming your a woman they don't do pee in
a cup tests for stds. They do swab tests
of your vagina and cervix to get cells and
fluid samples to test for the stds.
Basically feels like a pap smear.
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Anne123
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 290 Location: Canada
Posted: 06-12-07 08:40am
They will also take blood (or send you to
a lab to get blood taken) for other tests
such as .H.I.V and hepatitis. If you
decide to get it done when you're in for
your regular pap smear, make sure to tell
them in advance that you want an std panel
done because that changes the type of swab
tests they will do.
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unknownperson
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Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 61
Posted: 06-12-07 20:20pm
I hear they scratch at your cervix to get
new cells..is this true? Does it hurt?
I'm not sexually active other than
non-intercorse things such as masturbation
or any problems so I've yet to need one,
but the rumor is a scary one that'd be
nice to have quashed if it could be.
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Llewellyn
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Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 1743 Location: NY
Posted: 06-12-07 20:36pm
unknownperson
wrote:
I hear they scratch at your
cervix to get new cells..is this true?
Does it hurt?
I don't know exactly how they do things
when they test for STDs, but they scrape
cells off your cervix when you get a pap
smear, and that does not hurt. It's like
when you're in school and the teacher
gives you a Q-tip to wipe the inside of
your cheek to get cells to look at under a
microscope. That's the same technique the
ob-gyn uses. She wipes some of your cells
off with a Q-tip type thing so she can
look at them.
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unknownperson
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Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 61
Posted: 06-12-07 20:38pm
Oh ok, that makes a lot of since. Thank
you Llewellyn!
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Tylanas
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Posted: 06-12-07 22:29pm
Actually, every woman is different when it
comes to cervical swabs. I can feel it
personally, and sometimes it feels a bit
like a cramp or a pinch, or just this
weird pressure inside of you. But other
women don't feel it.
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Jaydensmommy
Advanced Support Team
Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 1701 Location: Wisconsin
Posted: 06-13-07 19:17pm
Yea I can definately feel it when I have
mine done, but it only feels uncomfortable
for a few seconds!
