Std Testing
Why get tested for STDs? What to Expect?
Having sex? On a regular or irregular basis? Know your partner's sexual history and health status? Are you really sure about that? Then you need to know as much as you can about STDs. Specifically, it's a really good idea to know what tests are available, in case you think you may have an STD. You'll want to get the results and if you do test positive, meaning presence of an STD, you can then find out if you need to be treated (if treatment is available) and if you need to let your partn...
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Expert & Community Posts
You have an STD. Who's to blame?
By Dr. Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert...if we should offer and encourage more widespread STD testing to our patients. I know that given... Read more »
E-Cards Notify Your Sexual Partners of STD Risk
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...or clinic to be tested. Doctors normally recommend STD testing every three to six months for... Read more »
Health Guide
STD Tests: Which Ones Do You Need?
When it comes to STD tests, a lot of teens want them all. “Test me for everything,” they say -- but that’s not really practical. The reason is simple: There are more than 20 sexually... Read more »STD Questions to ask Your Doctor
What tests are needed to determine if there is an STD? Does each condition have its own test, or is there one test for several STDs? Can any of these tests have a false reading? Do doctors... Read more »Your First Gynecologist Visit
Summer vacation -- time off from school or work, lazy days spent at the beach, and maybe even steamy nights filled with the passion of a summer fling. If you're flirting with the idea of getting... Read more »Genital Warts and HPV
Whenever I diagnose genital warts in a teenager it's always a huge deal. Tears, sometimes devastation, and about a million questions usually follow. Girls and guys want to know: "Exactly what... Read more »Herpes Simplex: Treatment for Genital Herpes
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