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Waiting for the results of an STD test can be a nerve-wracking experience. Ease your mind by learning what to expect, including which tests are used, and how often you should be tested.
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How Trichomoniasis Is Diagnosed
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Urine Testing for Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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How Can I Have False Positive or False Negative STD Test Results?
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How a Self STD Test Can Reduce the Need for Pelvic Exams
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How Syphilis Is Diagnosed
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How Long Should I Wait for STD Testing?
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Your Doctor vs. the Free Clinic for STD Testing
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What Does a Positive Herpes IgM Test Result Mean?
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STDs Detected by Blood Tests vs. Urine or Swab Tests
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Do Free STD Testing Clinics Report to the Government?
Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MD
What You Should Know About Online STD Testing
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What to Know About Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
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Visual Inspection With Acetic Acid (VIA) Test
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STDs That Are Nationally Notifiable Diseases
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How Mycoplasma Genitalium Is Diagnosed
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Overview of the Pap Smear Procedure
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Why You Might Not Realize You Have an STD
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What to Tell Your Doctor During Your Annual STD Exam
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How Gonorrhea Is Diagnosed
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Why Your Doctor May Not Want to Test for STDs
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Why Anal STD Testing Is Important Even Without Symptoms
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Why You Have to Wait for an STD Blood Test
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Getting Screened for Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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The Meaning of an Abnormal Pap Smear
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False Positive Test for STDs
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A Guide to Regular STD Screenings
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How Does a Western Blot HIV Test Work?
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Risks Associated With Untreated STDs
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HIV Tests: Uses, Side Effects, Procedure, Results
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Genital Warts and HPV in Men
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Where Can I Get an STD Test?
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Epididymitis: Overview and more
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Photo Gallery of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
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