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Re: searching for a very good advice
From: Anna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 11 Jun 2001 20:55:48 -0500 (CDT)
Try Planned Parenthood.
At Mon, 11 Jun 2001, jwang, M.D. wrote:
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>Every board certified gyn is capable of evaluating of STD's.
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>At Mon, 11 Jun 2001, 3-o wrote:
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>>This message is long, but PLEASE read till the end. I really need your
>>help!
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>>Basically I am suspecting that I have an STD. I am not a person to act
>>careless when it comes to sex, but I just really fell in love. I am no
>>longer with that person and I found out that he had an STD, even though
>>I don't know which one.
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>>Now I want to get tested and here is where my question comes. My case
>>is special, because I don't have any symptoms. I had very slight
>>symptoms that went away after a few days. This was 2.5 months ago.
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>>So, I'm looking for the right doctor to go to for the tests. I don't
>>know where I can find a doctor who is an EXPERT in this area. Most
>>Gynecologists say they can do it, but most of them don't deal with STDs
>>on a day to day basis. Often they are not up to date on the latest
>>tests and give some routine tests that are not accurate enough to deal
>>with a case where there are no symptoms. So, I need to find a doctor
>>who will go FAR AND BEYOND ROUTINE procedures,an expert and knows the
>>best and newly developed tests. This way I won't have to find out 10
>>yrs. later that there was an STD, but just was not detected.
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>>Public clinics are often outdated too. They they don't have funds to
>>order the more advanced tests, people working there often are not
>>doctors, but nurses who use the most common and simple tests packages,
>>which are not up-to-date.
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>>Please help me out. My primary care physician doesn't know anyone.
>>Thanks a lot.
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>--
>J Wang, M.D
>Assitant Clinical Prof.
>Tufts University School of Medicine
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>statements are informational only and should not constitute a medical plan or treatment recommendation.
>These comments are for educational purposes only. They are
>>not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
>>health care provider. They are not intended to be the start
>>of a physician-patient relationship.
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