YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for March, 2002: Re: STD testing - are there things that aren't tested for?

Re: STD testing - are there things that aren't tested for?

From: Maggie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 6 Mar 2002 15:15:17 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 6 Mar 2002, Deana wrote: >
>I have been in a sexually active, monogamous relationship with my
>boyfriend for 5 months. We have both been tested to STD's and had
>negative results (except for my diagnosis with Bacterial Vaginosis - for
>which I was treated for). However, for the past two months my boyfriend
>has developed hard, white bumps at the base of his penis and it seems
>that there are a few developing on his shaft. They are not painful for
>him, nor are they pusy, but from pictures I have seen they look possibly
>similar to herpes.
>My question: Is a herpes test, etc., included in a normal STD test (pap
>smear, culture (sp?), and blood test), or are there diseases which are
>not tested for unless on specific request.
>My boyfriend has made an appointment with a dermatologist (as his doctor
>recommended him there), but I have noticed that lately I have been
>extremely dry and tight and sex is sometimes painful upon initial
>penetration. Is this psychological, or could it be a sign that there
>really is an STD???
>
>Please help!!! Thank you so much for your time.
>
>--
>Deana
>

Hi Deana,

Herpes are *usually* not tested for unless the person is obviously having an outbreak. A blood test can tell if the person has been exposed to the virus, however, 80% of the US population has been exposed to herpes. I would go back to your doctor and tell him or her what is going on, and request a herpes swab.

Take care,

-- Maggie

--
Maggie Beth Anderson
Medical Student at University of Washington

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