Question 1

can you generally tell by looking if you have a std?

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No: Diagnosed by cultures herpes will call lesions or sores buty it should be confirmed by culture , other ones need a culture or blood work , so see your gyn.

Question 2

can you tell if you have or been exsposed to an std/sti with in 12 hours? if so which one(s)

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Too soon: Gonorrhea and chlamydia testing is valid after 4-5 days, but no sooner. Blood tests for syphilis, HIV, etc take a few weeks. Be on the alert for symptoms like discharge from the penis, painful urination, or genital sores, which can show up any time from 2 days to a couple of weeks. Get checked ASAP if symptoms appear, otherwise best to wait a few days.

Question 3

how can you tell if you have hiv or std?

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Get tested: While there are sometimes symptoms of sexually transmitted infections, including hiv, there can be infections without any symptoms.  Typical symptoms can include discharges, sores, swollen glands, and other features depending on the infection.  To be sure, you should see your provider and ask to be tested.  Typically, this means hiv, chlamydia and gonorrhea, but can also include others.

Question 4

can a biopsied cyst tell if you have an std?

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:  No.Biopsies are not done to diagnose infection sp. std.

Question 5

how can you tell if you have any stds without geyting checked out?

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Sign and symptoms: If you see genital discharge or genital ulceration or have some other symptoms suggesting urogenital  disease and you are sexually active and have unprotected sex  with someone who recently was diagnosed with an std, then you probably have an std; however definite diagnosis is made by being examined by a doctor and have test ordered.

Question 6

if you have a std would your gynecologist be able to look and tell?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: Need lab tests (blood or culture) to determine if std present and what kind.

Question 7

are results of urine dipstick test regarding leukocytes an indicator of an std? how accurate can that tell if you have one or not?

Accepted Answer

: That kind of urine dipstick is not a test for STDs, but it may be more likely that you might have a urinary tract infection, given that finding. You should see your doctor to get a urine sample checked for a possible UTI. Good luck.

Question 8

please tell me what std causes sores on the face?

Accepted Answer

Well: a herpes simplex infection could cause lesions on  the face.

Question 9

help docs! how to tell if my boyfriend has a std?

Accepted Answer

Get him tested: There is no way to "look at" a person and know they carry a STD. Many can produce no symptoms in a male and be passed years after they picked it up. If you have concerns, the best way to know is have a thorough set of tests done.

Question 10

can you tell me how is an std test performed for a guy?

Accepted Answer

Here are some ...: To decide what and how the STD-related tests be done largely relies on the result from a detailed personal and sex history and physical exam. For gono/chlamydia, taking fresh urine after no voiding for 3-4 hrs if possible and urethral swab are things to do; for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis, etc., taking blood for testing serum antibody concentration timely; for herpes, taking the fluid from lesions or

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