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Is it possible to have genital herpes misdiagnosed as chlamydia?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Not likely : The two entities are completely different looking on physical exam.
Answered 10/11/2012
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Not if tested: If you we're diagnosed from a chlamydia test collected by your doc, then no. The chlamydia test actually tests for the chlamydia genetic material so it is certain. If someone told you it was chlamydia without a test, then it is possible. The symptoms of chlamydia and herpes can sometimes be similar if the herpes is primarily on the cervix.
Answered 10/3/2016
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It should not happen: But it is possible to have both at the same time, and depending on the lab both can be cultured form the same swab , but they are 2 differnet organisms.
Answered 4/24/2019
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