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A member asked:

Could i test for oral gonorrhea using pee samples?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Oral STDs: Nope. Unfortunately one has to have a site specific test to go Gonorrhea testing. Oral swabbing for Gonorrhea has to be done if there is a throat risk. Urine will only test urethral tissue.

Dr Harte agreed

Answered 7/12/2014

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I have gonorrhea at my genital, got treatment and did a urine test / negative at 10 days, 20 days after injections . Should I do more test? and if I have risk at oral gonorrhea will that treatment cure the oral too? There is no test for oral gonorr?

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A member asked:

Ive been diagnosed with an enlarged prostate. Recently Ive had this burning sensation in my pelvic area periodically. No other symptoms. Clinic did urine sample test for gonorrhea chlamydia, UTi and trichomoniasis, all negative. Any idea of cause?

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A member asked:

If color of positive urine gonorrhea test isn't that intense(light green and not dark),does it mean that infection was recent?or is there no inference

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A member asked:

Will a higher volume than recomended of urine given for a aptima 2 tma gonorrhea test still yield accurate neg results?

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A member asked:

I treated gonorrhea on Aug 4th with injection and I did not have any sex from that time. Test 3 times negative after treatment 11 days, 23 days with urine test and 33 days with swab test. should I test more?

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