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Do doctors test for genital herpes without a visible outbreak? why or why not?
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Yes and no: Partly answered yesterday; see that reply. Doctors may or may not do blood tests without visible outbreaks, depending on symptoms and risks; and every doctor is different.
Answered 12/20/2015
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