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A 48-year-old female asked:

Would a regular std testing for chlamydia pick up lgv? ive been tested many times for stds in the last 9 months due to vaginal pain. now have a ulce

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Dr. Philip Miller
A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 49 years experience
NO: LVG is not a common STD and usually not part of initial STD screening.
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Last updated Jun 8, 2019

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