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A 42-year-old member asked:
Mycoplasma/ureaplasma vaginal swab test done 12 days after possible exposure. was test done too early? is a negative result reliable in this relatively short timeframe?
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Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Mycoplasma genitalium is sexually transmitted, causes urethritis in men and maybe cervicitis and PID in women. All other mycoplasmas and ureaplasma species are normal genital bacteria. They are sexually transmitted in that sex partners often share them, but harmless, rarely if ever causing symptoms or disease. CDC, the American STD Association, and other experts recommend against testing for them.
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Answered Apr 21, 2022
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Dr. Hunter Handsfield commented
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
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Probably negative results 12 days after exposure are reliable. However, except maybe for M. genitalium, it wouldn't matter if your results were positive.
Apr 21, 2022
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
It is not early and is reliable if done correctly.
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Reviewed Apr 23, 2022
Dr. Hunter Handsfield commented
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
But what use is a reliable test for non-pathogens?? Tests considered rarely if ever indicated by CDC, the American STD Association, and their counterparts in several other countries?
Apr 23, 2022
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