A 16-year-old female asked:
My doctor tested for an infection in my blood does that include stds? if so which one?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Richard Boxeranswered
Urology 50 years experience
Stds blood test: You should ask your doctor what tests he/she tested for. There are a number of diseases that can be determined y blood test, for example, hiv, syphilis, hepatitis and others.
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Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
Blood Tests: Blood tests for stds would include herpes, HIV and syphilis. The doctor would not test for these without your consent.
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A 45-year-old male asked:
I had a physical and doctor said my urine showed i had bacteria in it my doctor drew blood had it tested said i had no STD is that possible?
Dr. Carolyn Thompsonanswered
30 years experience
Yes: Bacteria in the urine cause a urinary tract infection. This is not necessarily an std. Usually blood work for std screening checks for hiv, hepatiti... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Urology doctors: male:itching in urethra,no STD or uti.got swabbed and blood tested, ultrasound scan for stones and nothing...what do i do?
Dr. Liesa Harteanswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Itchy Urethra: I have to wonder if you have a yeast infection or a contact reaction to your detergent for your clothing.
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A 23-year-old member asked:
I had oral sex with a girl three weeks ago. I got symptoms of an STD so i went to get tested and my doctor took blood and urine samples but didnt swab my throat. Will the stds show up even though I didnt do a throat swab? Should I get a throat swab
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Probalby not: Any STD you catch by performing oral sex would require oral testing for diagnosis. However, cunnilingus -- oral vaginal contact-- rarely transmits STD... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
All STDs neg but hsv1 was 2.82h I had oral sex 4 weeks prior of test. Doc says its an old oral infection. Worried it could be new. Never any symptoms.
Dr. Dale Kristleanswered
Gynecology 42 years experience
No way to tell: no way to tell if herpes is old or new, most likely is prior infection unless you've had sores recently
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A 21-year-old female asked:
I smell like fish down there but doctor said there's no infection and no stds?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Bacterial vaginosis?: Fishy vaginal odor is usually due to bacterial vaginosis, or sometimes trichomonas. BV is caused by bacterial overgrowth in the vagina, and trich is a... Read More
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