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A 42-year-old member asked:

I'm going for my first pap and i would like to be tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea, does the pap test this as well?

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Dr. Yash Khanna
Family Medicine 59 years experience
Yes it can be done: Pap test does not normally test for stds except for hpv virus as it is a screening test for cervical cancer. But you can ask the doctors who are doing the pap test to check you for chlamydia and gonorrhea and the reason you want to be tested.
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A female asked:
Had a thinprep image pap done with chlamydia and gonorrea testing, all those normal. Does the pap detect bv, candida, and trichomonas? Been itchy
Dr. Karen Dantin
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Depends: Check with your doc. Papa can detect many things but doc has to request them.
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Dr. Jane Van Dis
Obstetrics and Gynecology 20 years experience
Dr. Dantin is right. Most labs will report them if positive. Being 100% honest, though, it IS a common thing for doctor to miss those other results when looking at report as they often only look for pap results. I would see your family medicine doctor or gynecologist if you are having symptoms. It's a good question.
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A 23-year-old male asked:
I was prescribed 100mg of minocycline for my acne, for 30 days but stopped halfway. Even then i took them inconsistently. Can this dosage cure chlamydia as well? My partner tested positive from a Pap test but i tested negative twice at 2 diff places?
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Tested negative for Gonorrhea & Chlamydia twice.Given Zithromax & Rocephin after first test but still show signs of infection after treatment. 32 male?
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A 18-year-old female asked:
How is it possible that i tested positive for chlamydia but my boyfriend tested negative? I had a pap and he did urine test.
Dr. Steven Hebert
Pathology 31 years experience
Treat regardless: I think he should be treated even if he tested negative. Probably a poor sample. Assuming you two are intimate.
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