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STD test "time table" ?
#12571 - 11/20/00 12:21 AM
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Hey, does anyone know at what point in time testing for STD is past the incubation period? I tested 5 days 'afterwards" and if that is not enough time -- would definitely test again.
Thanks in advance,
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According to Rick Sowadsky on the expert forum, many STDs have an incubation period of 1 month. These STDs include: syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea. I do want to point out that you can get a hepatitis panel which may take up to 6 months to be detected on the antibody test. You can also have an HPV dna test done. He makes it a point to remind everyone that only a doctor can diagnose an STD.
Hope this helps. Good luck! == PVS
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Thanks; looks as if the Hepatitus blood work I had accomplished last week (neg @ 6 weeks) is good. I did see Rick Sowadsky's post where he mentioned gonorrhea, if caught, is asymptomatic for 90% people -- I'm really not paranoid so if this is case probably am safe there (It would be oral {throat} STD anyway). Think I will be retested anyway just to be "safe"
Thanks again,
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To retest the std panel, I think 12 weeks is a good timing. Why don't you do it together with your 12 weeks Elisa test?
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