Testing for STDs 0 Different STDs and their tests

If we lived in a perfect world, every person would go to the doctor before they decided to embark on a sexual relationship and get tested for sexually transmitted diseases. Then, each person would stock up on condoms and dental dams and use them properly for each sexual encounter. There would be no AIDS epidemic, no HPV, no chlamydia, no gonorrhea. Unfortunately, we do not live in that utopia. More than likely, most people about to begin a sexual relationship do so at a moment0s notice and barely have time to get the condom out of the package (that is if a condom is even available). Many people will likely need to get tested for various sexually transmitted diseases in their lifetime. Here is a rundown of several sexually transmitted diseases and the methods used to test for them.
Chlamydia/Gonorrhea
Both of these diseases are tested in the same way. A physician can test for chlamydia either with a swab test or a urine test. With a swab test, the sample is obtained from a woman0s cervix or from a man0s urethra with a swab. It is suggested that if a woman is sexually active, these tests should be administered annually. […]

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