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Takenc
Takenc

Is hsv 1 still a std

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  • FelizCastus
    FelizCastus Takenc

    Posted

    If it's genital only, but that seems an unfair classification to me, so I would argue that it's not.

    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus Takenc

      Posted

      HSV2 certainly should be included, imo, but then there are issues with false positives, and the authorities don't seem to view herpes as serious enough to warrant routine testing, especially when the results may produce false alarms. It's very frustrating.

    • Takenc
      Takenc FelizCastus

      Posted

      But when you ask for a regular std test it's never included

    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus Takenc

      Posted

      Not usually. You need to specifically request it in most cases.
    • Takenc
      Takenc FelizCastus

      Posted

      Yeah I thought so my dr just told me that I had to ask a herpes test
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