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| Topic | CDC does not recommend herpes testing for people without symptoms |
| MelbuFrahma4 03/04/23 9:43:04 AM #1: | https://www.cdc.gov/std/herpes/screening.htm This is their reasoning This is because of the limits of a herpes blood test and the possibility of a wrong test result. The chances of wrong test results are higher for people who are at low risk of infection. There was another source where they also said along the lines of there is social and emotional harms associated with people who may get a false positive. So if you have no symptoms dont get tested. It should be added that herpes tests arent even included in some STD panels you have to specifically ask for it. What do you think CE? Is the CDC recommendation fair? --- "We'll never see Day-Lewis and Kubrick, or Kurosawa and Eastwood, but we have seen Bale and Nolan, a cinematic dream pairing come to life!" ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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