2007-01-02 07:52:45 · 4 answers · asked by beach blondie xox 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Depends on your threshold of pain. If you're a total wuss and you cry from a paper cut, then you might not like getting tested for STDs. But the vast majority of people don't have a problem with testing.
Chlamydia and gonorrhea are urine tests (peeing into a cup doesn't hurt), but an extra swab during your Pap can also be used to detect the infection. Some women find the swab a little uncomfortable, but I think it just feels weird, not painful.
The Pap smear is NOT a STD test. It detects precancerous growths in the cervix which are often caused by HPV, but a Pap cannot actually locate infections. You have to ask specifically for STD screening.
Syphilis and herpes are blood tests. If you don't like needles, then this might be a tough one for you.
HIV can be tested with blood or a mouth swab.
2007-01-02 08:18:03 · answer #1 · answered by Gumdrop Girl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how you feel about a needle. You would need a blood test or a pap smear. The pap is uncomfortable but shouldn't hurt. If you are having sex, you should be having a pap smear yearly.
2007-01-02 16:00:28 · answer #2 · answered by dragonkisses 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is either blood work or a pap smear that should be done annually anyways
2007-01-02 15:56:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
no i think most of it is blood test expect for gential warts and herpes
2007-01-02 16:02:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋