Why no throat swabs

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Why no throat swabs

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I see most clinics near me just provide blood or urine sample for STD testing How will they detect an STI in the throat due to oral sex?

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Dr. Manasa M R ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 7 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Manasa M R

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 7 yrs exp Bangalore

The virus will enter your blood stream and will be detected in blood

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