Spotting STIs: Vaginal Swabs Work Best

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Vaginal swabs are more effective than urine analysis in detecting certain types of STIs, researchers have found.

has long recommended that vaginal swabs be used to produce optimal samples.

Undiagnosed and untreated STIs can lead to transmissions of the infection as well as infertility and can have negative effects on romantic relationships, according to Van Der Pol. "We all want to do what's right for our patient, but we often don't know what's right for the patient," Wood said."I don't think people are really aware of a potential real difference in outcomes with one method over the other."

 

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