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What tests do I have to do if I'm changing sex partners? Does it cost a lot?
Mar 26, 2015

Dr. Zakia Dimassi Pediatrics
Unless you have a reason to suspect that either your previous sexual partner or your current one may have a sexually transmitted infection (STI), you do not routinely do any tests when changing sexual partners. The most common sexually transmitted infections are hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, HIV, and the two bacteria Neisseria Gonorrhea and chlamydia trachomatis. The tests done for the viruses, which are blood tests, especially the HIV test (using the PCR technology) are more expensive than the tests done for the bacteria, which simply rely on taking a urine culture.
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