How confidential STI testing works in Bangkok, what appears on reports and receipts, and the practical questions to ask before booking.
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Which STI tests can genuinely return results in hours, which cannot, and how express PCR testing works in Bangkok.
Why lesion PCR is the test of choice for herpes, what type-specific blood tests can and cannot tell you, and why IgM testing should be avoided.
What a multiplex STI PCR panel covers, which organisms are true pathogens and which are commensals, and how to choose the right panel in Bangkok.
Why gonorrhoea needs both PCR and culture, which sites to swab, and how antimicrobial resistance affects treatment and test of cure in Thailand.
A clear window period table for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhoea, hepatitis and herpes, plus what to do in the first 72 hours after a risk.
How chlamydia PCR testing works in Bangkok, why most infections have no symptoms, which sites to swab and when a test of cure is needed.
Why Ureaplasma parvum, U. urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis are usually normal flora, what a positive result means and when treatment is justified.
Why wet-mount microscopy misses most trichomonas infections, who should be tested, and why partner treatment is essential to prevent reinfection.
How often to screen for STIs based on your actual situation, what a routine screen should include, and how vaccination and PrEP fit alongside testing.