I just found out I have an STD, what are the chances of a false positive?
I mentally just been trying to process this. I know it's not a bad thing and there is moments most people go through this. truthfully honest I have no clue where I could have gotten it, I have a few ideas. First being my ex, and the second being my job as a CNA and frequently coming into contact with bodily fluids and genitals all day. I know as medical typically STDs are transfered through direct contact with genital to genital so I highly doubts it's from my job. but I don't really know what to do. I have been with my new current partner for about 9 months and he is going to get tested, surprisingly he seemed pretty unbothered by it and said he wasn't upset and knew stuff happens. Anyway I guess I'm just confused. I haven't been with my ex in over a year, my ex claims I was his first. Weird part is I have no symptoms. Like non.... even my doctor said she very much is leaning towards a false positive baised on how everything looked during my procedure. The only reason I found out is I got a pap smear and she suggested to do an std test since I am sexually active with my partner and it's pretty standard to do them once you are sexual active. Do I go back in a get retested? What are the chances of a false positive? Do I just take the medicine and move on in life? Do I have to reach out to my ex to tell him?