"Interestingly enough, when we queried the men, a much higher percentage answer on their questionnaire that they were told by their partner," she commented. "So the men are not telling their female partners to get tested, but the females are telling their male partners to get tested."
The study had its limitations, Dr. Gaydos acknowledged. "Obviously, it is biased because it’s selecting people who are empowered to think about their own sexual health. They are interested in finding out if they are infected, and they do report high [levels of] risk factors, which are similar to those that we see in STD clinics," she said.
Dr. Gaydos reported that she has received free diagnostic kits from Gen-Probe Inc.