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Examining and Testing for STI's
Urethral swabbing - reality vs. perception
Although the swab on the left is the one used for urethral swabbing, patients may imagine and fear the swab on the right! (Please note that the swabs are shown larger than their actual size.)
photo reproduced with the permission of Dr. Marc Steben
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