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Anal Gonorrhea Self Test

So I had protected receptive anal intercourse with a guy four weeks ago and he told me a week ago that he tested positive for Gonorrhea. I ordered an Anal Gonorrhea test kit online to see if I caught it. I was supposed to insert the Q-tip about 1.5 inches into the anus but I inserted it much deeper on accident like I put nearly the entire length of the Q-tip in. I also saw fecal matter on the Q-tip when I took it out. Would this interfere with the accuracy of my results? Should I get another test?
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Hi,
It’s always a good idea to seek proper medical advice when you have had contact with an infected source. If you had you would have been tested and treated.

Anyway, your test. Inserting the swab further in your anus would not effect the accuracy. Nor would fecal matter on the swab.

The test for Gonorrhoea is a NAAT based test and is incredibly sensitive, it only needs a tiny amount of bacteria to turn positive. You would have collected enough with the swab on its way out.

In other words your test is conclusive. You have not got gonorrhoea in your anus. Which is not surprising as condoms are excellent protection against gonorrhoea kudos for using them.

Do you know where your partner tested positive? Was it throat, anus or penis? As this makes a difference?

Wherever it was if you did oral sex on him, I recommend you test your throat and if he gave you oral sex test your urine.

Hope this helps, here for follow ups if not clear.
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Thanks for your response. I do have a follow up question. Is the reason behind the 1~2 inch insertion simply because people don’t like inserting the Q-tips further into their anus or is it because Gonorrhea does not exist beyond  1-2 inches up the anus? Would gonorrhea still exist further up the rectum?
Yes gonorrhea will exist further up the rectum, and like you said 1-2 inch is recommended for maximum comfort only.
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