(left) Evolution of the contact radius, R (mm) (squares), contact angle, Î¸ (Â°) (circles), and height of the droplet, h0 (mm) (up-triangles), with time, t (s); (a) under electrowetting conditions and (b) under free evaporation of 0.1% TiO2âwater nanofluid.
To summarize, the only blood tests commonly done for STDs test for syphilis, HIV and hepatitis B. A blood test for herpes exists but is seldom done. A good urethral test for gonorrhea and chlamydia exists, but is seldom done in men unless specifically requested.
In the bad old days, testing for bacterial STDs was very uncomfortable. Men who thought they might have chlamydia or gonorrhea got tested by having a swab inserted into their urethra. Women had to undergo a pelvic exam. Fortunately, thanks to technology, that's no longer true.