after a positive pap for trichomoniasis why would a doctor give other tests? is the pap not accurate?
trichomoniasis is considered an incidental finding since the pap smear is really for detecting cervical cancer. you would need to ask the doctor about his/her rationale for those other tests but since trichomoniasis is often sexually-transmitted the doctor may be looking for other stds. things that would not show up on a pap (like chlamydia).