Rayon chlamydia swab | Dacron gonorrhoea swab | Plastic loop | p Value, comparing all three groups | |
Median pain score after 1st swab (IQR) | 60.5 mm (46.2–76.7)* † | 52 mm (26.5–64)† | 25.5 mm (15.2–50) | 0.0001 |
Median pain score after 2nd swab (IQR) | 75 mm (51–86)† | 63 mm (44.2–77.7)† | 48 mm (17–70) | 0.0009 |
Median pain score after 3rd swab (IQR) | 80 mm (42.5–93.7)* † | 57 mm (33–76)† | 41 mm (22–59.5) | <0.0001 |