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Jacksonville Beach is part of the Jacksonville metropolitan area, and that city is known for its high STD rates. In 2015, there were 5,788 people living with HIV or AIDS in Duval County, with a prevalence rate of 762 per 100K people.
Health officials are concerned over the rising rates, and about the fact that there are still a number of people out there who don’t know they are infected. Stigma around HIV prevents many people, especially men who have sex with men, from coming in for testing. But clinics are discreet, treatment is available, and you should never be afraid to get help.
In 2017, Duval County had 6,928 chlamydia cases, at a rate of 734.8, well above Florida’s rate of 486.8. The gonorrhea and infectious syphilis rates were 343.7 and 18, also well above the Florida rates.
There are some STD-testing clinics in Jacksonville Beach, and even more in Jacksonville itself if you can get there. Don’t forget to watch the community calendar for free STD testing events, especially during STD Awareness Month.
The Duval County Center for Prevention Services at Central Health Plaza, located on W 6th St, offers STD screening. A Woman’s Choice of Jacksonville, on University Blvd, offers STI testing for women and partners. Planned Parenthood is located on Powers Ave. The test for STIs and treat all of them except HIV. The fee is on a sliding scale.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention1 (CDC) recommends screening for the most common STDs, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, syphilis, herpes 1, herpes 2, and HIV for both men and women. In addition, the CDC suggests women get screened for trichomoniasis.
SaferSTD recommends searching for locations that offer a 10-test panel which tests for the most common bacteria and viral STDs in the U.S. with additional premium add-ons like early HIV detection, if needed.
The CDC2Â provides detailed STD testing information as to when you should get tested. In summary, you should get tested today if you are sexually active, never been tested before, have had unprotected sex in the past, or if you exhibit symptoms.Â
According to the World Health Organization3, the majority of STI cases reported every day, more than one million, are asymptomatic; another reason to get tested today.
You should get tested again in 90 days to rule out STDs that have specific exposure waiting times, including HIV.
STD testing can be a quick and simple process, depending on the type of test you choose and where you get tested. Some may require an oral or genital swab, a urine test or blood sample, or a physical exam to check your genital area for signs of an STD.
SaferSTD has identified preferred providers that require only a urine test, a blood sample, or both without a physical exam.
The speed at which you receive your STD testing results depends on where you get tested. Before you choose your location, find out how long testing results will take.Â
At-home STD testing results are usually 3-5 business days, depending on the manufacturer of your test. You also need to take into account the amount of time it takes to receive the test or pick one up, perform the test, and ship it back, before the lab can analyze your results and report back to you.Â
If you test at a public facility such as a neighborhood clinic, you may have to wait a week, if not more for the results, which could delay treatment. If you test through a private facility, they have the fastest turnaround within 1-3 business days.Â
SaferSTD has researched and identified the most accredited and most reputable testing locations. Click here to find a preferred location near you.
Some STD testing clinics offer same-day walk-in options without an appointment. Below are nearby preferred locations that offer this option.
The cost of STD testing depends on whether you select private, public, or at-home testing, as well as the type of test(s) you need.
Several at-home STD options and public testing locations can cost up to $250, with most on the higher end, depending on the brand and type of testing. Public testing fees also vary based on income and welfare eligibility.Â
With private testing, you may save money on a low-cost comprehensive 10-test panel that tests for the most common bacterial and viral STDs in the United States.Â
SaferSTD has researched and identified reputable locations that offer upfront pricing without hidden fees. Click here to find a preferred location near you.
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River Region Human Services has been in operation since 1972. At that time this organization was dedicated to providing substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment services. Now they are a more well-rounded facility that offers substance abuse treatment, HIV prevention & education, mental health services, court services, and housing assistance.
APEL Health Services Center is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1999 as an HIV/AIDS outreach program. APEL provides health and wellness services, disease prevention, intervention within high-risk communities, and much more. APEL targets primarily inner-city Jackson, FL adults and youth. APEL focuses not only on HIV positive individuals but also on individuals who are living with hepatitis C.
JASMYN Incorporated is a non-profit organization that empowers and enriches the lives of LGBTQ youth living in and around Jacksonville, FL. This organization is run by 23 employees and countless volunteers who work together every day to make the lives of youth within the LGBTQ community happier and healthier. Their facility offers a safe place for young people to get health and wholeness services and youth development opportunities. This organization was founded in October 1994.
Sulzbacher provides services and opportunities for homeless men, women, and children to live a better life. This clinic provides health, housing, and income services. Their ending goal is to reduce and better yet end homelessness one person at a time. Sulzbacher started in December 1995. Sulzbacher believes that homeless people deserve more than just a meal and bed. They believe by providing more in-depth services that they help people achieve employment and independent living so they can transform their life for the better.
The Jacksonville Health Center is owned and operated by the Planned Parenthood of South, East, and North Florida. PPSENFL was founded in 1971. Their goal is to provide a safe place for individuals and families where they can come and get a wide range of clinical services completed and learn more about their own sexual and reproductive health. This statewide Planned Parenthood operates a total of 11 health centers.
The Magnolia Women’s Health Center is owned and operated by the Florida Department of Health in Duval County. This Department of Health provides healthcare services to almost 1 million Jacksonville, FL residents. The clinical and nutrition services the Magnolia Women’s Health Center offers include case management, family planning, maternity/prenatal care, and women’s health.
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Description: Order online and receive a doctor's order to visit this lab to get tested in as little as 15 mins. Get your results privately within 1-2 business days and speak with a doctor over the phone if your test results come back positive. Doctors may prescribe treatment or refer you to a specialist if needed.
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Description: Getting an STD test at a clinic near you has never been easier. When you choose this location, you can get a doctor's requisition to get tested in as little as 15 minutes. Following your test, you receive your results privately within 2 business days, and can speak to a doctor over the phone with confidence, should results come back as positive.
These location types are best for: Privacy and convenience
Accredited and Certified
Description: Why go to a public clinic? Get convenient and fast STD testing that is 100% confidential. Individual tests under $50. Order online and visit this lab the same day for a quick 15 min test. Get your results online within 1-2 business days, and view them privately. Doctor consultation available over the phone, should results come back as positive.
These location types are best for: Privacy and convenience
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Description: Get Fast, Easy and Affordable testing at this location. Results come back within 2 business days and be in and out of the lab in less then 20 minutes.
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Description: Public Health Department/Social Services Department.
Description: Community Based Organization.
Description: Social Service Organization. Patients are encouraged to make an appointment. Walk-ins are welcomed but will be seen based on clinic capacity and urgency of visit type
Show only locations where they offer the HIV RNA Early Detection Test for people who think they may have been recently exposed to the HIV virus.
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Description: Community Based Organization. This clinic accepts PrEP insurance clients, and provides PrEP access for patients. Visit website for special extended hours
Description: Community Based Organization.
Description: Public Health Department/Social Services Department. Appointments needed for HIV test. Please call in advance. Please call in advance for availability of HIV testing
Description: Educational Organization/Institution.
Description: Community Based Organization,
Description: Community Based Organization.
Description: Community Based Organization. Free HIV testing available to the general public; other services for patients only. Community-based adult detoxification and treatment facility for adults and adolescents. Some services provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. HCV & TB Testing services are only provided to Gateway patients. Closed 12:30pm-1:30pm daily
Description: Also accept cash pay patients.
Statistics in the state are compiled by county. The city is located in Duval County and their most recent data indicates that two common bacterial infections, chlamydia and gonorrhea as well as the viral infection HIV, are all more common in this region than Nationwide. This is alarming to both residents and local health authorities.
Chlamydia infections are well above both the state and country averages. the rates for Gonorrhea and HIV are both almost twice the National rate. Duval County’s HIV rates are actually the 3rd highest in the nation, according to statistics.
According to Health Department Records:
Sexual health advocates in the Duval County are making great effort to dispel common myths about STDs such as:
The Florida Department of Health has also implemented health hotlines and free clinical services for Duval County residents recently. Getting tested regularly is key to a clean bill of health as well as your peace of mind, and never before has it been as easy or convenient.
This community-based organization offers HIV testing Monday through Friday at their Carmichael location. They also have mobile testing sites. Please view their website for details about mobile testing locations. HIV testing is free and confidential. Pre-test counseling services are available.
River Region Human Services Incorporated has provided care and assistance to Florida residents for more than 45 years. In addition to their Carmichael location, they have six other facilities. This organization has 13 employees that include roles such as Director of Residential Services, Director of Mat Clinical Services, Senior Director of Nursing & Medical Services, and many more. The Carmichael location is a one-story building that is brown and white and has its own parking lot to the left of the building.
3901 Carmichael Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32207, USA
APEL Health Services Center does not have any qualifications for Hepatitis C or HIV testing services. Anyone who is a Florida resident is welcome to be tested at this facility but this center does target the Jacksonville area.
Overall, APEL Health Services Center has three major program focuses which include HIV/AIDS/Hep-C prevention, Project YouthLink which provides HIV/AIDS and STD education to community members, and health wellness and disease prevention services that provide screening for chronic diseases within Jacksonville communities. This facility is a multiple story building that is white and blue on the outside. Parking is available on both sides of the building.
728 Blanche St #213, Jacksonville, FL 32204, USA
JASMYN offers HIV and sexually transmitted infection testing for young people who are at least 13 years old to 24 years old. These testing services are available no matter of insurance or income status. Rapid HIV testing is available for free between Tuesday through Friday from 12:00 pm – 6:30 pm.
STI testing is available through their sexual health clinic in addition to educational materials. STI testing is offered at the sexual health clinic every Thursday at 4:00 pm to 7:15 pm.
JASMYN is LGBTQ-centered nonprofit organization that provides a safe place for socialization, getting health education about HIV, Hepatitis C, and STIs, clinical services, support services, and youth development opportunities. JASMYN is passionate about ensuring every visitor feels safe, accepted, and valued.
Jacksonville, FL 32203, USA
The Sulzbacher downtown clinic provides health services for the homeless, uninsured, and those whose income falls below 200% of current federal poverty guidelines. There are no qualifications for their HIV and STI testing services This clinic accepts insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare. A sliding fee scale is also offered.
The Sulzbacher Downtown Clinic provides men’s services and adult health care services. This clinic provides daily meals, beds, case management, job placement assistance, substance abuse counseling, and much more.
611 E Adams St, Jacksonville, FL 32202, USA
The Jacksonville Health Center does not have any qualifications visitors must meet before they can be tested for sexually transmitted diseases at the Jacksonville Health Center. All STD testing is available during business hours by appointment only. This center offers rapid HIV testing that can give results within 30 minutes. At this center, trained staff provides the testing services.
The Jacksonville Health Center provides a wide range of sexual health and reproductive health services to community members. Services such as STI and HIV testing and treatment are available in addition to LGBTQ services, men’s health care, pregnancy testing, and much more. This center can offer assisted communication services at no cost to the patient.
5978 Powers Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32217, USA
The infectious disease services at this health center provide HIV testing and sexually transmitted infection testing services. Any female between the ages of 15-44 years of age and who is also a Duval County resident is welcome to be tested. Please bring a photo ID and any health insurance or income information.
The Magnolia Women’s Health Center with the help and support of the Florida Department of Health provides a wide variety of healthcare services for families and individuals. This center does accept Medicaid and Medicare. They also offer a sliding scale fee for women who may have a lower income.
5300 N Pearl St, Jacksonville, FL 32208, USA
Duval County educators are attempting to help stop the spread of STDs by creating teen health centers. In collaboration with the CDC through a DASH grant, these programs focus on evidence-based curriculum and teach about the risks of HIV and STD transmission. All services provided at the teen health centers are free and immediately available including testing, counselling and follow up.
Unfortunately the sunshine state has long taught abstinence-only-until-marriage programs which are keeping area youth in the dark about STDs. Instead of acknowledging that today’s teens are engaging in a certain level of sexual behavior, educators are turning a blind eye and avoiding the conversation entirely. Several studies have evaluated the effectiveness of abstinence-only-until-marriage programs and, so far, no evidence has been found that these programs reduce either the rates of premarital sex or STDs.
Interestingly the statistics for HIV show, not surprisingly, that male to male transmission through sexual contact is the most frequent way of contracting HIV in the city, and that heterosexual sex is the second most frequent method of infection. This might indicate that basic safe sex practices are not being used in the region.
While the demographics of the area reflect fewer ethnic populations than some parts of the country, we currently see 64% Caucasian, 21% black, 6.9% Latino, and the balance being mixed race or American Indian. The infection rate for many STDs is higher in black males and especially in a subset to this demographic who engage in homosexual sex.
The rate of black females living with an HIV diagnosis in the region is 14 times higher than that of Caucasian females. It is also notable that in our region most of these diseases are being transmitted sexually and not through blood transfusion or injection drug use. That’s good news as education about healthy preventative methods is more easily implemented to this demographic than it would be to substance abusers, homeless and other at-risk groups.
These statistics leave experts wondering if new apps, like Tinder, that encourage hookups and anonymous sex are contributing to the increase in diagnosis. Using social media to arrange casual sexual encounters is definitely a high-risk behavior that the normally low-risk population are engaging in. The twenty-somethings don’t remember the fear of AIDS that scared everyone to engage in safer sex. People now see HIV as a chronic disease rather than a life threatening illness or death sentence. The good news is the CDC has contributed a $34 million grant to implement high-impact HIV prevention for Florida’s communities.
The good news for residents and visitors alike, is there are now more than 10 STD clinics located in the area. They range from free and anonymous test centers to full-service high-end clinics. Testing can be scheduled online and take as little as 15 minutes out of your day.
The city boasts a friendly and laid-back vibe. This doesn’t mean you should sit back and ignore your sexual health needs. Located around the community there are confidential test sites that have qualified, discrete personnel who share your goal of staying keeping you healthy. Taking time to prioritize your health will give you confidence and security whatever your current relationship status might be.
Getting this beachside city past this current STD crisis means getting testing, getting treatment and getting advice and support. There are a number of local companies offering same-day STD testing. As well there is always the option of mail-order companies who offer results from home swabs you take yourself with confidentially quick results.
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