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SaferSTD Preferred Location: 785 North Dean Road Auburn,AL 36830 Auburn Change Location
Auburn has a problem with sexually transmitted diseases. The number of new cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and other common STD is rising.
Per 100,000 residents in the state, Alabama saw 554 cases of chlamydia and 173 cases of gonorrhea. In the county of Lee, where Auburn sits, the STD rate is 1.4 times higher than the national average. The three most common STDs – gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia – can be treated with antibiotics; however, if left untreated, these conditions can leave lasting and painful permanent damage.
Fortunately, there’s an easy way to prevent such damage! Keep yourself safe and healthy with regular testing at an STD testing site near you.
Auburn has many choices, from the Alabama Department of Public Health on Corporate Drive to the Unity Wellness Center on North 20th Street in Opelika, and many more! Auburn University also offers the Project Protect initiative, a service that works to increase education about sexual health and promote safe sex practices. Sometimes this does include free STD testing but the downside to this is that everyone might know the reason you are there.
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 CDC2 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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New Horizons Behavioral Health has been helping individuals and families for more than 35 years. This facility specializes in providing services surrounding mental illness, developmental disabilities, and addictive disease. New Horizons is passionate about providing easy access to healthcare services to people who may never get the chance to be able to heal and recover.
The Alex City Clinic is one of the five clinic locations that the Health Services Center operates. HSC provides healthcare services to residents within a 14-county area located in East Central Alabama. Health Services Center started as the AIDS Services Center in 1990. At this time, this facility was an outpatient clinic for those living with HIV/AIDS. Now, this facility helps those struggling with addiction, homelessness, and those with Hepatitis C too.
Health Services Incorporated (HSI) operates and owns the Eclectic Family Health Center. Since 1968, Health Services Incorporated has been in operation providing a patient-centered experience throughout the central Alabama area. More specifically, the Eclectic Family Health center offers adult medicine, laboratory, and pediatric care services. HIS operates ten primary care centers located in five Alabama counties.
The Cusseta Family Practice is one of the thirteen family practice and internal medicine clinics that CareConnect Health owns. Overall, CareConnect Health has 41 locations that have more than 120 providers throughout all their locations. People in numerous counties throughout Georgia now have better access to health care services like infectious disease services, internal medicine, and pediatrics because of CareConnect Health.
The Lee County Health Department is overseen by the Alabama Department of Public Health. The Lee County Health offers home health, life care, environmental services, and clinical services to the public. Some of the health services provided by this clinic are family planning, STD testing, treatment, counseling, and partner notification, vaccinations, women’s health, men’s health, and much more.
The Tallapoosa County Health Departments has two offices, one in Alexander City and one in Dadeville. The clinic located in Alexander City offers clinical and vital record services. The clinic in Alexander City offers services like breast and cervical cancer detection, family planning, health insurance, immunizations, HIV and sexually transmitted disease testing, WIC services, and tuberculosis testing.
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Description: Public Health Department/Social Services Department. Confidential investigation, examination, counseling, and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV are provided for anyone 12 years of age or older.
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HIV Testing is open to the public. Hepatitis C testing is completed depending on the HIV patient symptoms. This community-based organization offers free testing.
New Horizons Behavioral Health provides a place that is safe and a place of healing so individuals can learn how to be more independent and healthier. This facility offers a place so individuals can carry on the long road of recovery with patience, confidence, and support. This healthcare clinic provides numerous physicians, nurses, clinicians, and support personnel that help individuals and families overcome struggles in life every day.
2100 Comer Ave, Columbus, GA 31904, USA
The Alex City Clinic is open to anyone. Prevention and testing services do not require an appointment. If you are living with HIV/AIDS currently, please call for an appointment for medical services that are for people with HIV/AIDS.
The Alex City Clinic apart of the Health Services Center is dedicated to providing HIV/AIDS services to those with HIV/AIDS and their loved ones. This facility accepts insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and provides a sliding fee scale for those whose income may be lower than normal.
218 S Central Ave, Alexander City, AL 35010, USA
The Eclectic Family Health Center doesn’t have any eligibility requirements for visitors desiring to be tested for HIV and sexually transmitted diseases. Everyone is welcome. This facility does accept insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and does offer its services on a sliding scale based on income. Bring proof of your income and a photo I.D. to your first appointment.
Health Services Incorporated has been helping low-income residents of Alabama for more than 50 years. The Eclectic Family Health Center is a one-story brown brick facility that is located in between the Eclectic Library and Original Grace Boutique. Based on the location of this clinic, there is limited parking available.
30 Main St, Eclectic, AL 36024, USA
The only thing people must do before they can be tested for sexually transmitted diseases at this facility is to enroll as a patient in order to access services. Everyone is welcome at this clinic location.
The CareConnect Family Practice facility in Cusseta offers complete family health care services. This clinic is also a PCMH Level 3 recognized facility from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Ne patients can find any new patient forms online. The clinic in Cusseta is a one-story brown, black, and white-colored facility with their own parking lot in front of the building.
298 GA-520, Cusseta, GA 31805, USA
The Lee County Health Department provides STD testing with no eligibility requirements for people who want to be tested. Everyone is welcome.
The Lee County Health Department offers a wide variety of services that fit the needs of each family member. Depending on the time of the year, there can be busy times when patients may have to wait a while, but no matter what the staff will be professional and courteous. This facility has a small-sized waiting area. This facility is surrounded by other businesses on Corporate Drive like the Alabama Medicaid Agency, Lee Russell Public Transit, and Miss Deanna’s Childcare of Opelika.
1801 Corporate Dr, Opelika, AL 36801, USA
The sexually transmitted disease and HIV testing services offered at the Tallapoosa clinic are confidential. Testing includes blood work, examination (if applicable), and counseling. Testing is available to anyone aged 12 or older.
The Tallapoosa County Health Department in Alexander City, AL offers a wide variety of clinical services to residents of Alabama. Besides the ones already mentioned this clinic offers the vaccine for HPV, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and offers all their medical services on a sliding fee scale so those who are considered low-income or no-income can still find care and support. This clinic located next to William L. Radney Elementary School.
2078 Sportplex Blvd, Alexander City, AL 35010, USA
City schools currently follow the state’s code guidelines to teach abstinence-only as the expected behavior. In 1987, AIDS education was added for students in grades five through twelve as a part of the health education program.
In a report prepared by the city it was noted that in light of the rising numbers of sexually transmitted infections, the schools lacked a comprehensive and preventive curriculum that would address issues concerning early sexual activity and diseases associated with this activity. Although the addition of such a program is in the long-range planning for the city to 2020, it has yet to be developed or implemented.
Currently, the responsibility of educating young people of the types of STD’s there are and how they can be contracted is left to the family. While some parents may discuss this with their child, it is uncertain if the information is accurate. Although most young people surveyed in the city understood that they needed protection during vaginal intercourse, many were unaware of the need for protection during oral sex or other personal contact.
The city is deeply rooted in what is commonly known as the Bible Belt. Although family values are stressed in the home, many of the city’s residents are away from home, possibly for the first time. This new-found freedom, peer pressure, parties on and off campus, and lack of parental supervision can encourage risky behaviors which may lead to sexual activity.
Along with the many young residents, the city Auburn University attract many tourists each year. But, participation in sexual activities does not equal admission, so therefore may not lead to admitting the need to be STD tested. And although the university provides free condoms, students may be reluctant to sit among fellow students at the on-campus health clinic to be tested.
Race and gender also display variances by disease. The incidence of reported Syphilis cases is much higher for males than females, and higher for black males overall. Cases of Chlamydia were primarily reported for black females. Gonorrhea was slightly higher for females, but by race was much higher for blacks.
With a median age of 23.7 years and the bulk of sexually transmitted infections developed prior to age 25, the city is likely to have many cases of STD’s that are not ever reported. Since STD’s do not always have symptoms, many students may leave school and eventually get tested elsewhere. This makes the numbers reported statistically in the area possibly much lower than the actual reporting. Combined with southern cultural influences, basic human denial, the inability to accept alternative lifestyles and abstinence-only education programs, there is a need for a sense of urgency for STD including HIV/AIDS testing.
This is a place that provides education, activities and homes to many people each year. It also includes a rising rate of STD’s. Now is the time to educate yourself and make the important decision to get tested regularly. Just one call and a visit lasting 15 to 20 minutes can provide you with the information to remain healthy, leaving you with plenty of time to enjoy all that the city has to offer.
http://www.adph.org/STD/assets/Ch2015.pdf
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