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The rate of infection for syphilis in DeKalb County averages 43 cases for every 100,000 residents. The rate of infection for gonorrhea is 167 per 100,000 residents.
Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis have become the most prevalent sexually transmitted diseases – and in that order.
PrEP clinics have sprung up in response to the rising rates. For those who are at high risk of HIV exposure, PrEP offers a layer of protection through a daily pill prescription. During April, which is the nationally recognized STD Awareness Month, there are many events held at various locations to provide free STD testing and educational services to residents.
From the Dekalb County Board of Health to the Department of Veterans Affairs, it’s not difficult to find a testing center either in or near Decatur. In nearby Atlanta there are even more options, like the Whitefoord Family Medical Center on Warren Street Southeast or the AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta on Ralph Mcgill Boulevard.
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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Positive Impact Health Centers provides supportive services for those who are living with HIV in the state of Georgia. The Decatur Center provides services like HIV specialty medical care, pharmacy assistance, HIV testing, STI testing for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, individual and group counseling, case management, housing assistance, and much more.
STAND, Inc., is a community-based organization that started in 1999 with the help of Charles Sperling, the organization’s executive director. STAND stands for Standing to Achieve New Direction. This organization provides quality services related to reentry, HIV/AIDS, and substance abuse. This organization has the tools and resources to help individuals facing social issues or disease with solutions.
The AIDS Research Consortium (ARCA) was formed in 1988 as a center for treatment and prevention research, education, and free STD/HIV testing services. ARCA offers free anonymous HIV rapid testing and free confidential STD testing. ARCA works together with physicians and other organizations around the community so a cure can be formed for HIV.
Feminist Women’s Health Center has been providing sexual health services in addition to abortion services since 1976. This health center is a safe and accepting place for women, who are from either low-income or rural communities, or the transgender or LGBTQ+ community to be listened too and educated about their own sexual health and any issues that may arise.
The Gresham Road Health Center is one of the locations of Southside Medical Center. Southside Medical Center was founded in 1967. It was originally known as Atlanta Southside Comprehensive Health Center. Southside has other medical centers in Norcross, East Point, Riverdale, Hampton, and Forest Park. The Gresham Road Health Center offers services like dentistry, women’s care, family medicine, and pediatrics.
T.O. Vinson Health Center is apart of the DeKalb County Board of Health. This board of health works every day to improve and maintain the health of all individuals and families who reside or work in the Decatur area. They improve the public health status by partnering with neighborhoods to raise awareness of health issues and promoting the education of these health topics. This health center does provide free language interpreter services to anyone who may need them
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Description: Community Based Organization, Positive Impact offers no-cost mental health & substance abuse counseling services to financially eligible individuals, and sliding scale fee to clients with ability to pay. Mister Center: anyone 16 or older can receive a no-cost HIV test; free risk counseling and groups are also available. Limited no-cost STI screenings are available to qualifying clients, and syphilis, gonorrhea and Chlamydia screenings and treatments offered for a fee (appointment required for treatment, but not for screening).
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Description: Public Health Department/Social Services Department. For the Ryan White Early Care Clinic individuals must be undergoing testing for HIV or be HIV-positive to receive services. Free condoms available.
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Description: Community Based Organization. Substance abuse treatment and HIV testing open to the general public.
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Description: Photo ID, insurance card (if applicable). If no insurance please bring proof of income, proof of number of dependents. Free routine HIV screening for ages 13-64.
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Description: Hospital. IDP serves the 20 county Atlanta EMA for Ryan White Part A. Patients must show proof of HIV status, and have proof of income to be considered for Ryan White. Private and public insurance is accepted. Childcare is available to IDP patients with young children. Adults 25 and over must meet residence and IDP eligibility criteria. Anyone with HIV 24 years old & younger is eligible to enroll at IDP. Oral Health Center, Center for Well Being (mental health) also offered at IDP. Emory Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) is in the building.
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Positive Impact Health Centers provides its HIV and STI testing services to anyone who is at least 16 years old. This center provides free HIV testing. Appointments are not needed for screenings but are required for treatment services.
Individuals who are living with HIV/AIDS will find primary medical care and referrals to specialty care. This center provides HIV treatment within the community by Dr. Raizes who has more than 25 years of experience treating HIV individuals. Besides doctors on staff, patients have access to nurse practitioners who can answer their questions about HIV/AIDS or sexually transmitted infections.
523 Church St, Decatur, GA 30030, USA
The HIV testing services are available to anyone who is a resident of Georgia and 18 years old or older. This organization primarily targets the African American community. HIV testing is available at 3486 Covington Highway in Decatur, GA.
Their testing hours include:
Monday – 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am to 7:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am to 7:00 pm
Thursday 8: am to 7:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
STAND, Inc., is a non-profit organization established on October 14, 1999. This organization focuses on substance abuse treatment, HIV/AIDS services, transitional housing, domestic violence support, and re-entry services. Their goal is to change lives for the better through outreach, education, mental health care services, and HIV/AIDS medical services.
3486 Covington Hwy, Decatur, GA 30032, USA
The AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta provides free, rapid, and anonymous HIV testing and free sexually transmitted testing services. Everyone is welcome at this facility. However, this facility does target the African American community. Test results for HIV testing take about 20 minutes.
The AIDS Research Consortium provides free HIV and STD testing services for residents of Georgia. If anyone can’t make it to this center for testing, they do take their HIV testing services to community centers, health fairs, faith communities, college campuses, gyms, residential facilities, and much more. This facility focuses on education and research related to HIV/AIDS so one day there is a cure for HIV individuals.
440 Ralph McGill Blvd NE, Atlanta, GA 30312, USA
his health center provides STI testing and HIV testing in a non-judgmental and compassionate manner. Please call their office to make an appointment. Their health educators will assist you if you have any questions pertaining to the testing process.
Feminist Women’s Health Center provides respectful and professional sexual healthcare services. Anyone is welcome at this facility no matter their sexual orientation or gender identity. The clinical services offered at this facility are separated into three main sections that include abortion, sexual health & wellness, and trans health. This women’s healthcare clinic is located between RFA Management and Capstone Academy.
1924 Cliff Valley Way NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
The Gresham Road Health Center offers free routine HIV screening for people ages 13-64. Please bring your photo ID and insurance cards to your first appointment. If you don’t have insurance, please bring proof of income and proof of the number of dependents. There are no other qualifications besides the age requirements for STI and HIV testing services.
Southside Medical Center offers a variety of healthcare services for every member of the family. In addition to screenings, exams, and treatment options for HIV and STIs, this facility offers a housing program for people with HIV. Also, assistance with rent and insurance. The care at Southside Medical Center is compassionate and professional so each individual feels welcomed and accepted.
2578 Gresham Rd S E, Atlanta, GA 30316, USA
The T.O. Vinson Health Center only provides its sexually transmitted disease testing services to residents of Georgia. Services are available by walking into their centers. Fees for services are based on income using a sliding scale. Before testing, you will be asked to pay a $50 prepayment.
Overall, T.O. Vinson Health Center provides a variety of services for every member of the family. This center provides prompt and professional patient services. Some of their other professional health services besides STD services include health care check-ups for infants and children, immunizations, cancer screening programs, pregnancy testing, prenatal case management, and much more.
440 Winn Way, Decatur, GA 30030, USA
The government of the state of Georgia has had laws in effect regarding sexual health education and HIV and STD prevention education in effect since the year 1989. This long history of sexual health education helps to keep the rates of STDs throughout the state fairly low compared to the national averages, with a few exceptions, of course.
While the state mandates that sexual health education must be taught in schools, the local school boards do have a great deal of leeway when it comes to designing their curriculum and the exact lessons to be taught. There are still some requirements though. Chief among those requirements is the requirement that abstinence be an emphasized means of STD and unwanted pregnancy prevention and a positive lifestyle choice overall. However, schools are able to teach more than abstinence if they so choose. The consequences of pregnancy and STDs and HIV/AIDS are also required to be taught so that young people are more aware of the larger consequences of their actions.
In the Decatur area, sexual health education teaches more than just abstinence as a means of preventing STD contraction and transmission as well as pregnancy. Students are taught about the specific characteristics of STDs as well as the use of contraception as preventive measure and the rates of effectiveness of those prevention methods. Parents do have the option to remove their child from any and all sexual health education classes if they are uncomfortable with the content or the ways in which the information is being taught.
In terms of racial demographics, the majority of people in the area identify as White or Caucasian at around 69.8 percent, while 22.2 percent identify as Black or African American, and 4.4 percent identify as Asian. Age wise, the largest group is people between the ages of 25 years old and 44 years old at 29.2 percent followed closely by 45 to 54 year olds at 14.1 percent of the total population.
In Georgia, the rates of HIV cases are highest among people who identify as African American or Black. During the year 2013, 74.9 percent of the Georgians diagnosed with HIV were a part of this group while 13.7 percent were White or Caucasian. Cases of Chlamydia, on the other hand, were the most prevalent among women. In fact, Chlamydia was diagnosed at a rate 2.5 times higher than for men.
By keeping all of this important information in mind, you can see why it is vitally important to make your sexual health a priority in your life. It does not take much to get started in doing so. In fact, the first step is just grabbing your phone and dialing a phone number. You can have a quick phone conversation and have yourself scheduled for a Confidential STD Test. When you make that call, be sure that you request a standard STD panel. If you are concerned about Herpes or Syphilis, there are also blood tests available for those STDs that you can request. Once you have your appointment and get your results, you will be armed with the knowledge of your sexual health status and will be able to get any help and treatments that you might need.
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