Preferred Location: 1600 Crain Hwy, Ste 605 Glen Burnie,MD 21061 South Gate Change location
SaferSTD Preferred Location: 1600 Crain Hwy, Ste 605 Glen Burnie,MD 21061 South Gate Change Location
Glen Burnie is part of the Baltimore metropolitan area, and Baltimore has some of the highest STD rates in the country. Glen Burnie’s rates are not quite as high. In 2015, there were 1,378 people living with HIV or AIDS in Anne Arundel County, with a prevalence rate of 292 per 100K people.
This is lower than the surrounding counties, but health officials are concerned about the rates and urge all sexually active people to always use protection, and to get tested regularly, even if they don’t have any symptoms.
In 2017, Anne Arundel County had 2,234 chlamydia cases, at a rate of 389.7 per 100K people. This is lower than Maryland’s rate of 552.1, but the bad news is that it’s been going up. The 2017 gonorrhea and (primary and secondary) syphilis rates were 101.7 and 5.9.
There are some STD-testing clinics in Glen Burnie, and even more options in the surrounding areas. At least one public clinic provides free STD testing for HIV only. The Anne Arundel County Department of Health does STI screening and treatment. You can find them on A St SW.
Chase Brexton provides STI and HIV screening and treatment at a low cost at their clinic on Hospital Drive. CVS MinuteClinic provides basic STD screenings at several locations.
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.
Total Health Care - Odenton Health Care is a medical clinic that offers all-inclusive health care to clients living in Odenton and its surroundings. It has well-trained medical practitioners who offer HIV and Hepatitis C testing and treatment services. Other services clients may receive at the health center include dental care, adult primary care, substance abuse treatment, and pharmacy services.
Located in Mt. Vernon, Chase Brexton Health Services was founded in 1978 as a gay health clinic run by volunteers. It provides comprehensive health-care services to improve the health and well-being of the communities it serves, and its adroit medical practitioners offer comprehensive STD services.
Family Health Centers of Baltimore is a federally qualified health center that offers quality health care services to the communities it serves. These services include dentistry and behavioral health as well as adult and pediatric medicine. The clinic has doctors on staff who are well-trained in managing STDs by testing and treating them, and HIV test results may take about 20 minutes to be released.
Baltimore City Health Center is a Planned Parenthood clinic that offers a wide spectrum of health care services to Baltimore city residents and those from surrounding neighborhoods. Services you may seek at the facility include pregnancy and abortion care as well as men’s and women’s health services. The competent clinicians at the facility also provide STD testing and treatment services. HIV tests are done by a blood draw and results may be ready in about two days.
Baltimore Eastern Std Clinic is an outlet clinic of the Baltimore City Health Department. The facility provides adequate and quality health-care services to Baltimore City residents and those living in the surrounding areas. Among the medical services available at the clinic is STD testing and treatment which is conducted by skilled staff.
MinuteClinic is a medical facility whose personnel works to provide exhaustive primary health-care services to everyone who visits the facility. It has skilled medical practitioners who administer accurate STD testing and treatment services. Other services available include treatment of skin conditions and minor injuries, as well as travel medicine and physicals.
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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.
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These location types are best for: Privacy and convenience
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.
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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. Anne Arundel County Resident.
Description: Need to register as a patient. HIV testing hours: Mon.-Thur., 9:00am To 6:45pm and Fri., 9:00am To 4:45pm
Description: Need to enroll as a patient to receive services. Free rapid testing available that the Cherry Hill location.
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Description: Need to enroll as a patient to receive services.
Description: Women. Free HIV and STD testing offered. Herpes testing only if there are active lesions.
•Chlamydia.
Description: Must register as a patient to receive services. Please call for information about HepC/HIV/AIDS Early Intervention Services.
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
Description: Public Health Department/Social Services Department.
Description: Educational Organization/Institution. Clinical services are only eligible to youth and young adults, ages 12-25. Sexual Health Walk in: Mon.-Fri., 9:30am-4pm
Description: Hospital.
Description: Religious Organization. The clinic only serves individuals who are ineligible to enroll in medical insurance programs due to the following circumstances: Ineligibility for Medicaid, Medicare, or PAC*; Not meeting the 5-year residency requirement to apply for Medicaid; and Rejection from insurance programs on the basis of financial or employment status; Patients are ineligible for government medical assistance for reasons including, but not limited to, pending legal status, refugee or asylum status, and/or holding temporary visas and work permits. Please call for HIV testing hours
Description: Educational Organization/Institution. Free condoms available. Hours may vary dependent on special testing programming, educational programming, and events
Description: Must register as a patient to receive services.
Description: Social Service Organization. If you don't have insurance, you may qualify for a state-funded program or a lower fee scale.
Top STD Testing Locations in Glen Burnie, MD
Primary Item (H2)The facility provides free HIV testing to all clients regardless of their age, gender, or sexual orientation.
The facility has comprehensive Hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS treatment programs that offer medical management, nutritional, and emotional support services. It also offers case management services such as linkage to medication, housing, and transportation. Moreover, the facility offers coordinated care with on-site services including mental health treatment.
1215 Annapolis Rd #107, Odenton, MD 21113, USA
All clients require photo IDs to receive STD testing services. Additionally, the facility accepts most insurance plans and offers a sliding fee scale to uninsured clients.
For you to receive STD services the facility provides, you may walk-in or schedule online or phone call appointments. Moreover, clinicians conduct anonymous STD tests so they promote discretion. Also, they do not discriminate against any client and offer services while respecting clients’ opinions and concerns.
1111 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
The facility provides free HIV testing services to everyone but other STD testing services are available for women only. The clinic offers low-cost services at a sliding fee and based on clients’ family sizes and income levels.
The health center has a Behavioral Health Program that offers primary care and case management services to PLWHA. Additionally, clinicians provide free and confidential STD services. Also, the facility offers free transportation services so clients may call to schedule a pick-up.
631 Cherry Hill Rd, Baltimore, MD 21225, USA
Whether you’re insured or not, black or white, male or female, you may receive comprehensive STD services at the clinic. The health center accepts some private and public insurances. Additionally, it offers a sliding fee scale to uninsured clients, and such individuals may also qualify for a state-funded program.
Services are available in English and Spanish languages, and clients who need interpretation services should notify the staff when scheduling an appointment. Moreover, health-care providers offer discreet STD services. Other than booking appointments, clients may also get services on a walk-in basis.
330 N Howard St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
All clients receive free STD testing services at the health center regardless of their gender, color, national origin, or sexual orientation.
Doctors provide free and discreet STD testing and treatment services. Additionally, no appointments are necessary since clients receive services on a walk-in basis. Moreover, the facility offers confidential partner notification services for HIV and Syphilis. Also, the health center is funded by the Ryan White program so it provides free primary care services to HIV positive clients.
1200 E Fayette St, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA
STD testing is administered during well-woman exams and is available to women of all races, nationalities, and color. However, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and Herpes tests are only available to females aged 18 and above. Additionally, cash, checks, and credit cards are some payment options accepted at the facility. The clinic also accepts some insurances to pay for STD services.
The facility is open seven days a week, including public holidays to serve clients with inflexible weekday schedules. Moreover, clinicians administer discreet STD tests and issue results to clients in-person. You don’t need to book an appointment to receive STD services, so you may simply walk in and request the services.
7095 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd, Glen Burnie, MD 21061, USA
At several health centers in Glen Burnie, MD residents can obtain a safe sex kit for free. Residents can either order their kit from a health center website or they can call the health center directly. The safe sex kit includes materials such as facts about STDs in general and HIV specifically. It also contains a list of local sites where HIV testing is performed. A condom carrying case is also included in the kit and is small enough to fit discreetly into either a purse or a pocket. This includes male condoms, female condoms and a dental dam for use in oral sex. When ordering the free kit individuals have the option of having it shipped to them in an in descript package that does not reveal its contents or where it is coming from.
There are many free clinics in Glen Burnie which will test patients for herpes. The test is done in a private setting and test results are kept confidential and only shared with the individual that they apply to. The Department of Health ensures that anyone in Glen Burnie who needs an HIV test will receive one in a timely manner. The health centers at local community colleges are equipped to test enrolled students who fear they may have been exposed to the HIV virus. There are many hotlines and websites dedicated to assisting residents of Glen Burnie with any needed STD testing. Toll-free informational hotlines provide residents with more information about both HIV and Herpes.
Since 2014, Glen Burnie has been administering free HIV tests in honor of National HIV Testing Day. Starting in 2015 the number of young adults contracting HIV began to rise in Glen Burnie. As of 2012, 39% of the young people that tested positive for HIV were between the ages of 20 to 29 years old. Just two years prior, the percentage of people in that age group diagnosed with HIV was lower than 30%. The increase in HIV positive diagnoses seemed to be concentrated in heterosexual women and homosexual men.
As a result of these rising numbers, churches in Glen Burnie have since begun to promote World AIDS day and encourage people who may have been put at risk to get themselves tested. Schools throughout Glen Burnie responded to the increase in HIV diagnoses by changing their health curriculum plans to include providing education on STDS, including HIV.
Outreach workers in Glen Burnie and beyond then began to focus on making HIV testing easy and convenient for young people to obtain. One way that they did this was by rolling out a mobile HIV testing van, in order to travel to those who need the services but don’t have the means to acquire them. Workers also made it a point to frequent areas where young people are, and hand out condoms to everyone for free. Obtaining HIV counseling in Glen Burnie is now something that young people can easily do.
Thanks to efforts made by community leaders and educational organizations there is no need for anyone in Glen Burnie to feel like they will be harshly judged for needed to undergo testing for STDs. The suburb continues to send the message that anyone who thinks they may be infected can seek the help and support they need in order to manage a positive STD diagnoses and/or avoid contracting one in the future. Teenagers and young adults are encouraged to become proactive when it comes to their sexual health and the health of the people they care for the most. Education and resources are always attainable for anyone in need. The negative stigma surrounding testing for HIV and other diseases is being eliminated from the local culture.
Each page below contains a detailed report of the local area, location STD statistics and clinic reviews of some the top STD testing locations. The content is curated by our very own editors and medical experts.