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Plymouth is a suburb of Minneapolis and shares that city’s STD problems to an extent. In 2016, the HIV prevalence rate in Hennepin County was 406.2 per 100K people, much higher than Minnesota’s rate of 175.6. In 2017, 8,156 people in Hennepin County were diagnosed with chlamydia, at a rate of 708 per 100K people. The gonorrhea rate was 263.
Health officials are worried about the increasing rates and trying to remedy the program through campaigns such as STI Testing Day, where free STD testing is available along with education.
With more people getting tested, the rates go up even more, but at least those people can be treated. Most STDs are asymptomatic in the early stages, so if people don’t get tested, they don’t know that they are infected. And the diseases can cause irreversible damage. (And, of course, they can be passed on to others.)
There aren’t too many STD-testing options actually in Plymouth, but there are many in Minneapolis and other suburbs. The North Memorial Health Infectious Disease Clinic isn’t too far from you, on Oakdale Ave in Robbinsdale.
The NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center tests for STDs, and they run a teen clinic in the high school on Oliver Ave in Minneapolis.
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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The African American AIDS Task Force was established into the community in 1994 on Worlds AIDS Day. Since then, this organization continues to help African American’s who live in Minnesota living with or affected by HIV. This organization strives to provide accurate information and proper services surrounding HIV/AIDS, medication adherence, safe sex practices, alcohol use, safer drug and needle usage, and much more.
The Aliveness Project has been helping people living with HIV for more than 30 years. This project provides healthcare, mental support, and leadership skills so individuals living with HIV/AIDS have the access they need for resources and programs. Members of this organization provide medical nutrition therapy, case management, health and wellness workshops, events and activities, and much more.
The Annex Teen Clinic gives young people the power to make better sexual health decisions by providing programs that educate them. This clinic has been in operation since 1971. This clinic was formed when the Holy Nativity Lutheran Church and St. Raphael’s Roman Catholic Church got together of years of wanting to create a safe place for young people. They offer low-cost services like birth control, STI screening, HIV testing, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing, and much more.
myHealth is a clinic that provides services to teenagers and young adults between the ages of 12-26 years old. Their mission is to help educate and provide standard quality services to young people so they can keep their body and mind healthy. As a result, their efforts help them make more responsible choices regarding their health and beyond.
Red Door has been a health establishment in the Minneapolis area since 1970. This organization was created due to the high number of emergency room visits for sexual health care. The staff and founders of Red Door wanted a specialized place for teens and adults to go to so they can have all their sexual health questions and needs addressed. Red Door is the largest HIV and STD clinic in Minnesota in Hennepin County.
The Brooklyn Park Clinic is operated by the Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. This regional Planned Parenthood has 19 health clinics. The Brooklyn Park Clinic is one of their clinics. The Brooklyn Park Clinic has highly trained and experienced nurses that can see clients, test them, and treat them.
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Description: Social Service Organization. Individuals ages 19 - 26 who have no health insurance and meet financial criteria may qualify for the Merck Vaccine Patient Assistance Program to receive the HPV vaccine (Gardasil) at no charge. Other fees may apply.
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Description: Fremont Clinic is an FQHC that serves all people regardless of ability to pay. As a part of Fremont the Seen On Da Streets Program STD/HIV testing, free condoms, referrals to other services around the metro area, and access to clinical Services.
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Description: Social Service Organization. Individuals ages 19-26 who have no health insurance and meet financial criteria may qualify for the Merck Vaccine Patient Assistance Program to receive the HPV vaccine (Gardasil) at no charge.
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Even though this organization services primarily African American’s, their HIV testing services are open to the public. The HIV tests are free. The type of HIV test offered at this clinic is the HIV confirmatory test. This test provides immediate disclosure of a positive result. The faster the test takes place the faster the client can get HIV care and treatment.
All testing and treatment services provided at the African American AIDS Task Force are non-judgmental and designed to meet and exceed the expectations clients have about HIV organizations. This organization provides numerous services in addition to HIV testing and education, they provide medical case management, a pharmacy program, medical transportation, monthly support groups, and much more.
2400 Park Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA
The Aliveness Project offers free HIV tests to the public. They offer free rapid HIV testing by walking in or by appointment. Testing includes pre and post counseling. Test results come back usually no more than 20 minutes later. Their testing hours are Monday – Thursday from 10:00 am – 4:30 pm and Friday from 10:00 am – 3:30 pm.
The Aliveness Project helps people living with HIV and those affected by HIV with services that help them lead proactive and healthy lives. Once someone becomes a member of this organization they have access to HIV related nutrition services, housing resources, employment assistance, food supplies, mental health resources, tickets to cultural and sporting events, educational activities, and much more.
3808 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55409, USA
The Annex Teen Clinic only provides STI and HIV testing for people through the age of 25. All their testing services are confidential and no one is turned away because they can’t pay. To get your testing completed, please call them to make an appointment. Testing is easy, quick, and pain-free.
The Annex Teen Clinic operates Monday through Friday with the combined efforts of their 28 staff members. Their staff members will help patients get connected to care, support, and answers to their questions as quick as they can. Visitors of this clinic will find sexual health care, education, counseling, and outreach services at a low-cost or at no cost depending on income.
5810 N 42nd Ave, Robbinsdale, MN 55422, USA
This organization only sees people who are at least 12 years old and who are no more than 26 years old. This is the only qualification that visitors need to meet before they can be tested for sexually transmitted diseases. There is no income, residency, or population requirement.
myHealth works together to implement services that are educational, uplifting, and comprehensive so young people can reduce their risky behavior, improve their overall health, and live a long healthy life. Besides STI/STD testing and treatment, young people can find individual counseling, PrEP, pregnancy tests, annual pap and pelvic exams, annual health screenings, and much more.
15 8th Ave S, Hopkins, MN 55343, USA
Their nurses and nurse practitioners only provide STD and HIV testing to those who are 12 years of age and older. Their nurses are trained to identify sexually transmitted diseases. Besides this age requirement, there are no other qualifications in place at this facility.
The services at Red Door are designed to help member’s long-term health. This facility has a clean, modern, colorful, and spacious waiting area for all their visitors. Due to the location of this facility within the city, parking may be limited and visitors may have to walk. This facility is close to the Hennepin County Public Health Department and also not too far is the U.S. Bank Stadium. Visitors of this facility will find their unique services to be of help.
525 Portland Ave 4th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55415, USA
This social service organization sees clients for sexually transmitted disease testing with no prior requirements. Individuals ages 19-26 who have no health insurance and meet financial criteria may qualify for the Merck Vaccine Patient Assistance Program in order to receive the HPV vaccine.
The Brooklyn Park Clinic provides services by highly educated nurse practitioners at their facility. Visitors have access to birth control, HIV and STD testing, men’s health care, pregnancy testing, women’s health care, and much more. Most services are only available through appointment, but individuals seeking emergency contraception and birth control refill pickups can walk-in during business hours with no appointment. This clinic is located next to the Crown Medical Center North Office and the Brook West Chiropractic Clinic.
6900 78th Ave N #103, Minneapolis, MN 55445, USA
Some in Minnesota consider sex education to be a growing issue. They feel that there is little or no positive impact on sexual behavior due to the way students are taught in the sex education classes. It is not unusual for a student to follow a sex education program in Minnesota that covers abstinence only.
A requirement in Minnesota is that sex education must teach abstinence only until marriage. That is the only completely effective way to protect against unplanned pregnancy, STDs/STIs, and sexually transmitted HIV/AIDs. A sex education class must be taught so the information is technically correct. What is not required is teaching about contraceptives. The teacher must have sex education training. For some these state level sex education requirements are a problem.
Some find it a problem that there is not a statewide, district wide, or even school wide curriculum for sex education in the state. Teachers can create their own curriculum. You could attend a school and learn something completely different about reproductive health and sex depending on your teacher.
Some feel it is important to create a statewide and inclusive curriculum. This would be for comprehensive sex education throughout the state.
Some point to the large number of unintended pregnancies in the state as telling. This large number shows that sex education in the state is not effective. We also note reports of sexually active students who report in high numbers that they do not use a condom. Rates of STDs further show the state does not provide effective sex education.
Demographics play a role in the high STD rates in your city, surrounding region, and the state of Minnesota. Here are some demographics of note.
Chlamydia is the nation’s most widespread sexually transmitted disease. It accounted for roughly 80 percent of all Minnesota STDs. This was a 7 percent increase in just one year. Public health officials said they are particularly troubled by the rapid spread of chlamydia, which has increased 61 percent in the last decade.
People may not know they have chlamydia as there are no symptoms. That would contribute to the increasing rates. There is also a decline in the overall number of people receiving STD screenings.
Every year when the STD report comes out for Minnesota, the numbers get worse. People need to know this. They need to get tested and treated.
Fortunately, there are facilities in your city and area that can help you with STD education, testing, and treatment including the Planned Parenthood/Brooklyn Park facility.
This Planned Parenthood/Brooklyn Park location a place that can help you with STD education, testing, and treatment. The staff is trained to help you with your situation and the Brooklyn Park facility offers STD testing, diagnosis, and treatment including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis.
Additionally, they provide testing and diagnosis for HIV and testing, diagnosis, and treatment for bacterial vaginosis, genital warts, herpes, and trichomoniasis. STD prevention services include condoms, HPV (Gardasil) vaccines, hepatitis B vaccines, and STD/safer sex education. The facility tests for gonorrhea and chlamydia using a urine sample. If this test shows an infection, then you will get treatment and an explanation of how your partner can be treated. Rapid HIV testing is done by swabbing the inside of your mouth with results available in 20-40 minutes.
A hospital such as Abbott Northwestern can also help especially if you feel embarrassed going to Planned Parenthood. Remember also that you can go to a counsellor or nurse at a public high school such as West Lutheran High School and Wayzata High School.
A service such as STD Test Express or Any Lab Test Now can also help. The Any Lab facility advertise that they provide discreet lab testing in a comfortable setting. If you are concerned and not sure about what to test for, this group can help.
This service can also help you if you are told you have been exposed to a specific disease. STD testing can include a Comprehensive STD Panel. It can also cover separate testing for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea; HIV; Hepatitis Panel or Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C; Herpes (HSV1 and HSV2); Syphilis; and Trichomonas Vaginalis – Male or Female. You can call to schedule an appointment or schedule one online.
Consider also that you could go to an urgent care center. One of the less talked about but highly used services of such a center is STD testing. Whether testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Herpes, HIV, Syphilis or any other disease or condition, these STD screenings you can use to help you. You can find online reviews about these centers to help you decide to use one including a service in your city.
You can also work with an organization such as CRUSH to help. CRUSH is a group of professionals, youth, and community members who are concerned about rising rates of chlamydia and STDs in the Minneapolis area. The group has a focus on outreach efforts for urban teens and young adults. It has organized STD screenings at Twin Cities locations.
Over 100 young adults have used their services for testing and treatment for chlamydia with chlamydia treatable with antibiotics and untreated possibly leading to infertility.
Whether you go to Brooklyn Park/Planned Parenthood, a high school counsellor or nurse at an area high school such as Brooklyn Park Senior High, an online service, or a clinic or hospital, you can find in your area information about STDs, testing, and treatment.
While STD rates are high in your city and area, help is available in your area in the way of testing and treatment that is confidential, discreet, compassionate, and effective. Consider how the staff at these facilities is trained to help someone like you, especially with the staff at Brooklyn Park/Planned Parenthood or any other facility reminding you to check your health, improve it, and keep yourself healthy by always using a condom to practice safe sex.
Here are links to resources mentioned above.
https://www.allinahealth.org/abbott-northwestern-westhealth/
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