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SaferSTD Preferred Location: 212 Cherry Ln New Castle,DE 19720 New Castle Change Location
Delaware health officials are worried about the rising STD rates in the state. Much of the problem, they say, is that people have not been using protection. STDs have not been as much of a problem, however, for Delaware’s teens as they have been in other states.
At the end of 2017, there were 3,547 people living with HIV or AIDS in Delaware, and 39% of them lived in Wilmington. Most cases resulted from heterosexual contact or MSM, and less than a quarter of the cases involved injected drugs.
New Castle County’s chlamydia rate in 2016 was 571.4 per 100K people, and the gonorrhea and syphilis rates were 151.5 and 6.6. Medical professionals strongly advise being tested regularly.
Most STDs are curable if caught early, but many infected people don’t know their status.
There are a few STD-testing clinics in Wilmington. At least two organizations offer free STD testing for HIV only. The Beautiful Gate Outreach Center offers HIV testing and counseling at their clinic on North Walnut St.
The Division of Public Health provides screening, treatment, and counseling for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis at the Winder Laird Porter State Service Center on 8th St.
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 Beautiful Gate Outreach Center was founded in 2000 by the Bethel AME Church’s AIDS Task Force Ministry. This outreach center helps those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. The overall mission of this center is to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS within Delaware by providing education, strategies for prevention, and outreach tactics that help surrounding communities live a healthier life.
The Delaware HIV Consortium is dedicated to eliminating the spread of HIV/AIDS. Through their leading services, this organization cares for all people infect and affected by HIV/AIDS in Delaware. This statewide community-based organization was founded in 1991. This organization furthermore works together as a team to increase awareness of HIV and AIDS by discussing awareness activities that take place around Delaware.
Westside Family Helathcare Inc. operates and owns the Wilmington Office. Westside Family Healthcare is a non-partisan health center that opened in 1988. This healthcare center qualified as a Federally Qualified Health Center in 1994. This center focuses on serving patients with top quality services by highly qualified and diverse team members. The Wilmington Office offers primary care for children and adults, women’s health, behavioral health care, migrant and seasonal agricultural health services, and much more.
At the New Hope Family Medicine Clinic, patients will find quality patient-centered care. Patients will find services that help restore their health back to being good. Their healthcare staff provides education and support so each patient can make healthier short-term and long-term goals to make an overall healthier person. This facility has one physician, Dr. David S. Jezyk and one family nurse practitioner, Jean L. Binkley.
The Planned Parenthood of Delaware operates and owns the Wilmington Center. Through high-quality education, medical services, and counseling this facility actively helps people in and around Wilmington make more responsible sexual and reproductive health decisions. For more than 80 years this Planned Parenthood has been helping teenagers, women, and men. This facility highly recommends patients to make an appointment or if there are same-day appointments available before just walking in.
The Division of Public Health at the Delaware Health and Social Services strives to make healthier communities by making sure all individuals residing in the state of Delaware of access to healthcare services, education, and prevention tactics. The Division of Public Health values integrity, respect, participation, accountability, teamwork, and excellence.
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Description: AIDS Service Organization. Free and confidential HIV testing available for those 13 years of age and above. Photo identification is required. Rapid HIV testing (results in the same day). Over 20 services for those already living with the virus (Transportation, On-site medical services, food closet, massage therapy, etc.) Please call and speak with the Client Service Coordinator to get enrolled into HIV+ services. Free condoms available. 1st Thursday of each month open 1pm-5pm
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Description: Social Service Organization. Identification required for HIV testing. If you are uninsured, you may qualify for a state-funded program or a lower fee scale. Please bring the following documents: pay stub. Fees for services are based on your household income. Please bring proof of income when you arrive for your visit. You will not be turned away because of your inability to pay.
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Description: AIDS Service Organization. Picture ID required for HIV testing. Walk-in HIV testing available Mon.-Thurs., 9:30am-3:30pm, other times by appointment. HIV at home test kits also available
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Description: Community Based Organization. Identification required for HIV testing. Domestic violence support, PrEP for uninsured navigation and referral, and financial coaching available. HIV testing call 302-442-7740 or 302-295-2165 for testing information
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Description: Public Health Department/Social Services Department. Free condoms available. STD clinic funded by the NJ Department of Health in collaboration with the Salem County Department of Health.
This center offers free and confidential HIV testing for those 13 years of age and above. Photo identification is required for testing services. Rapid HIV testing is offered. The testing process takes 30 minutes and includes pre-counseling, testing, and post-counseling. Besides this age requirement, anyone is welcome to get their HIV status checked at this center.
The Beautiful Gate Outreach Center is a place where people living with HIV/AIDS and their loved ones will find a safe place to gain access to services and programs to better help HIV+ patients. In addition to its testing services, this facility offers support groups, a food pantry, clothing bank, and transportation support. Their staff members want to make sure every person infected and affected by HIV/AIDS is cared for and respected.
604 N Walnut St, Wilmington, DE 19801, USA
This Delaware HIV Consortium provides Hepatitis C and HIV testing services. These services are open to anyone. There are no special qualifications to meet beforehand.
The Delaware HIV Consortium provides case management, housing programs, HIV testing and connection to care, and behavioral health services. This organization also helps during special events like the AIDS Walk Delaware, Easy As Pie Thanksgiving Fundraiser, and additional fundraisers. This facility is a multiple story brown colored building in the middle of a busy area. This facility is located next to the Delaware Community Foundation.
100 W 10th St #415, Wilmington, DE 19801, USA
The Wilmington Office does not have any requirements for patients to meet before they can be tested for STI’s, Hepatitis, and HIV. All testing services are confidential.
The Wilmington Office sees and treats anyone who walks through their doors. This facility offers financial assistance and support programs. Some examples of their support programs include nutrition counseling, diabetes education, care coordination, social support services, and much more. This clinic is a two-story brown and gold-colored building.
1802 W 4th St, Wilmington, DE 19805, USA
At New Hope Family Medicine, no one is turned away from their services. There are no eligibility requirements to meet before someone can be tested for sexually transmitted infections. If you’re worried about being positive for Hepatitis C and/or HIV, additional testing can be arranged.
New Hope Family Medicine clinic provides respectful and professional care to community members in and around Wilmington, DE. Besides STI testing and treatment, this facility offers school physicals, health-risk assessments, primary care management, diabetic education and counseling, weight management, PrEP, and much more. This clinic looks like a house from the outside but still offer friendly and prompt care.
4515 Griffin Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808, USA
This organization requires identification for STD testing. If you’re uninsured, you may qualify for a state-funded program or a lower fee scale. Please bring the following documents with you to your first appointment: pay stub and a photo ID. There are no other qualifications to meet before visiting in order to receive STD testing.
The Wilmington Center sees and treats (if applicable) anyone who walks through their doors. Even though appointments are highly encouraged, patients may walk in if they need emergency contraception. The Wilmington Center is located in front of the Creative Vision Factory.
625 N Shipley St, Wilmington, DE 19801, USA
The STD testing services at this clinic has no qualifications to community members to meet such as income, residency, or age. If a person wants rapid HIV testing they will need to bring a piece of identification to their appointment. Conventional blood HIV tests are available as well. This clinic accepts insurance, Medicaid, and offers a sliding scale for service fees.
The Delaware Health and Social Services Public Health Division offers a vast amount of health, educational and social support services. This facility also provides the HPV vaccine. This facility is a large multiple story building that is light brown and white-colored on the outside. There are steps leading up to the front doors into a smaller sized waiting area. Due to the clinic’s location, parking is limited, so visitors may have to walk a bit from a public parking area.
511 W 8th St, Wilmington, DE 19801, USA
Like many other states, Delaware requires education about sexuality as part of health education in kindergarten through twelfth grade. According to state policy, sexuality education must include an “HIV-prevention program that stresses the benefits of abstinence from high-risk behaviors.”
However the abstinence-only approach is not necessarily effective. The Delaware Adolescent Sexual Health State Plan says that young people are more likely to have sex at early ages, have more frequent sexual activity, have more sexual partners, and are less likely to use protection than adolescents in other states. as shown in the below statistics from 2007:
Because of these risk factors, STD testing is of critical importance for teenagers who are sexually active.
For example, teens may not know that some STDs can be spread even without intercourse, or that many STDs don’t have any outward symptoms. One example is herpes – most people infected with this virus do not have symptoms, but outbreaks can cause painful sores that take weeks to heal and cause a great amount of shame and embarrassment.
However, herpes can be detected with a simple blood test. This is even more important since having certain types of herpes can increase the risk of contracting HIV, even when no symptoms of herpes are present. Because the state has one of the highest rates of HIV in the country, with many cases coming from the area, HIV prevention and testing is critical.
New Castle County has the biggest population of Delaware’s three counties and also has the highest number of HIV/AIDS cases. Most of these cases come from the Wilmington metro area – though Wilmington comprises 14% of the New Castle County population it accounts for 42% of the county’s individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
As in many other parts of the country, African-Americans are affected to a greater degree by HIV/AIDS. in Delaware, though African-Americans make up only 21% of the overall population, 66% of the state’s HIV/AIDS cases are African-Americans. In Wilmington, over half the population is African-American. The median age is also around 33, and a younger population is often more likely to have a high incidence of HIV/AIDS and other STDs. However females are more likely to be diagnosed with chlamydia.
This is the city “in the middle of it all” with something for everyone. Luckily that includes access to fast, discreet STD testing. You know you need to get tested to protect your sexual health and happiness. In the time it takes to schedule free, confidential STD screening you can have peace of mind so you can get back to planning your next trip to the Brandywine Zoo or Frawley Stadium.
http://dhss.delaware.gov/dph/chca/files/deyouthshsp.pdf
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