STD Testing

If you’re sexually active, you could pick up an STD (sexually transmitted disease), which could lead to severe complications, including infertility, cancer, and possibly death. You can avoid the problems associated with STDs by calling San Feliz Urgent Care in Glendale, California. The team offers STD testing and effective treatments, helping you recover and prevent the infection from spreading. Call San Feliz Urgent Care today to schedule an appointment or book online. 

What is STD testing?

STD testing is a confidential service provided by San Feliz Urgent Care to screen you for certain diseases. An STD is a sexually transmitted disease, an infection you catch from your partner when you’re sexually intimate. STDs include:

• Chlamydia
• Genital herpes
• Gonorrhea 
• Hepatitis 
• Human papillomavirus (HPV)
• HIV/AIDS
• Syphilis
  

STDs can cause significant long-term health problems, including infertility and cancer. In some cases, STDs can be life-threatening. 

STD testing ensures you receive the appropriate treatment for any infections you may have. It also helps prevent infections from spreading.

When should I go for STD testing?

If you develop specific symptoms, they could indicate you have an STD, in which case STD testing can identify the infection. Symptoms typically affect the genitals and groin area, for example:

• Sores
• Warts
• Swelling
• Redness
• Rashes
• Itching
• Discharge
• Bleeding
  

You might experience pain when you urinate or during sex. You might also have symptoms less obviously related to an STD, such as a fever, aches and pains, sweating, unintended weight loss, and jaundice.

Do STDs always cause symptoms?

Some STDs don’t cause symptoms, so you could have one and never know unless you undergo STD testing. You could also be passing them on to your sexual partners. Using condoms every time you have sex protects against STDs but doesn’t guarantee you won’t get infected.

If you’re sexually active, you should go to San Feliz Urgent Care for annual STD testing. If you’ve had unprotected sex, multiple partners, or engaged in other high-risk activities, you should go for STD testing more often.

What does STD testing involve?

STD testing is quick and straightforward, and you can be sure of complete confidentiality at San Feliz Urgent Care.

There are several STD testing methods, so you might need to give different samples. These could include blood, urine, samples of any discharge you have, and cell samples from sores or skin lesions.

These samples undergo testing to identify any infection. Then, the provider can prescribe the appropriate treatment for you. Some STDs are curable, and all are treatable, but there are several STDs for which there’s no cure. 

To protect yourself from the long-term complications of having STDs, always practice safe sex and get tested. 

To arrange an STD test, call San Feliz Urgent Care today, or book an appointment online.