Std testing berkeley

RealOptions Obria Medical Clinics provides medical testing, diagnosis, and treatment of STD’s and STI’s for those who are sexually active and desire testing near Berkeley.

There are many kinds of sexually transmitted diseases and infections.

• You can get an STD the first time you have vaginal, anal or oral sex.
• Many STDs have no cure while others can be treated through medication.
• Most people infected with an STD don’t know it.
• You can get an STD from someone who does not know he/she is infected.
• You can’t tell who has an STD by looking at them.
• Many STDs can be transmitted to a baby during pregnancy or birth.
• If you are pregnant and considering an abortion get tested first.

Untreated sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), a serious condition, in women. 1 in 8 women with a history of PID experience difficulties getting pregnant. You can prevent PID if you know how to protect yourself.

We routinely test for gonorrhea and chlamydia using a urine sample. If the test is positive for an infection, then we will provide you with treatment and explain how your partner(s) can be treated. To prepare for chlamydia and gonorrhea testing, do not urinate or engage in sexual intercourse for one hour before testing.

Full panel testing is offered routinely as well. We use Quest Diagnostics for the lab work and will provide you with the required lab request form on your first visit. Tests available include:

You owe it to yourself to be safe. Don’t ignore the important step of being tested. We are here to help. The caring staff at RealOptions provides confidential (private) consultations that are sensitive to your needs and concerns with clinics near Berkeley.

As comprehensive reproductive health care clinics, we understand that your physical and sexual health is just one component of your life. We are devoted to providing services with a holistic view and treatment of the whole person by considering social and mental factors along with physical symptoms. Our trained Optimal Health Coaches are available to share tools and information with you to help you build healthy relationships and live your best life. Click here to schedule an online appointment at one of our locations near Berkeley.

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Sources:

CDC Fact Sheets. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention | Reviewed Nov. 3, https://www.cdc.gov/std/healthcomm/fact_sheets.htm

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Patient, Authored by Dr Mary Harding, Reviewed by Prof Cathy Jackson | Last edited 2 May | Meets Patient’s editorial guidelines Retrieved October 23, from https://patient.info/womens-health/pelvic-pain-in-women/pelvic-inflammatory-disease

You can also find Obria Direct on the Apple Store or on Google Play. Book your appointment through the Obria Direct App, video, or text chat with a nurse. It is % confidential, free, and HIPAA-compliant. It’s easy!  We will do everything we can to provide you with excellent care!

Berkeley is a city on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay in northern Alameda County, California. It is named after the 18th-century Irish bishop and philosopher George Berkeley. Berkeley is home to the oldest campus in the University of California system, the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, which is managed and operated by the University.

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Sexual Health Testing in Berkeley CA

At Health Testing Centers we make sexual health testing in Berkeley easy and convenient by allowing you to avoid the hassle and embarrassment of visiting your doctor. We provide direct access to the same CLIA approved labs in Berkeley, CA and FDA approved tests that your doctor would utilize. Also the results are delivered directly to you and are not a part of your permanent medical record.

STD Statistics in Berkeley

Sexually transmitted diseases including syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes and HIV-AIDS continue to pose great concern for health officials in Berkeley and in California as a whole. In Berkeley, cases of syphilis trend with the average for California. Left untreated, syphilis is contagious and can cause severe and even fatal damage. As the data also indicate, the same disturbing trend is occurring with gonorrhea in Berkeley, California. As is the case with syphilis, chlamydia and herpes, gonorrhea can be effectively treated with antibiotics if caught in its early stages. Chlamydia rates continue to be on the upswing in Berkeley. This STD is particularly damaging to women, who can be rendered infertile because of it. Chlamydia can also lead to painful pelvic inflammatory disease. Because of its prevalence in young people, the importance of education and testing cannot be overstated. Using the Center for Disease Control's STD Surveillance Report for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis and extrapolated using the latest US Census, it is estimated that incidents of syphilis, cases of chlamydia and cases of gonorrhea, would be attributed to Berkeley in

Trends for other sexually transmitted diseases in Berkeley, California seem relatively stable. Herpes rates continue to be higher in women, consistent with the state and national averages. Acute hepatitis rates remain low for both sexes, as do newly reported HIV-AIDS infections.

STD Treatment and Counseling in Berkeley

When ordering an STD package or individual test from Health Testing Centers that tests for chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, or HSV type 2, a physician consultation and treatment are included when there is a positive result. If you test positive for any of the 4 mentioned STD's, a telephone or video consultation will be provided at no additional cost by one of our third party physicians. The physician from PWN Health will contact you within 4 to 24 hours of receiving your test result. At the end of the consultation the physician may prescribe the necessary medication for treatment. It is up to the sole discretion of the physician to provide any medical treatment based on test results and any medical information they received during the consultation. Cost of the prescription is not included.

Basic STI testing is available without an appointment through the eTang patient portal. Please read more below, and when you are ready, log in to eTang, and select "Messages" from the left navigation bar and select the STI option. 

Is self-directed STI testing right for you? Be informed, and take a moment to review the process. 

1. Please read the following important information about our self-directed STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection) screening program:

• This program allows you to order tests for some of the most common sexually transmitted infections without an appointment. It is intended for screening only, and should not be used if you have symptoms.
• This screening will not test for all STIs, and may not be adequate depending on your sexual practices. To assess your risk, we strongly recommend using a risk tool such as STD Wizard to find out what you should be tested for based on your sexual practices.
• You may be coming in for testing too soon if you have had a new partner recently. HIV antibody results take up to 4 weeks to become accurate, gonorrhea/chlamydia weeks, and syphilis 4 weeks. 
• This program can be used no more frequently than once per 6 months, in accordance with CDC guidelines for STI screening. Most people do not need STI screening more than once per year, some less often.

2. When you acknowledge below, you will be directed to a template where you will be asked a few more questions and where you can order one or more of the following tests: Chlamydia (urine or vaginal), Gonorrhea (urine or vaginal), Syphilis (blood), and/or HIV antibody (blood).

3. Once you have submitted your order, you can drop by the Tang Center Lab on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays between the hours 9ampm.  No appointments are needed. Please bring Cal ID.

4. Negative test results will be sent to you by eTang secure messaging, with a phone call for any positive results. Results are usually sent within 3 business days but can occasionally take longer due to lab processing requirements. If you do not wish to receive results by eTang secure messaging, you cannot at this time use this program. Please call to discuss with the Advice Nurse, or make an appointment to be seen by a clinician for your STI/STD testing needs.

If you have STI symptoms, concerns regarding an exposure within the past week (such as a broken condom), or have been the survivor of an assault, it is not recommended that you use this program as other testing and treatment may be needed.  Please call the Advice Line immediately at () or see After-Hours services here.

Ready? Begin here >> Log in with your CalNet ID and select "Messages" from the left navigation bar and select the STI option.

In , 23 people in Berkeley were diagnosed with HIV, at a rate of 19 per K people (the California average rate is ), and there were people living with HIV or AIDS; 7 people died of it.

Health officials are concerned that a large percentage of people with HIV in California do not know that they have it, and they aim to get them tested and treated. Some organizations offer free STD testing to help achieve this goal.

As for bacterial STIs, in chlamydia was diagnosed at a rate of per K people, and gonorrhea at Syphilis had a rate of , but there were no cases of congenital syphilis.

Berkeley has many STD-testing clinics, so you’re sure to find a location suitable for you. The Berkeley Free Clinic, located on Durant Ave, provides STD testing, but you will need to call ahead of time for an appointment. The Ann Chandler Public Health Center, on University Ave, tests for all STIs for a low cost. And University Health Services offers tests for UC Berkeley students.