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La Puente is located in Los Angeles County. Los Angeles County has seen an up tick of sexually transmitted infections. As of 2016, there were 124 reported cases per 100,000 people living with gonorrhea and 21.4 cases of syphilis.
As of 2016, there were 234.6 people per 100,000 of the population living with HIV/AIDS. To put this in perspective, the population of Los Angeles County is 3.981 million and more than 50,000 people in the county have HIV/AIDS.
Gay and transgender communities, low income communities and African American communities are the most affected in Los Angeles County. Bisexual and gay men are becoming the new face of syphilis as they represent the majority of newly reported cases.
When testing is necessary, there are several options located in the La Puente area. One such option is La Puente Health Center on Central Avenue. East Valley Community Health Center located on North Orange Grove Avenue in Pomona. There is even an East Valley Community Health Center on West College Street in Covina as well as one on South Glendora in West Covina.
Although not all clinics offer free STD testing on a consistent basis, they may offer testing on a sliding scale dependent of income, family size, welfare eligibility, and need. While free or reduced testing prices help to reduce anxiety, your privacy is not guaranteed. You may also have to wait longer for your results than at a private clinic.
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 CDC2Â 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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
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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Whittier Rio Hondo AIDS Project (WRHAP) is a non-profit organization founded in 1992 in response to the AIDS epidemic in the county. The organization works with men, women, and children living with HIV/AIDS and those at risk of acquiring infections in the Southeast Los Angeles County and the South Bay.
The organization has over 30 qualified staff members who provide services like counseling, testing, housing referrals, benefits, mental health counseling, legal assistance, support groups, transportation, food and meal assistance, and medical referrals to the population living with HIV/AIDS.
East Valley Community Health Center- West Covina Clinic is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides comprehensive health care services to San Gabriel and Pomona Valley residents. The medical team is well trained to handle the health care needs of the residents that range from dental, mental health to HIV/STD services by using a patient-centered approach to address their individual health care needs.
BAART Community HealthCare (BCH) is a not-for-profit organization that was founded to offer addiction services for patients recovering from drug abuse. With time, the need to provide HIV/STD services arose because most of the drug users were vulnerable to the STI/HIV infections.
Unlike other clinics, BCH clinics have a unique model which involves an integrated approach that addresses all the health concerns, substances use, sexual health as well as behavioral health disorders of the community.
Planned Parenthood - El Monte Health Center has been providing La Puente city residents with comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care services for many decades. The center focuses on preventative care aimed to reduce the number of STD/HIV infections by offering testing and treatment services.
The facility has caring physicians, nurse practitioners, and other staffs who take time to listen to the patients and address all their concerns in a safe and private environment that the patients have grown to trust.
For many decades, the LA County Department of Public Health- Whittier Health Center has remained committed to promoting health, preventing diseases, and providing county residents with affordable quality health care services.
Whittier Health Center is staffed with a team of qualified doctors, medical assistants, and registered nurses who manage the HIV program and attend to all the needs of the patients seeking HIV/STD and other services.
Concentra urgent care is part of the Select Medical Group, a national health care company that provides urgent care services, occupational medicine, and wellness services through its affiliated clinicians located in over 44 states.
Concentra's urgent care clinics are staffed by experienced clinicians who attend to the patients’ non-life threatening conditions with skill and respect while charging affordable prices. HIV/STD tests and screenings are quick, simple, and results may be made available in less than 30 minutes.
These location types are best for: Privacy and convenience
Accredited and Certified
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.
These location types are best for: Privacy and convenience
Accredited and Certified
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.
These location types are best for: Privacy and convenience
Accredited and Certified
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.
These location types are best for: Privacy and convenience
Accredited and Certified
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.
Show only locations where privacy and discretion is taken into importance.
Show only locations where privacy and discretion is taken into importance.
Description: Must be registered as a patient to receive services. Closed for lunch from 12noon-1pm
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Description: Eligibility Will be determined when calling in-call for more information. HIV Services include, medical, dental, case management/resource referrals, benefits assistance, mental health and ADAP medication coverage. PrEP includes, clinical assessment, labs, medication assistance and some vaccines.
Description: Social Service Organization.
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.
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: Must register as a patient to receive services. Closed for lunch from 12noon-1pm
Description: Closed every other Saturday
Description: Please enroll as a patient to receive services. Provides both medical services and free condoms. Closed between 12noon-1pm
Description: Closed between 12noon-1pm
Description: Public Health Department/Social Services Department.
Description: Social Service Organization. If you are uninsured, you may qualify for a state-funded program or a lower fee scale. Please bring the following documents: photo ID. Fees for services are based on your household income. You will not be turned away because of your inability to pay. By appointment only Tuesdays
Description: Social Service Organization. If you are uninsured, you may qualify for a state-funded program or a lower fee scale. Please bring the following documents: photo ID. Fees for services are based on your household income. You will not be turned away because of your inability to pay. Services under some insurance plans and physician groups require prior authorization. You are welcome to walk in any time the Health Center is open to make an appointment or see if there is a same day appointment available. Walk-in hours Mon., Tues., 9am-4:30pm; Wed.-Fri., 8am-3:30pm; Sat., 8am-3pm
Description: Public Health Department/Social Services Department.
HIV Services are only provided at the Christopher Wahl Youth Center for youth aged 14 to 24 years.
WRHAP center offers several programs that are beneficial to the community such as the Phoenix Project which empowers young gay men of color and women in recovery. Another program is the NowUKnow program that provides HIV prevention education in schools by working with parents. It is also sufficiently staffed and adequately equipped for proper HIV/STD testing services.
12401 Slauson Ave, Whittier, CA 90606, USA
Free HIV/STD, Hepatitis B, and C tests are offered to all members of the public, and no patient is denied medical services because of their age or income level.
The East Valley Community Health Center front office is clean and welcoming. The facility’s staffs are polite and address all the STD concerns of the patients. Patients from the underserved communities who cannot access medical care from other facilities may still receive affordable care from the clinic.
420 S Glendora Ave, West Covina, CA 91790, USA
To access HIV/STD services at the clinic, a patient must be over the age of 18 and addicted to opiates or stimulants.
The clinic offers low-cost preventative services to the underserved populations. BCH clinics have caring, licensed physicians, nurses, as well as licensed vocational nurses who provide, testing, screening, information, and guidance about STD/HIV and Hepatitis C testing. They also offer referrals for other medical treatment like substance abuse.
15229 E Amar Rd, West Covina, CA 91792, USA
HIV/STD services are offered to all members of the public at a fee and no patient is denied health services because of their income levels or age.
Planned Parenthood - El Monte Health Center is spacious and adequately equipped. Also, patients may access same-day appointments. The staff is attentive to the patients' needs and strives to ensure that they are comfortable through the whole procedure by offering compassionate care.
4786 Peck Rd Ste. B, El Monte, CA 91732, USA
The health care center offers HIV/STD services to all members of the public regardless of their age and income levels. Insured and uninsured individuals may also access the facility’s services despite their gender or culture.
The health center makes its services more accessible to the county residents by offering them through 14 public health center outlets. Moreover, the department engages in many outreach activities to engage the community on sexual health issues.
7643 Painter Ave, Whittier, CA 90602, USA
There is no specific age or financial qualification to get HIV/STD testing, screening, and treatment from the urgent care center. The tests are offered at a fee.
Concerta urgent care centers are located in convenient locations and offer extended hours. The urgent care is design to offer patients with a warm, welcoming, and relaxing atmosphere. Additionally, it is close to local businesses and is easily accessible by major roadways.
17487 Hurley St, City of Industry, CA 91744, USA
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