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Syphilis rates escalated in Manteca and the entire San Jose County during the crack cocaine epidemic of the early 1990s.
63 cases of Syphilis were reported in 1993, which was the highest during that period. In 2000, it hit a record low of 1 case only to increase again in the years to follow. In 2010, 33 cases of Syphilis were reported.
Chlamydia is the most notorious  STD affecting all age groups and has been on the rise since 2000. In 2000, 340 cases were reported per 100,000 persons and the rate had reached 500 per 100, 000 persons in 2009. The rate was highest among young people aged between 15 to 29-years.
The rate of Gonorrhea rose steadily from 2000 to 2005. In 2000, 80 cases were recorded per 100, 000 persons. The highest level was recorded in 2007 when it affected 145 people. It declined from 2007 to 2009 when 80 cases were recorded.
The County Department of health has taken an innovative approach to eliminate STDs through scientific methods that are sustainable, affordable, and cost-effective. Furthermore, there are STD programs that closely monitor the current STD trends.
To protect their sexual well-being, residents can get medical treatment from reputable health facilities such as the San Joaquin health center and San Joaquin County public health services.
Free STD testing and low treatment prices are offered in some of the public clinics, however, treatment may be costly depending on the stage of the infection.
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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The Manteca Medical Clinic owns and operates the Community Medical Centers Incorporated. Community Medical Centers was created in the 1960’s to help the San Joaquin area get access to physicians, nurses, and dentists. Volunteers started this effort in the community. Community Medical Centers serves three counties that help more than 270,000 patients on a yearly basis.
The Modesto Florida North Health Center is owned by Golden Valley Health Centers. Golden Valley serves all people in California’s central valley area. This center is a Federally Qualified Health Center that offers a sliding fee scale for uninsured and lower-income patients so all patients no matter their circumstances can access the same healthcare. In 1995, Golden Valley Health Centers was developed. In addition to the Modesto Florida North clinic, GVHC has 28 healthcare sites.
Golden Valley Health Centers owns and operates the West Modesto Center. Golden Valley Health Centers has one main purpose and that is to create services and programs that target and help the underserved population in and around Modesto, CA. The West Modesto clinic is committed to the use of new technology and clinical practices so each patient can have a good outcome.
The Modesto Health Center is operated by the Planned Parenthood Mar Monte. The Planned Parenthood Mar Monte emphasizes the opportunities that individuals have to make independent choices to better themselves and their children. Planned Parenthood Mar Monte is the largest PP affiliate in the United States. This regional Planned Parenthood helps more than 220,000 throughout 30 health centers in the mid-California and northern Nevada area.
The Manteca Health Center is operated by the Planned Parenthood Mar Monte. The Planned Parenthood of Mar Monte was founded and developed during the 1990s when Planned Parenthood affiliates and independent health centers decided to merge together. At the Manteca Health Center patients can find birth control, emergency contraception, pregnancy tests, prenatal care, adult general care, and much more.
The McHenry Medical Office is one of the many medical facilities the Stanislaus County Health Services Agency oversees. The Health Services Agency includes outpatient clinics, public health services, and much more to better serve the residents of Stanislaus County. The Health Services Agency provides health prevention and education programs.
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.
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Description: Social Service Organization. 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
Description: Only open every other Saturday from 8am-4:30pm. Extended hours available Wednesday evenings for telehealth appointments
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Description: Public Health Department/Social Services Department.
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.
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Description: HIV Testing available through your CMC care provider. Call for a telephone screening to discuss your options
Description: Social Service Organization. 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
Description: Social Service Organization. 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
Description: Public Health Department/Social Services Department.
Description: Safeway Pharmacy.
Description: Social Service Organization. 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
Description: closed Mon.-Fri., 1pm-1:30pm
Description: Registration as patient needed for HIV testing. Some services free for those who qualify for Family Pact services.
STD rates in California are the worst they have been in at two decades. National statistics show a rise in STDs, and California is worse than national statistics with this including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis.
Cases have increased over 10 percent in California for the three STIs since 2014 which was the worst previous year. Here are rates for chlamydia with rates in California higher than in the United States.
Here are some additional statistics of concern about STDs in California.
Unfortunately, your state has the third highest rates of primary and secondary syphilis with Louisiana and Georgia the only states with higher rates. Syphilis is the least common of the three STDs but is a concern because of the increasing number of babies born with syphilis.
It is passed on with an infected mother. There were 142 babies born with syphilis in California in 2015. This is a jump from the 30 cases is 2012. California has the second highest rate of congenital syphilis in the United States.
California has these rates for females and males for chlamydia and gonorrhea per 100,000 residents with the rates higher for females.
Females              1176                    127 Â
Males                   282                       73
San Joaquin County has these rates being higher than rates in California for chlamydia and gonorrhea per 100,000 residents.
Females              1349                    180
Males                   340                       113
California has these rates for chlamydia and gonorrhea per 100,000 residents.
Ages 10 to 14                    28 for chlamydia            6 for gonorrhea
Ages 15 to 19                    1359 for chlamydia      231 for gonorrhea
San Juaquin County has higher rates than California per 100,000 residents.
Ages 10 to 14                    35 for chlamydia            19 for gonorrhea
Ages 15 to 19                    1535 for chlamydia      283 for gonorrhea
The Manteca Medical Clinic does not have any prior requirements that patients must meet before they can be tested for sexually transmitted diseases. Some clients may qualify for free HIV testing. To find out if you qualify please call their facility for more information.
The Manteca Health Center offers services like HIV testing and treatment, but they also offer family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, perinatal, health education, nutritional counseling, podiatry, and laboratory services. The Manteca Health Center is located no too far from Manteca Bowl. Trees and parking spaces for the public to use surround this facility.
200 Cottage Ave #103, Manteca, CA 95336, USA
The Modesto Florida North Health Center requires that people register as a patient for HIV testing. Some services are free for those who qualify for Family Pact services. There are no other eligibility requirements in order to receive sexually transmitted disease testing at this facility.
The Modesto Florida Health Center not only provides STD testing and treatment, but this facility can also provide residents of California complete physical exams, treatment of acute health conditions, laboratory services, health education, and much more. At the Modesto Florida Health Center, they provide care for children and adults. This facility is located close to Veterinary Medical Associates and Florida Avenue Prescriptions.
1540 Florida Ave, Modesto, CA 95350, USA
The West Modesto Center has no qualifications in place at their facility for anyone who wishes to be tested for sexually transmitted diseases. At this facility, some services may be free for those who qualify for Family Pact services. This clinic accepts insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare.
The West Modesto Center provides patients with family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, health education, and behavioral health services. This facility is a one-story smaller health center that has limited parking in front and on the sides of the building. The Roderick Pharmacy Group is located inside the building to best fit the medication needs of patients.
1114 6th St, Modesto, CA 95354, USA
The Modesto Health Center does not have any requirements for anyone to meet before they can be tested for sexually transmitted diseases. If an individual is uninsured, they qualify for a state-funded program or a lower fee scale. The fees for services are based on household income. Please bring proof of household income to your first appointment. Common STDs gonorrhea and chlamydia are completed using a urine sample.
The Modesto Health Center provides STD testing and treatment, pregnancy testing and pregnancy-related services, men’s healthcare, birth control, and many more services. This facility offers interpretation services for English and Spanish. This health center does accept walk-in patients on a first come first serve basis. Appointments are highly recommended. The Modesto Health Center is a white and brown two-story building that offers parking in their lot and in the surrounding area.
1431 McHenry Ave #100, Modesto, CA 95350, USA
The Manteca Health Center tests for a variety of sexually transmitted diseases including HIV. This health center does not have any qualifications patients must meet before they can be tested for sexually transmitted diseases. If you lack health insurance, you may qualify for a state-funded program or a lower fee using their sliding scale. Fees are based on household income. Please bring proof of this to your first appointment.
At the Manteca Health Center, patients can get access to a wide variety of health services but also STD prevention tools like condoms, female condoms, dental dams, and the HPV vaccine. Patients also have access to STD and safer sex education and vaccine education for HPV and hepatitis. This Planned Parenthood clinic is held within a larger, longer strip mall area that is white and brown on the outside. This facility is located next to Main Street Realtors and In the Cutz Barbershop.
965 E Yosemite Ave #2, Manteca, CA 95336, USA
The McHenry Medical office provides nurse practitioners and physicians that conduct sexually transmitted disease testing. If you have any questions before or after testing is completed, please notify your nurse practitioner who can help you get the answers you need.
The McHenry Medical Office provides services like family practice, pediatrics, women’s services, well child care, pregnancy care, gynecology, family planning, a teen clinic, a southeast Asian clinic, and a high-risk obstetrical clinic. The McHenry Medical Office is a dark and light brown colored building that is one story. This facility has multiple exam rooms, a clean and spacious waiting area with plenty of parking available to patients.
1209 Woodrow Ave Suite B-10, Modesto, CA 95350, USA
Comprehensive sex education is the law in California. This means that all public schools in California are required by law to teach comprehensive sex education and HIV prevention education at least once in middle school and once in high school. It includes learning about anatomy and birth control. It also means students are taught about healthy relationships, decision-making, and more.
This sex education should give students information to make healthy decisions about relationships and sexual and reproductive health. The sex education curriculum in school should include information about:
It is the right of a student to get this information in schools. With a mailing address in your city, a group called Teen Source asks students if they are actually getting comprehensive sex education at school.
Teen Source provides students with a questionnaire online to fill out to say if they have not received sex education covering all of the above. Teen Source also gives students a chance to explain if they have received information that is not accurate.
A look at demographics can help our understanding of STI rates in your city and region. The demographic that is most likely to be infected and least likely to get tested is people 25 and younger.
Females have higher rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea than males. Some experts blame the high rates of STDs in this age demographic in part to the use of new hook up apps that lead to casual sex among people 25 and younger.
Concerning the jump in the state for STDs, officials are not sure of all the reasons. People are not using condoms regularly so this could lead to the higher STD rates. People are going without testing and treatment and unknowingly spreading STDs. This is another possible reason for the higher rates.
We also see reports that STD prevention systems have been weakened because local and state clinics have reduced capacity or closed in the last few years. This also contributes to higher STI rates.
Men suffer in higher numbers than women from syphilis and HIV. STD rates also are generally higher in areas with a high poverty rate.
Here is data about race demographics and STDs per 100,000 residents. The data shows  highest rates in San Joaquin County for African American/Blacks, followed by whites, and followed by Hispanic/Latino.
African American/Black      3823 for chlamydia      1064 for gonorrhea
Hispanic/Latino                      549 for chlamydia         75 for gonorrhea
White                                      698 for chlamydia         98 for gonorrhea
There are STI testing resources available in your city. These include an area hospital, local lab or online service, or Planned Parenthood/Manteca Health Center as some of the options. Â
The Planned Parenthood/Manteca Health Center offers STI counselling, testing, treatment, and vaccines. Testing, diagnosis, and treatment is provided for chlamydia, gonorrhea, bacterial vaginosis, genital warts, herpes, syphilis, and trichomoniasis. Testing and diagnosis only are provided for HIV. Prevention services include condoms and hepatitis B vaccines.
The San Joaquin County Public Health Services STD Clinic can also help you. It provides nonjudgmental and confidential STD testing and treatment, HIV testing, and family planning services.
STD Check is another option for testing in your area. It advertises testing that is 100 percent confidential. The staff speaks English and Spanish. All tests are FDA approved. Same day testing is available.
STDCheckExpress is another option. it can be a good choice if you feel embarrassed about going to Planned Parenthood.
We do not know the precise cause for why people do not get tested but some in your area are offering STD tests to be ordered online and mailed to homes. You provide a sample, send it back to a lab, and get results within a few days. We do not know how reliable these services are.
The hope is to get approval for these tests from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to sell similar tests in stores. These tests are not all cleared by the FDA to be sold online.
Health department officials note how difficult it can be to get people to go to one of their STD clinics. The state offers kits online to test for chlamydia and gonorrhea for women under the age of 25. This group should have annual screens for these two STIs as these women are considered at risk and primarily bearing the consequences of the STIs.
Planned Parenthood also launched an app in California. Through the app men and women can order chlamydia and gonorrhea tests.
Another way to get information about where to get tested is the Teen Source organization. Teen Source is a project of Essential Access Health. Project activities are supported by the federal Office of Population Affairs, Title X grant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) STD Prevention Programs, The California Wellness Foundation, and the American Civil Liberties Union. It operates an online service that can help you get information about STDs and where to get testing and treatment.
This online hub for teen friendly sexual and reproductive health information has material that is for teens and by teens. It features accurate and reliable information about STDs, birth control, healthy relationships, and teen rights to accessing sensitive services in California. The site also features youth-generated blogs and videos.
From the Teen Source page, you can get free condoms if you are 12 to 19 years old and live in California. You can pick up a condom near you or order condoms to be mailed to your home. If you have them mailed to your home, they come in a plain yellow envelope so no one knows the contents.
Whether you go to the Manteca Health Center/Planned Parenthood, a counsellor or nurse at an area high school, an online service, or a clinic or hospital such as Doctors Hospital of Manteca, you can find in your area information about STDs, testing, and treatment. While STD rates are high in your area, help is available in your city 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 Planned Parenthood/Manteca Health Center or any other facility reminding you to check your health, improve it, and keep yourself healthy by always using a condom. Here are links to resources mentioned above.
Each page below contains a detailed report of the local area, location STD statistics and clinic reviews of some the top STD testing locations. The content is curated by our very own editors and medical experts.
