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New incidences of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in Sacramento County have shot immensely, considering that the infections were barely a health menace in the early 2000s. Unfortunately, while STD rates continue to surge, the funds for low-cost medical assistance continue to plummet.
According to a medical report by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), STD rates had risen by 136%. In 2017, Sacramento County recorded 286 cases of P&S syphilis, as compared to the 224 incidences filed in 2015.
The health survey also highlighted gonorrhea to have a morbidity rate of 220.1 incidences per 100,000 population. Chlamydia was the most prevalent STI with a rate of 645.2.
The Sacramento County Division of Public Health devised the HIV/STD Prevention Program with several goals: Prevent STD spread through education; risk assessment counseling, screening, and STD training programs.
In North Highlands, you may find STD care services in several clinics scattered in the town. Examples include the One Community Health Clinic set on 21st Street, the Sacramento County Health clinic located along Bradshaw Road, and the Sacramento LGBTQ Community Center on L Street.
Also, you can visit the Planned Parenthood Health Center nestled on Watt Ave. The clinic specializes in a variety of care services, including STD screening, diagnoses, and treatment. The clinic may also provide women’s health, abortion referrals, and morning-after pills. Another nearby PP clinic can be found on Franklin Blvd.
Other health facilities in North Highlands may provide free STD testing. However, you may incur further costs to consult a doctor not to mention the lack of confidentiality and overcrowding. Also, the results may take too long to be processed. Some free STD testing centers may lack emotional support or counseling services.
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
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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 center was founded nine years after the Stonewall Riots in 1978 and incorporated as a special assistance program otherwise known as the Lambda Community Fund, although it is known as the Sacramento LGBT Community Center in the present day.
It's Sacramento's oldest LGBTQ+ focused not-for-profit organization but from 2013 it started refocusing its efforts toward the youth within the LGBTQ+ community and in the area of HIV prevention as well as suicide prevention.
Golden Rule Services was founded in 2000 to provide services to underserved communities of color in Sacramento County where North Highlands, CA is based.
The organization encompasses programs that include an HIV prevention program and may offer free HIV testing to at-risk people.
HIV testing is on set days and during limited hours and takes place around 16 miles from North Highlands, CA, passed the California State University campus.
Accredited by the Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), the Sacramento Life Center is a community-based organization that offers services for women including pregnant women as well as STD testing.
It may also offer some free STD testing as well as treatment and educational resources for men as well as women.
It is based in Sacramento, between six and 10 miles from North Highlands, CA with one main clinic and two mobile clinics.
Planned Parenthood is known as one of the country's leading providers of sexual health services and offers a full package of STD testing and HIV testing.
The branch in North Highlands, CA offers an inclusive service with language interpretation including Spanish, Punjabi and Tagalog. Interpreters are available on request.
The West Sacramento Health Department runs an HIV and STD prevention program, which encompasses coordinated services that include screenings, outreach, technical assistance and educational programs.
A confidential and sensitive service is available for the general population as well as particular groups at risk.
West Sacramento Urgent Care is an urgent care facility 15 miles from North Highlands, CA, not far from the West Sacramento zoo. The clinic offers STD testing among other services.
It was founded in September 2016 by a doctor who grew up in the local area and who has a career of emergency service hospital experience behind him.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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: Need to register as a patient. Closed for lunch from 12noon-1pm
Description: Immediate Care hours: Mon.-Sun., 8am-8pm. Walk-ins welcome to immediate care
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Description: Closed 12noon-1pm for lunch
Description: Must be a Kaiser Permanente patient. Kaiser Permanente provides PrEP services at clinics throughout California. Kaiser Permanente recommends that members speak to their primary care provider in order to locate the most convenient PrEP clinic. Offers navigation services. Above hours for HIV services. Closed daily from 12:30pm-1:30pm
Description: Safeway Pharmacy.
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Description: Social Service Organization.
Description: One Community Health is a private, nonprofit community health center serving the greater Sacramento area. The team uses a medical home model of care, including preventive care, routine checkups, immunizations and management of acute and chronic illnesses. Walk-ins welcome. Please visit website for more detailed hours of operation per department
Description: Social Service Organization.
Description: Safeway Pharmacy.
Description: Need to register as a patient. Closed 12noon-1pm for lunch
Description: Social Service Organization. If you are uninsured, you may qualify for a state-funded program or a lower fee scale. Fees for services are based on your household income.
Description: Need to register as a patient to receive services. Closed 12noon-1pm for lunch
Description: Safeway Pharmacy.
Description: A sliding scale for Native Americans and uninsured persons is offered. The following insurances are accepted:Medical: Medicare, Medi-Cal, Molina, Molina Advantage, Health Net (River City), Anthem Blue Cross (River City and Nivano. Dental: Medi-Cal, Access Dental, Health Net Dental, Liberty Dental, Sliding scale plans. Mental Health/Behavioral Health: Medicare, Medi-Cal, Molina, Molina Advantage, Health Net (River City), Anthem Blue Cross (River City and Nivano). Optometry: Medicare, Medi-Cal, Molina, Molina Advantage, VSP Commercial, Health Net (River City), Anthem Blue Cross (River City and Nivano). Opens at 10am on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month
Free STD testing may be available during set hours of 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm on weekdays. Services are targeted toward community members but qualifying criteria is not clear.
The center is based in Sacramento, CA so it is just under 10 miles from North Highlands, CA but it can offer low-cost services and free HIV testing may be available.
However, hours are limited and it is unclear who these services are for. The center also provides preventative medication and a support network, which could be important in the mental wellbeing of an HIV positive patient.
1927 L St, Sacramento, CA 95811, USA
The organization does not purport to turn people away but its program does target particular communities. These include the LGBTQ+ community, people of color, sex workers, drug users and ex-offenders. It regularly accepts the uninsured and under-insured.
Golden Rule Services started with programs geared toward HIV prevention and although its HIV testing days are only available three days a week, there are STD testing days as well that take place every day of the week.
The base for the organization is a little far from North Highlands, CA and there are limited treatment options available.
Staff is said to be knowledgable but appointments should be made ahead of a visit.
4433 Florin Rd #860, Sacramento, CA 95823, USA
Appointments are available for all women to maybe receive free STD testing.
The staff is known for being affable and while Sacramento is still a few miles from North Highlands, CA, there is the potential option of affordable STD testing and treatment.
The core focus of the charity is for pregnancy care and counseling, however, and if you are thinking of visiting then you may wish to appreciate the aims of the organization.
You can make an appointment by phone but there may be long wait times.
2316 Bell Executive Ln, Sacramento, CA 95825, USA
You may qualify for low cost or free STD testing depending on your financial circumstances or whether you have insurance. The clinic encourages everyone to be able to approach them to be tested.
The center has a highly regarded staff but there can be delays and confusion over fees.
Operating hours are mostly during the day and it is recommended you make an appointment even though they accept walk-in patients, they are seen on a first come first served basis.
5700 Watt Ave, North Highlands, CA 95660, USA
The specific HIV and STD prevention program may offer free STD testing but there are some qualifications for priority. These may include being a man who has sex with men, an injection drug user or their partner, a sex worker, anyone on probation, a person of color, alcohol and drug recovery clients, and high-risk youth and young adults.
It is also available for HIV/STD service providers and youth service providers but they do not purport to turn away the general population.
The Primary Care Center operates mostly during core work hours and it is closed at the weekends. The health department does, however, refer a number of other sites for STD testing that may offer low-cost and free testing.
While there are low-cost options on offer, the availability of treatment is unclear and people may experience long wait times.
4600 Broadway, Sacramento, CA 95820, USA
The facility has indicated a number of insurance plans it accepts, otherwise, there is a self-pay option. While free STD testing may be available it could depend on the insurance provider you have.
The clinic is fairly far for urgent care to people in North Highlands, CA, however, the booking procedures are known to be smooth and convenient as this capability is available online.
You may be seeing the same medical staff if you visit more than once, which may put people off looking for discreet service, although the fact that it is 15 miles away may be considered a plus for that reason.
There may occasionally be slight delays.
2455 Jefferson Blvd #100, West Sacramento, CA 95691, USA
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