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Preferred Location: 520 Cobb St Cadillac,MI 49601 Cadillac Change location
SaferSTD Preferred Location: 520 Cobb St Cadillac,MI 49601 Cadillac Change Location
The state of Michigan is among the more picturesque in all of North America, with enough to do through all four seasons. Since four of the five Great Lakes touch Michigan, people can visit lakeside communities, swim at beaches, or just enjoy a place to cool down. Major cities such as Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Kalamazoo offer plenty to do year-round for arts, entertainment and sports enthusiasts. Lansing and Ann Arbor are home to two major Division I universities, giving these college towns their own funky, charming vibe. With so many activities going on and so much to see, Michigan certainly isn’t a boring, humdrum state. But how does it rank when it comes to fighting off sexually transmitted diseases?
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 CDC2 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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No doubt this is a big state that stretches all the way from the western tip of Ironwood all the way to the southeast corner by Toledo, Ohio. For the most part, the upper peninsula of the state is low-risk to mid-risk when it comes to chlamydia. Chippewa County, which includes the city of Sault Ste. Marie, reported 349.5 cases of chlamydia per 100,000 residents in 2016.
It should also come as no shock that the major population counties are the ones that report the highest number of cases. Muskegon (704), Kent (604.7), Kalamazoo (725.5), Ingham (659.2), Saginaw (595), Genesee (592), and Wayne (877.2) are the counties with the highest spread in the state. Wayne County includes the city of Detroit, and you also have such population centers are Muskegon, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Saginaw, and Flint included in these numbers.
Questions remain about the sharp spike in syphilis and what are its root causes, but there are many factors at work here.
The Centers for Disease Control funds Michigan with disease surveillance and prevention activities. In other words, they want to look for where these develop and how to stop the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.
It is a daunting task. Outstate rates of chlamydia are on the rise after declining for a couple of years. The highest rates are among men and women aged 20-24, people who may be in college at this point.
One thing the state, through its Department of Health and Human Services, is trying has to do with expedited partner therapy (EPT). This makes sure the person with the STD has all of his or her partners treated to prevent repeat occurrences. Medications are prescribed to treat the STD itself and also given to the partners to combat the symptoms showing up in them. There are even guidelines for someone being pregnant who may have an STD. The medications dispensed are proven safe for the unborn child.
HIV testing has more rigorous documentation thanks to a law that took effect in 2011. The persons have to be informed of the provider wanting to administer an HIV exam and must give consent. They must also provide numbers for appropriate counseling in the event of a positive test. Herpes testing in Michigan is also a big part of the STD educational process, as it is estimated 1 in 6 people have antibodies to the virus that causes genital herpes.
It has been established male and female residents between 20-24, predominantly African American, have the highest rates for chlamydia. The same is true for cases of gonorrhea, although the disease as a whole is on the decline in recent years. In 2015, 27 percent of black males and 26 percent of black females made up the diagnosed gonorrhea cases.
Syphilis has spiked in recent years, as was previously documented, but this disease is mostly male-centered. Males aged 25-29 have the highest rate of testing, as do females aged 20-24. However, this disease is present in far smaller numbers than with males.
Michigan has one of the highest populations in the country, at just a shade under 10 million in the latest Census figures. The population is 79.7 percent white and 14.2 percent African American, with the other percentages spread among Asian, Hispanic, etc.
Although median household income is a shade under $50,000, approximately 16 percent of the households live in poverty. Higher cases of this have been documented in Flint, Detroit and other urban population centers. This is where the greatest documentation of sexually transmitted diseases has also emerged. Although the state is trying to combat this with EPT and other programs, educating the public on what sexually transmitted diseases can do is a risk when that population sector may not have access to affordable treatment programs.
Although rates may be on the way down, another economic recession could sting Michigan’s population to the point where STD rates could rise once again. The rise of sexually transmitted diseases has slowed and declined in recent years, no doubt as Michigan’s economic health improves and more is known about programs for lower and middle-income brackets where there is affordable access to free STD clinics. But there remains work to be done.
As the state invests money in urban areas like Detroit and Flint, health regimens should improve in those cities. Awareness of STD clinics and testing on college campuses in cities like Kalamazoo, Lansing, Ann Arbor, Mount Pleasant and others will also get the job done. For many years, Michigan was a devastated state in terms of people out of work and/or underemployed. Better times are here, but can the same be said for STD testing and awareness?
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