Preferred Location: 106 Main Street NE Los Lunas,NM 87031 Los Lunas Change location
Preferred Location: 106 Main Street NE Los Lunas,NM 87031 Los Lunas Change location
SaferSTD Preferred Location: 106 Main Street NE Los Lunas,NM 87031 Los Lunas Change Location
When someone speaks of New Mexico, you might think of the beautiful scenery Mother Nature provides, the highly respected educational institutions, or the south-of-the-border fashioned activities that many enjoy. It’s true that NM is a beautiful state with a wide array of unique activities to partake in, but it’s also experiencing a STD epidemic that is yet to be tamed. While taking in all that NM has to offer, be sure to take your periodic STD test, keeping you alert, aware, and healthy. Setting up an appointment for an STD test is easy, confidential and quick. Within a few minutes, you’ll have your appointment set within the immediate future.
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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Just like the other states populating the continental United States, New Mexico is experiencing a sharp increase in STDs of various forms including HIV, AIDS, herpes, syphilis, chlamydia, and even gonorrhea. Throughout the years the number of annual cases has continued to grow at a faster rate, causing concern from the community and public.
In 2013, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its annual health report regarding the number of STDs within the state of New Mexico individuals ranging between the ages of 15 and 24. This report broke down the state by its numerous counties and spoke in detail about three specific STDs, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. With 100,000 person population sample size, NM:
The report also elaborated on the statewide rates for the three sexually-transmitted diseases and compared this rate to the continental United States average rate. According to this report, New Mexico had an overall rate or chlamydia of 2649, a rate of 317.2 for gonorrhea, and a rate of 10.3 for primary and secondary syphilis. On the other hand, the chlamydial rate for the continental United States averaged to 2160.2, gonorrheal rate of 421.3 and a primary and secondary syphilis rate of 10.3.
Interestingly enough, the chlamydial rate for NM was significantly higher than the US average. Additionally, the syphilis rate exactly matched the US average. Thankfully, the rate for gonorrhea was significantly lower than the United States.
Even more recently, within the 2015 New Mexico STD Surveillance Report, statistical and historical information reveals the exponential rate of prevalent STDs within the region. From 1989 to the present day, the states chlamydial rate has remained a ball of the national average minus one year. For the rest, the states average and the national average have continued to increase from the 100s to more than 450. The report even went as far as ranking NM fourth within the nation for its chlamydial rate.
NM provides its community with a number of resources and services that both serve as prevention tools against sexual transmitted diseases. Throughout the state there are a number of health centers and clinics that provide brochures and pamphlets offering extensive information regarding the severity of sexual transmitted diseases, safe sex strategies, and awareness regarding services that are free to the public.
Within the look education system, all students are taught the topic of sexual health, STDs, and safe sex practices. Public school seven doing this for number of years in the hopes of reducing the number of sexual transmitted disease cases and promoting safe sex techniques.
Additionally, the state offers its residents free STD testing in dozens of locations. A resident of New Mexico simply needs to set an appointment and show up, take the test and wait to recieve the results within a matter of a few days.
Within the 2015 New Mexico STD Surveillance Report, statistical data revealed that the most at risk individuals for chlamydia and gonorrhea were those between the ages of 20 to 24 and follow closely by those between ages 15 through 19. Community members and public officials feel that more needs to be done in order to educate the 15 – 24 age group within NM.
While the state of New Mexico is populated with a diverse set of individuals, it appears that some individuals are at a significantly higher risk of sexual transmitted diseases.
With regards to chlamydia, the statistical information revealed that two ethnicities were proportionately more at risk for sexual transmitted diseases. More specifically, African-Americans have the highest rate in 2015, followed by American Indian ethnicities in the year 2015.
Additionally, the health profile help to shed light on the fact that females remained significantly more at risk for chlamydia than males.
While the state as a whole is experiencing an epidemic like the other states in the nation, a specific demographic is significantly more risk than most. Many public officials and community members feel that educating this specific target audience will help drastically reduce the number of sexual transmitted diseases experienced annually throughout the state and will continue reducing the rates throughout the following years. There have been many talks about a public awareness campaign, teaching sexual education at younger ages, and teaching community members about to the free STD testing within the state.
Those who live within New Mexico understand the beauty the state offers as well as the numerous unique activities and events offered throughout the state. However, while partaking in the unique events and am has to offer, it’s vitally important that you take the time to touch base with your sexual health. By undergoing a STD test you can keep yourself healthier, more aware, and help reduce the national spread of sexually transmitted diseases.
As a whole, the state offers a number of free educational resources and also offers services to help keep you aware. For example, the state offers a number of free STD testing facilities throughout the state and there are a number of private health centers that can offer expedited results and increase confidentiality. Regardless of where you take your STD test, it’s important you do your fair share to cut down on the national spread of sexual transmitted diseases the nation is seeing.
https://www.cdc.gov/std/stats/by-age/15-24-all-STDs/state/2013/NM13.pdf
https://nmhealth.org/data/view/infectious/1952/
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