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Canton is a township located in Wayne County, it’s the 2nd largest township in Michigan. It lies only about 8 miles to the west of Detroit—a city plagued by its high prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases. To keep their own rates below those of Detroit, the public health department of Canton works hard to spread awareness about important topics such as sexual health.
Chlamydia remains the most commonly reported STI. Wayne County itself was responsible for 30 percent of all new chlamydia cases diagnosed in the state of Michigan in 2017. Wayne County’s rate for chlamydia in 2017 was 882.8 per 100,000 people. Gonorrhea clocked in at 352.1 for every 100,000 people. Primary and secondary syphilis were reported at an alarming rate of 10.2 per 100,000.
Wayne County’s HIV rate is also more than four times the average in the state of Michigan.
Current 2017 numbers place the rate of new HIV infections at around 8 cases per 100,000 people. Research gathered by the Michigan Department of Health shows that most of the new HIV diagnoses are happening among young gay or bisexual men aged 15-29 years old.
To get tested in the Canton area, check out these affordable options near you. Canton Urgent Care Walk-In Clinic on Ford Road doesn’t require appointments, accepts all insurances, does same-day on-site testing for HIV and STDs, and they’re open 7 days a week. There’s a Quest Diagnostics over on Haggerty Road. Or a Minute Clinic on Cherry Hill. For more options and possibly free STD testing, your best bet is to head over to Westland. Remember that these clinics are often crowded and there’s always the chance of bumping into someone you know (if that matters to you).
To find the best services and location for you, use our search tools below to compare location features across Canton clinics with our easy-to-read chart.
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.
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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.
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.
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UNIFIED – HIV Health and Beyond were created in 2015 when the AIDS Partnership Michigan collaborated with the HIV/AIDS Resource Center came together to provide HIV related services to people living in Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, and Washtenaw counties. Through this collaboration, the UNIFIED organization has more than 60 years of experience. UNIFIED provides services that help those living or are affected by HIV.
Advantage Health Centers started off as the Detroit Health Care for the Homeless in 1986. In 2003, DHCH expanded to provide more services and reach more people and since they have gone under the name of Advantage Health Centers. Currently, Advantage Health Centers provides medical and dental clinics to those with and without insurance. At their medical clinics, patients will find services like family medicine, GYN care, screenings for HIV and some cancers, laboratory services, women’s health services, and much more.
The Beaumont Child & Adolescent Health Center – Adams facility was first established at Lincoln Elementary School. They relocated their health center over time to Adams Upper Elementary School when Lincoln closed. This clinic is supported by the Beaumont Foundation and the Wayne-Westland School District. At this facility, children and young adults between the ages of 3 to 19 years old can get services like basic lab services, vision and hearing screenings, school and sports physicals, teen health education, teen health care, and much more.
In 1978, this clinic was founded as the Detroit American Indian Health Center. In 1994, they changed their name to the American Indian Health and Family Services of Southeast Michigan. In 1996, medical and dental services were brought over to the Lawndale clinic location. This clinic has an on-site physician, family nurse practitioner, and two behavioral health therapists. Dr. Kachman is the medical director at this facility and she is a primary care provider to patients who are over the age of 18.
The Livonia Health Center is operated by the Planned Parenthood of Michigan. This state-wide Planned Parenthood began as the Mothers Clinic in Detroit in 1922. Since then, this Planned Parenthood has 19 health centers. Some of their health centers are located in cities like Livonia, Detroit, Benton Harbor, Kalamazoo, and Marquette. The Livonia Health Center delivers health care services related to sexual and reproductive health so communities can get healthier and learn the right steps to take to maintain their health.
The Washtenaw County Health Department has a history of seventy-five years. This health department helps protect residents against outbreaks of polio, tuberculosis, and measles. This department also helps individuals with services that promote healthy eating habits and much more. This health department provides the means of keeping communities in the Ypsilanti area healthy and safe led with effective public interventions if necessary.
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Statistics demonstrate that the Canton region of Michigan, which is frequently singled out as one of the safest places to live in Michigan, a drawing card that has been used to attract families with school-aged children, has an alarmingly high rate of STD infections, particularly for chlamydia and gonorrhea, and there is also a significant number of newly reported syphilis cases in the community.
The Wayne County metropolitan area, excluding the urban center of Detroit, accounted for more chlamydia and gonorrhea cases than any other county in Michigan in 2015. According to statistics compiled by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, almost 10 percent of the state’s reported gonorrhea cases came from this area, and the chlamydia statistics are similar (with more than 9 percent of the state’s total attributed to Wayne County, excluding Detroit. And the syphilis figures are even more sobering. The Canton area of Michigan accounted for upwards of 15 percent of the state’s syphilis cases in 2015.
It is important to remember that until recently syphilis had largely faded into obscurity with very few diagnosed cases each year. It is only in the last several years that there has been a dramatic surge in reported syphilis cases, many of the most alarming numbers have come out of the Midwest. Because this is a relatively recent phenomenon, not all doctors have been proactive about testing for syphilis. Therefore, the figures that are provided for Wayne County and Canton may underestimate the true impact of the disease.
As of 2013, there are approximately 2000 individuals in the Canton and Wayne County area who are HIV-positive. The majority of these individuals contracted the disease via homosexual intercourse. However, there are a significant number of cases that can be attributed to heterosexual contact, as well as to sharing contaminated needles. These figures help underscore why sexual health educators believe that it is extremely important to educate the local population about safe sexual health practices.
UNIFIED – HIV Health and Beyond only accept individuals who are residents of the state of Michigan. Please bring proof of residency to your first appointment. Free and anonymous rapid HIV testing is provided by trained staff. Hepatitis C testing is offered at this health center too.
At UNIFIED, people can gain access to non-medical and medical case management services in addition to HIV testing services. Visitors of this organization can get condoms, access to their food pantry, harm reduction sessions, housing assistance, PrEP, support groups, and much more. If you can’t visit the Ypsilanti location, you can find UNIFIED locations in Detroit and Jackson too.
2287 Ellsworth Rd Suite B, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, USA
The Thea Bowman Community Health Center doesn’t have any qualifications for their visitors to be tested for HIV. Parental consent may be needed. This health center provides a conventional blood HIV test. Test results are ready within 10 days.
Patients of the Thea Bowman Community Health Center will discover quality care services for members of the entire family. The medical staff at this facility encourage healthy decisions and discussions that help patients understand their health status in an encouraging way. This health center is a two-tory brown and white-colored building. This community health center is located next to the Liberty Temple Baptist Church.
15400 W McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48235, USA
In order to be tested for sexually transmitted diseases including HIV, the patient must be at least 14 years old. Appointments are required. During summer months the clinic is closed on Friday’s. Finally, the hours for this clinic vary depending on the school schedule. Services are confidential and the amount paid is based on income.
The community surrounding Adams Upper Elementary School lacks insurance, transportation, and access to health care needs. Their facility provides easy access to necessary and quality health care services for children in and around the Westland area. The health clinic is located within the elementary school to ensure children and parents can visit together. This facility provides educated and polite staff that is accommodating to all their patients.
33475 Palmer Rd, Westland, MI 48186, USA
This community-based organization offers its service to people with or without insurance. If a person does not have insurance, they must bring in proof of income to qualify for the sliding fee discount. Everyone is welcome at this facility.
The American Indian Health and Family Services of Southeast Michigan provide numerous services in addition to HIV/STI testing and referrals. Visitors can come to this facility for sick and well visits, chronic disease care, lab services, counseling, residential treatment referrals, childbirth classes, and much more.
4880 Lawndale St, Detroit, MI 48210, USA
The Livonia Health Center doesn’t have any qualifications in place for community members to come to their facility to get sexually transmitted disease testing completed. If you're visiting this health center and uninsured, you may qualify for a state-funded program or a lower fee using their sliding scale. Please bring the following documents with you to your first appointment: birth certificate, proof of your income, and photo ID. If you don’t have your birth certificate, please bring your passport instead. Fees for services are based on your household income.
The Livonia Health Center offers STD testing, treatment, and vaccination services by appointment only. This Planned Parenthood is smaller compared to other PP facilities, but they do offer their own parking lot. This health center is a one-story building that has a waiting area for patients and their loved ones. This health center welcomes all people and their services are provided in a respectful and prompt manner.
15707 Farmington Rd, Livonia, MI 48154, USA
Clinical services such as sexually transmitted disease testing are available 8:30 am – 5:00 pm by appointment or by walking in if the staff is available. Clinical services are available to anyone 13 years old or older. HIV testing is provided with results within 20 minutes. STI testing results are provided within 10 days or sooner.
The Washtenaw County Health Department provides sexual health services like STI and HIV testing, but they also provide pregnancy testing, vaccinations, birth control options, pap smears, sexual health education, and much more. This health department offers a unique program called Wise Choices that helps county residents make healthy changes by setting small goals. This facility is located between MLabs at Ypsilanti Health Center and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
555 Towner St #1103, Ypsilanti, MI 48198, USA
Even though the figures offered above are truly sobering, and indicate that there are significant strides that still need to be made in educating the populace about sexual health, there are some bright lights among the alarming statistics. For example, the Wayne County region of Michigan was one of only two areas in Michigan that has seen declines in the chlamydia and gonorrhea rates in recent years. At the moment, it is too soon to draw strong conclusions about if this decline is a statistical fluke or if it is indicative of the positive impact of educational efforts in the schools and community.
The Canton school district, and schools in surrounding communities, seem to recognize and embrace the need for comprehensive sexual health education. To help schools with this education process, the Michigan Department of Education has developed numerous links to materials that educators can use across all grades, as well as a variety of curriculum suggestions on incorporating sexual health education into comprehensive education on building positive self-esteem and becoming productive members of society. The Department also employs a full-time HIV education consultant tasked with heading up outreach efforts surrounding HIV.
These education efforts have become even more important in recent years as statistics indicate that many of the newly diagnosed cases of gonorrhea and chlamydia are in the 15-24 year old age cohort; and a surprising number of cases are among those in the pre-college group. This is driven in part by increased societal leniency towards casual hook-ups. And some articles suggest that social media and websites like Tinder play a role as well.
The city of Canton has several interesting demographic characteristics that should be noted. Even though Detroit, and much of Michigan’s, economy has struggled in recent years, largely due to ongoing troubles in the automotive industry, Canton has largely remained an affluent bedroom community of both Detroit and Ann Arbor. It is frequently ranked as one of the 100 wealthiest mid-sized cities in America. Generally, economic vitality and STD infection rates are negatively correlated — wealthier and more educated individuals are often more likely to use condoms and engage in other safer sex practices. However, Canton’s relatively high rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea show that this correlation is not always perfect.
However, on the flip side of the coin, Canton has a large percentage of families, drawn by the promises of safe neighborhoods and good quality public schools, with children under the age of 18. As was noted in the previous section, a significant number of newly diagnosed gonorrhea and chlamydia cases are in young people under the age of 24, and many of those who are diagnosed are in high school.
In recent years, more and more high school students are becoming sexually active, and many of those who are sexually active have multiple partners. The hook-up culture that originated in American colleges and universities has begun to permeate high schools (and in some communities, even middle schools). This may help explain the high STD rates seen in Canton. It undoubtedly underscores the importance of proactively educating children in schools from a young age to be aware of their bodies and to embrace safe sexual health practices.
Also, it should be noted that the population of Canton has exploded in recent decades, increasing more than 18 percent between the 2000 and 2010 censuses. Often communities experience growing pains as their size expands, and sometimes, these growing pains can include public health challenges.
With its close proximity to both Detroit and Ann Arbor, there are numerous medical options that residents of Canton, Michigan can choose from when they are concerned about their sexual health. These choices range from large doctors’ offices and medical centers that provide comprehensive health care to specialized testing facilities, and on to the Planned Parenthood Clinic that is located in nearby Livonia, Michigan.
Depending on traffic, and an individual’s specific location in Canton, most people can reach Planned Parenthood in less than 25 minutes. Once at Planned Parenthood, a patient can benefit from the wide range of offered services. In addition to offering comprehensive STD testing, this location also specializes in providing services that are particularly geared towards the LGBT community. Planned Parenthood also recognizes that Michigan, and particularly the Wayne County area, is home to a large number of immigrants — many of whom have not yet mastered the English language. Because of this, Planned Parenthood works hard to ensure that interpreters and other qualified staff are on hand to ease any communication challenges.
Planned Parenthood is not the only option for people who want to get fast and confidential results to testing for a wide range of sexually transmitted diseases. There are numerous for-profit clinics in the community, such as STD Check and STD Text Express. These for-profit centers tend to be more expensive for testing than Planned Parenthood. Also, these testing centers may not always have medical staff available to talk to patients—they are more focused on diagnosing, rather than providing treatment plans or discussing future lifestyle decisions that a patient may want or need to make. However, even with this caveat, it is important to note that these clinics do work to make sure an overwhelmed patient does not feel abandoned with a potentially scary diagnosis. To address this, STD Check provides a no-charge phone consultation with a doctor for any patient who receives a positive STD diagnosis.
Although Canton is a relatively affluent community, it is important to remember that not everyone may have the funds to pay for private testing, this may be particularly true for teenagers who may be reluctant to discuss testing with their parents. The Wayne County Department of Public Health provides low cost ($10 testing) for people who are concerned about their sexual health. However, it is important to note that they do not offer comprehensive testing. For example, a woman over the age of 30 who does not have Medicaid will not be tested for chlamydia or gonorrhea. Also, the Wayne location may not be convenient for all Canton residents.
As citizens in the 21st century, in a world that is becoming increasingly fast-paced and filled with a variety of temptations (from the good to the less than savory), it is increasingly important for all of us to be concerned about our health. Health is a broad umbrella that encompasses many different components. However, one key, and frequently overlooked, part of our health is our sexual health.
Unfortunately, rates of various sexually transmitted diseases, such as chlamydia and gonorrhea, remain high in this country as a whole, and in communities like Canton. And some diseases, such as syphilis, are surging. Even though these statistics may seem scary, it is important not to be fearful. Rather than being fearful, you should be informed and take an active role in maintaining your sexual health. This means engaging in safe sexual practices, such as always using a condom, and also having yourself regularly tested for various illnesses at a reliable clinic.
Here are the links to the resources mentioned above.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdhhs/2015_Michigan_STD_Statistics_542411_7.pdf
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-indiana-syphilis-surge-20160606-story.html
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/Wayne_Jan13_408914_7.pdf
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