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15725 Pomerado Rd. Suite 119, Poway, California 92064
10.97 mile
Tel: 8586740903
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
15725 Pomerado Rd Ste 208, Poway, California 92064
10.97 mile
Tel: 8584510994
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
629 E Grand Ave, Escondido, California 92025
12.57 mile
Tel: 7602911601
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
Free Services based upon eligibility requirements. Need to enroll as a patient.
220 Rotanzi St, Ramona, California 92065
1.45 mile
Tel: (760) 736-6767
Appointment Required: Yes
Please visit the website or call for eligibility requirements. STD testing, HIV PrEP and PEP for patients 18+. Trichomoniasis testing available as part of STD testing services.
12358 Poway Rd, Poway, California 92064
9.6 mile
Tel: (866) 389-2727
Please visit the website or call for eligibility requirements. STD testing, HIV PrEP and PEP for patients 18+. Trichomoniasis testing available as part of STD testing services.
16773 Bernardo Center Dr, San Diego, California 92128
11.6 mile
Tel: (866) 389-2727
13010 Poway Rd, Poway, California 92064
11.79 mile
Tel: (858) 218-3000
Appointment Required: Yes
1001 E Grand Ave, Escondido, California 92025
12.35 mile
Tel: (760) 520-8200
Appointment Required: Yes
460 N Elm St, Escondido, California 92025
12.67 mile
Tel: (760) 520-8100
Appointment Required: Yes
728 E Valley Pkwy, Escondido, California 92025
12.67 mile
Tel: (760) 737-6900
Appointment Required: Yes
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10039 Vine St, Lakeside, California 92040
13.12 mile
Tel: (619) 390-9975
Appointment Required: Yes
If you are uninsured, you may qualify for a state-funded program or a lower fee scale. Please bring the following documents: photo ID. Fees for services are based on your household income. You will not be turned away because of your inability to pay.
347 W Mission Ave, Escondido, California 92025
13.12 mile
Tel: (888) 743-7526
Tel: (619) 291-0959
Appointment Required: Yes
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1328 S Mission Rd, Escondido, California 92029
13.12 mile
Tel: (760) 451-4720
Appointment Required: Yes
255 N Ash St, Ste 101, Escondido, California 92027
13.12 mile
Tel: (619) 445-6200
Appointment Required: Yes
1121 E Washington Ave, Escondido, California 92025
13.12 mile
Tel: (760) 871-0606
Appointment Required: No
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Every sexually active individual must protect their sexual health. Regular STD testing is the only way to care for your sexual health. However, sometimes it becomes confusing to select the right testing method as there are so many options available. For your convenience, we have gathered information about all available STD testing methods in Ramona, California. Check them out to find out which option is suitable for you.
This is one of the most popular ways to get tested for STDs today. These tests combine the best of both worlds for convenience and accuracy. You will order the test online at home, but you can walk into a professional lab testing center to get tested.
Another option is to simply visit your regular clinic and talk to your doctor.
If you do not want to visit a testing center, then a great alternative is an at-home test kit. You don’t even need to leave your house to get tested for STDs this way, which makes it the most discreet option. Everything is done through email and snail mail.
One last option for STD testing is a trip to a free clinic. If you go to a public STD-testing clinic, then you may get a free or discounted test, depending on your financial situation.
Learn more in our ultimate guide to STD testing.
It can be, but it does not necessarily have to be. What many people need to understand is that laboratory tests would most often than not be relatively pricey due to the technology that is being utilized behind these diagnostic techniques. However, opting for specific laboratories that offer more convenient testing procedures and discounted prices for diagnostic tests would help ensure that the price will not be much of an issue in providing you with the conclusive diagnosis of your condition. It might take some independent scanning to find the right testing center for you in the most acceptable price range, but it is not as impossible as many people make it out to be.
Considering that a wide variety of testing kits and laboratory procedures can be performed to determine conclusively whether you have a particular STD or not, the time that it will take for your results to return will also be subject to the same inconsistency. Although there are specific laboratories that could produce your results even by the end of the day (albeit, it is extremely rare for institutions to do so unless necessary), most would often take a few days to a week before the results are either delivered or posted online through your secure personal profile (in the case of online transactions). In addition to that, the capability of the laboratory performing the test may also contribute to the overall timeframe of result delivery – causing delays in cases where there are several requests or understaffed to provide expedited results.
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Standard STD testing can detect common sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, and hepatitis B and C. Additional tests may be required for less common STDs or specific situations.
It would vary depending on the condition that is being tested. STDs behave differently due to the varying pathogenicity of each STD’s causative organism. In some instances, you can get accurately tested as early as two weeks following exposure, while some are intermittently inaccurate due to its recurrence (much like in the case of herpes infections). To avoid this, be sure to discuss the intricacies of the test with your physician to understand whether a particular test could provide you with a conclusive diagnosis or if it still needs another confirmatory test to establish its premise.
It does vary on a case-to-case basis. Insurance policies are often particular with the instances that they would be covering with their program. Some may cover severe accidents, some may even consider “orphan disease,” and yes, some may also cover the expenses for performing STD diagnostic tests. However, considering that your insurance provider will have to verify the person's identity availing of the program, STD testing laboratories that employ a minimal collection of patient information may not accept insurance policies to prioritize privacy over affordability.
Yes. Certain companies offer at-home testing kits wherein you are the one that will collect the specimens necessary for the test at the comfort of your own home. Sure, it might sometimes be subject to errors due to the potential contamination of the sample from collection to transportation, but it does offer a great deal of privacy and convenience for patients who would prefer to have their identities hidden in fear that their community will judge them.
Similar to what was previously mentioned, herpes infections are known for their recurring tendencies – causing outbreaks now and then and thus causing an intermittent spike in the patient’s viral load for specific instances. In addition to that, other STDs also take time to proliferate and produce a sufficient viral load that could warrant a positive and, more importantly, accurate diagnosis and detection from the tests being administered. As such, detecting an STD a few days following exposure is often complex and unpredictable – leading physicians to follow a certain timeframe instead for testing STDs instead of blindly testing immediately following exposure. Physical exams, however, may supplement inaccurate laboratory diagnoses, especially in cases where the test is prone to false results.
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