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2233 Post St Ste 105, San Francisco, California 94115
0.46 mile
Tel: 4159280199
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
2201 Post St, San Francisco, California 94115
0.49 mile
Tel: 4159316492
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
2100 Webster St Ste 420, San Francisco, California 94115
0.89 mile
Tel: 4156741662
Today's best offer is: $10 off any order. Discount will be applied automatically.
Confidential HIV testing only for youth aged 12-21 years.
2356 Sutter St, 6th Fl, San Francisco, California 94143
0.42 mile
Tel: (415) 353-7332
Appointment Required: Yes
Specialize in providing care and support for men who have sex with men (MSM), Transgender women, and any one at high risk for HIV. The HIV Counseling, Testing, and Linkages (CTL) Program offers free, rapid, confidential HIV tests.
1663 Mission St, Ste 603, San Francisco, California 94103
0.99 mile
Tel: (415) 240-4104
Tel: (628) 224-4562
Appointment Required: No
Membership private practice.
2215 Post St, Ste 2, San Francisco, California 94115
0.99 mile
Tel: (415) 954-2220
Appointment Required: Yes
2300 Sutter St , Ste 205, San Francisco, California 94115
0.99 mile
Tel: (415) 840-0560
Appointment Required: Yes
Must be a patient of the Community Health Network to receive services. This location is a temporary one until construction is completed Summer of 2o22.
995 Potrero Ave, Bldg 80 1st Fl, San Francisco, California 94114
0.99 mile
Tel: (628) 217-5700
Tel: (628) 217-7504
Tel: (415) 206-2453
Appointment Required: Yes
The Foundation offers rapid HIV and HCV testing at this location.
1035 Market St, Ste 400, San Francisco, California 94103
0.99 mile
Tel: (415) 487-3000
Tel: (415) 437-3450
Appointment Required: Yes
888 Paris St, Ste 202, San Francisco, California 94112
0.99 mile
Tel: (415) 677-2488
Appointment Required: Yes
Ages 12-25.
1000 Cayuga Ave, Rm 156, San Francisco, California 94112
0.99 mile
Tel: (415) 469-4512
Appointment Required: Yes
870 Market St, Ste 600, San Francisco, California 94102
0.99 mile
Tel: (415) 397-0700
Appointment Required: Yes
Men, women, transwomen, transmen, and non-binary folks are all welcome. Offers PrEP to individuals under 18. Offers navigation services.
350 Parnassus St, Ste 908, San Francisco, California 94117
0.99 mile
Tel: (415) 353-2119
Tel: (415) 353-3496
Appointment Required: Yes
995 Potrero Ave, Bldg 80 1st and 5th FL, San Francisco, California 94110
0.99 mile
Tel: (628) 206-5252
Appointment Required: No
229 7th St, San Francisco, California 94103
0.99 mile
Tel: (415) 503-6000
Appointment Required: Yes
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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 Western Addition, 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.
Although NAATs are well-known for their accuracy and sensitivity in detecting most STDs, it is also subject to certain inconsistencies, especially in the case of herpes infections. In Herpes, outbreaks often result in a relative increase in the patient’s viral load – leading to a timeline that usually has specific peaks at certain intervals instead of a consistent rise in viral load throughout. As such, sensitive tests such as NAATs are still unable to accurately diagnose herpes conditions, especially in cases where the patient has recently become asymptomatic and is currently between outbreaks. Other tests such as culture testing and type-specific virologic tests are often employed instead as a confirmatory diagnosis for the patient’s condition.
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.
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.
Depending on the test being performed and the testing physician's targeted diseases, various types of samples can be requested from you. In some instances, a minuscule blood sample of a few milliliters will be collected, some might ask for a urine sample, and others may opt for a genital swab. Again, the sample being collected will depend on the test being conducted and the outcome that is being targeted for this particular procedure.
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