STD Testing

Untreated sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can stay present in your body for a long time without your knowledge with the potential to cause damage to your reproductive system. Brandon O’Connor, MD, and the team at O’Connor Medical Urgent Care in Port Jervis, New York, provide STD testing for your safety and the safety of your sexual partner(s). Call O’Connor Medical Urgent Care, book an appointment online, or walk in for immediate STD testing services today.

What is STD testing?

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are infections that spread via close sexual contact of any kind. Some of them come from transmissible viruses, while others are bacterial. 

While you may be concerned that STDs are untreatable, this isn’t the case. In fact, the majority of STDs are treatable, but you must start by getting STD testing. Many of these diseases come without symptoms so testing is imperative for getting a diagnosis.

O’Connor Medical Urgent Care uses careful strategies to collect necessary samples and test them for common STDs. Some require a blood draw, while others require a sample of your urine. Certain STD tests involve a fluid swab directly from your throat, genitals, or anus. 

Which STD tests can I get?

The O’Connor Medical Urgent Care team advises you about which STD tests you should get according to your sexual habits and history. If you present symptoms, they consider those too. 

There are many STDs out there that vary in severity, and they each have their own tests. You may not need to be tested for every STD in existence, but some of the common diseases screened for include:

• Chlamydia
• Gonorrhea
• Human papillomavirus (HPV)
• Syphilis
• Hepatitis
• Herpes
• Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
• Trichomoniasis

It’s important to consider regular STD testing if you’re sexually active, especially if you have multiple partners. If you have an STD without realizing it, it can easily spread to other people until you get the necessary treatment. 

When are my STD test results available?

Many STD tests give you results immediately so you don’t have to spend the next few days concerned about your health and wellness. For example, O’Connor Medical Urgent Care offers rapid gonorrhea and chlamydia testing with results in just 30 minutes or less. That means you can leave the office confident in a negative result or with the prescribed treatment you need. 

For tests that don’t have results in an instant, the team contacts you as soon as the results are available. They tell you whether the result is positive or negative and what that means for your health. They can then prescribe the necessary medication or treatment, or encourage you to get additional testing. You must tell any recent partners about your positive test results so they can get tested too. 

Call O’Connor Medical Urgent Care, schedule an appointment online, or walk in immediately for STD testing services today.