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$16 billion is annual cost of STDs on the U.S. healthcare system.
Washington D.C. has some of the highest STD rates in the country, according to a new report put together by Superdrug Online Doctor. So high, in fact, that D.C. “requires its own scale due to its very high rate of STDs, with peak rates of gonorrhea more than three times higher than the peak rate among the 50 states,” the report says.
D.C. is of course not a state, but if you were to count it as one, it would come in #1 for gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV infections, and #2 for chlamydia.
But in recent years, the D.C. Department of Health has put a lot of effort into its safe sex campaigns, particular in HIV and AIDS prevention. And this has caused the city’s HIV/AIDs rates to rapidly decline.
“We do have very active screening types of efforts,” said Michael Kharfen, Senior Deputy Director of HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD & TB Administration for the D.C. Department of Health. “In some ways, the more screening that we do…the more you’re going to find [STDs].”
One of the campaigns the DOH is about to launch is aimed at lowering rates of chlamydia in the District. The program, called “expedited partner therapy,” will help reach more people who may have been exposed to chlamydia by allowing those diagnosed share their prescription for treatment with their partners. But the key to making it work is identifying more people living with the disease.
“Identifying more cases means we can easily treat more people,” Kharfen says.
Private Testing Center has over 40 locations within a 50 mile radius of the Washington D.C. area. We make it extremely easy to get the answers you and your loved ones deserve. We offer same-day testing, and the average lab visit takes only 15 minutes. Furthermore, all our testing is strictly confidential. Don’t wait until one of these diseases causes irrepairable damage to your body. Get tested today.
We Offer Two Options for Discreet, Affordable STD Testing:
Washington D.C. Area STD Testing Centers
Private STD Testing Center
2141 K Street NW Suite 508
Washington, DC, US, 20037-1883
(888) 249.6716 or info@privatetestingcenter.com
Mon-Fri 8am – 7pm
Sat 9am – 3pm
Same Day Appointments? Yes
Walk-Ins Accepted? No
Private STD Testing Center
2440 M Street NW Suite 414
Washington, DC, US, 20037-1449
(888) 249.6716 or info@privatetestingcenter.com
Mon-Fri 8am – 7pm
Sat 9am – 3pm
Same Day Appointments? Yes
Walk-Ins Accepted? No
Private STD Testing Center
1145 19th Street NW Suite 701
Washington, DC, US, 20036-3713
(888) 249.6716 or info@privatetestingcenter.com
Mon-Fri 8am – 7pm
Sat 9am – 3pm
Same Day Appointments? Yes
Walk-Ins Accepted? No
Private Testing Center strives to offer affordable, discreet and convenient testing in an effort to prevent the spread of STDs and HIV.
The CDC estimates there are 20 million new cases of STDs in the U.S. each year, with 50% of those new cases falling on young people ages 15 to 24.
In one study, they examined 1,000 adolescents and found that 1 in 4 of them had at least 1 common STD, and 15% were infected with more then one. Most participants in the study showed no symptoms and didn’t even realize they were infected. Even among people who only had one partner in their lifetimes, 1 in 5 still had an STD — but of those with three or more partners, 50% had an STD.
The good news is that many STDs are curable, and those without a cure are treatable. You owe it to yourself and others to find answers and protect yourself. Private Testing Center has 1500 locations nationwide in one of the largest laboratory networks anywhere in the world. Same day appointments are available with scheduling as soon as 15 minutes after calling. The average lab visit lasts just 15 minutes and some results are available the following day.