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Our clinics offer low or no cost (on a sliding scale) sexually transmitted illness (STI), Hepatitis C, and HIV testing services. You can either make an appointment or walk into one of our clinics. We recommended making an appointment to make sure you are seen as soon as possible. Call 303-363-3018 to make an appointment.
| What are Chlamydia and Gonorrhea? | Chlamydia and Gonorrhea are common STIs that can infect both men and women. |
| How are Chlamydia and Gonorrhea spread? | You can get chlamydia and/or gonorrhea by having unprotected vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has chlamydia and/or gonorrhea. If you are pregnant, you can give chlamydia and/or gonorrhea to your baby during birth. |
| Symptoms | Most people who have chlamydia and/or gonorrhea do not have symptoms. If you do not get treatment, it can lead to serious health problems. Symptoms may include:
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| How do I get tested at Tri-County Health Department? | Review our clinic schedule for chlamydia and gonorrhea testing. Call 303-363-3018 to make an appointment. |
| What kind of test will I receive? | Urine, swab and/or Pap |
| What happens if I have chlamydia or gonorrhea? | Our clinics provide free treatment for yourself and your partners. |
| What is trichomoniasis? | It is an infection with a protozoan parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis. Both men and women can get trichomoniasis. |
| How it trichomoniasis spread? | The parasite passes from an infected person to an uninfected person during sex. |
| Symptoms | Although symptoms of the disease vary, most people who have the parasite cannot tell they are infected. Symptoms for a woman include:
Symptoms for a man include:
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| Who should get tested? | Anyone with:
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| How do I get tested at Tri-County Health Department? | Review our clinic schedule for trichomoniasis testing. Please call 303-363-3018 to make an appointment. |
| What kind of test will I receive? | Urine, swab and/or Pap |
| What happens if I have trichomoniasis? | Our clinics will provide free treatment for yourself and your partners. |
| What is syphilis? | Syphilis is a STI that can cause serious health problems if it is not treated. |
| How is syphilis spread? | You can get syphilis by direct contact with a syphilis sore during unprotected vaginal, anal, or oral sex. If you are pregnant, you can pass syphilis on to your baby even if you don't know you are infected. |
| Symptoms | You can have syphilis even if you don't notice any symptoms. Syphilis is divided into stages (primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary). There are different signs and symptoms associated with each stage. Some people develop ocular syphilis (syphilis in their eyes). |
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| How do I get tested at Tri-County Health Department? | We offer syphilis testing by appointment only in our Englewood clinic. Call 303-363-3018 for more information and to make an appointment. |
| What kind of test will I receive? | Blood test. |
| What happens if I have syphilis? | We will refer you to Denver Public Health STI clinic for no cost syphilis treatment. |
| What is Hepatitis C? | Hepatitis C is an infection of the liver that results from the Hepatitis C virus. |
| How is Hepatitis C spread? | Hepatitis is usually spread when blood from a person infected with the Hepatitis C virus enters the body of someone who is not infected. Many people become infected with Hepatitis C by sharing needles, syringes, or any other equipment to inject drugs. |
| Symptoms | Many people with Hepatitis C do not have symptoms and do not know they are infected. Symptoms include:
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| Who should get tested? | Testing for Hepatitis C is recommended for certain groups, including people who:
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| How do I get tested at Tri-County Health Department? | You can find our clinic schedule here for Hepatitis C testing. |
| What kind of test will I receive? | Finger stick rapid test. |
| What happens if I have Hepatitis C? | We will refer you to Liver Health Connection for a confirmatory test and treatment. |
| What is HIV? | HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It weakens a person's immune system by destroying important cells that fight disease and infection. With proper medical care, HIV can be controlled. |
| How is HIV spread? | You can get HIV by direct contact with a sore during unprotected vaginal, anal, or oral sex. You can find sores on or around the penis, vagina, or anus, or in the rectum, on the lips, or in the mouth. HIV can spread from an infected mother to her unborn baby. |
| Symptoms | Some people may experience a flu-like illness within 2 - 4 weeks after infection, including fever, chills, rash, night sweats, muscle aches, sore throat, fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, or mouth ulcers. |
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| How do I get tested at Tri-County Health Departmemt? | Our HIV testing clinic offers extensive risk reduction counseling and PrEP screening and referral (HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis). You can find our clinic schedule here. You can also get HIV testing at our sexual health clinics. You can find our sexual health clinic schedule here. Please call 303-363-3018 to make an appointment. |
| What kind of test will I receive? | Finger stick rapid test |
| What happens if I have HIV? | We will refer you to a State Health Department Health Professional and a HIV Linkage to Care care manager. |