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214 S. Wagner Ave. Wapakoneta, OH 45895 Phone: (419) 738-3410 Fax: (419) 738-7818 |
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Auglaize County Health Department |
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Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic |
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CONFIDENTIAL HIV TESTING AUGLAIZE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT First Monday of each month 2:00 - 4:00 PM AND ALLEN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Tuesdays 4:00 - 5:00 PM Fridays: 2:30 - 3:30 PM AND RED CROSS BUILDING 610 S. Colette St., Lima 10:00 - Noon First Wednesday of every other month
Allen County Health Department STD Clinic Screen for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Trichomoniasis and Bacterial Vaginosis, Hepatitis C and HIV. Symptoms must be present to identify and diagnose genital herpes and genital warts Auglaize County Residents can use the STD clinic in Allen County at no additional cost STD Clinic times: Tuesday 4:00 - 5:00 PM WALK-INS, NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED $25.00 CASH or MEDICAL CARD, no one will be denied due to inability to pay ALLEN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT CALL 419-228-4457 |
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Contact Info:
Phone: 419-738-3410 Fax: 419-738-7818 Email: dscheer@auglaizehealth.org |
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Basic Facts about STDs
STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) refer to a variety of bacterial, viral and parasitic infections that are spread through sexual activity and during vaginal, anal, and oral sex. Common STDs include: Chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis B, herpes, HIV, HPV (human papillomarvirus), syphilis and trichomoniasis. The U.S. has the highest STD rates of any country in the industrialized world. Approximately 18.9 million new cases of STDs (excluding HIV) occur each year in the U.S. More than half of all people will be infected with an STD at some point in their life.
Symptoms and Treatment
Women may experience an unusual discharge or smell from the vagina, have pain during sex, or have burning or itching around the vagina. Men may experience a drip or discharge from the penis. Both men and women may have sores near their sex organs, rectum, or mouth, experience a burning when they pee or have a bowel movement, or need to pee often. However, a lot of people infected with an STD may not show any signs of having an STD.
Therefore, it is important to get tested and treated for STDs. Most STDs can be easily treated with antibiotics. The disease will NOT go away, you must be treated!
For local treatment, follow the links for date and time information about the STD clinics.
For more information: http://www.cdc.gov/std/default.htm http://www.ashastd.org/pdfs/STDOverview_factsheet.pdf
HIV/AIDS
General Information AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, is caused by the Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV attacks the body’s immune system and makes one unable to fight infections. Due to the advancements in treatment and drugs to fight HIV, a person can live many years with HIV. AIDS usually refers to the most advanced stages of HIV infection when the body can no longer fight even minor infections and diseases.
This virus is spread by coming in contact with infected blood or body fluid. Although HIV can be transmitted through infected blood, all blood products are screened for HIV before they are transfused so the chances of getting HIV from a transfusion or organ donation are extremely small. Mothers infected with HIV can also transmit the virus to their baby in the womb and through breast milk. However, HIV is primarily spread by having unprotected sex or sharing needles with a person infected with HIV. Therefore, it is extremely important to practice safe sex using a latex condom and to avoid sharing needles.
Statistics -CDC estimates that 40,000 people will be infected with HIV each year in the US -By 2003, there were between 1,039,000 to 1,185,000 people in the US were living with HIV/AIDS
For more information on the web: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/At-A-Glance.htm http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/pdf/transmission.pdf |
