STD Office Hours:
Tuesday 1:00 - 3:00pm
Thursday 5:00 - 7:00pm
No Appointment Necessary
All Information Is Confidential

National Venereal Disease (VD) Hotline:
1-800-227-8922

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Of the top ten most frequently reported diseases in 1995 in the United States, five are sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Approximately 12 million new cases of STDs occur annually. Rates of curable STDs in the United States are the highest in developed countries.

The STD clinic provides:

• Confidential Services
• Laboratory testing for syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia and other STD infections.
• Diagnosis and treatment by a physician
• Health education, consultation and referral
• Services on a walk-in basis during STD clinic hours

General Symptoms:

• Discharge
• Abdominal Pain
• Severe Itching
• Burning sensation during urination
• Fever
• Sores or bumps in the genital area
• Frequent need to urinate
• Many individuals have no symptoms

If you have any reason to think you or your sexual partner is infected with an STD, seek medical attention promptly!

Without treatment, STDs may cause:

• Pain
• Death
• Sterility/Infertility
• Damage to joints and heart disease
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), women only
• Increased risk of cervical cancer

Sexually transmitted diseases don't go away without treatment, even if the symptoms disappear!

The Sexually Transmitted Diseases that the Health Department checks upon request are:

	Transmission	Symptoms	Potential Complications
Gonorrhea one of the most commonly reported STDs in the U.S. Damage caused by syphilis or gonorrhea can't be undone. And the symptoms may disappear while the disease is still present.	Most common with exposure through vaginal or anal sex Symtoms do not always occur. In women they can be mild if they occur.	Whitish discharge from the penis or vagina Painful urination or frequent need to urinate Abdominal pain or tenderness in women Heavier menstrual flow, breakthrough bleeding	Sterility (inability to have children) Infections that can damage joints, heart tissue, etc.
Chlamydia one of the most common STDs in the U.S. today	By contact with the vagina, mouth, eyes, urethra (the canal that carries the urine from the bladder and in the male also serves as a genital duct) or rectum	Discharge from the penis or vagina Painful urination or frequent need to urinate Pain in the lower abdomen in women	Sterility in both men and women Eye damage from infection or pneumonia in newborn babies Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in women
	Transmission	Symptoms	Potential Complications
HIV one of the most common causes of death in the U.S.	Sex with an infected person Injectable drug use An infected mother to her baby during delivery and through breast milk	Recurrent fever, unexplained weight loss, swollen glands, fatigue diarrhea, appetite loss, white spots or unusual blemishes in the mouth	No known cure - Can cause death Susceptible to illness by harming the body's ability to fight infections
Syphillis is the most dangerous STD Damage caused by syphilis or gonorrhea can't be undone. And the symptoms may disappear while the disease is still present.	Through sexual contact. The germs that cause syphilis can also enter the body through broken or cut skin. Also, 50% risk of transmission from mother to infant in utero.	Occurs in three stages: Primary painless ulcer; sore on or near the genitals or chancre. Secondary rash on the hands or feet or other parts of the body, enlargement of lymph node. Late no clinical signs, but vascular and neurological damage may be occurring, flu-like symptoms.	Heart, brain or spinal cord damage, can cause paralysis or insanity, death, birth defects or death of newborns
	Transmission	Symptoms	Potential Complications
Herpes Type II a disease with no known cure	Touching an infected person's lesions can transmit cells containing the virus. This includes hand contact. Penetrative intercourse or even genital to genital touching is not necessary to transmit the disease. Recent reports suggest that transmission can occur in the absence of lesions.	Single or multiple vesicle (fluid-filled blisters) appear anywhere on genital skin. The rupture, leaves extremely painful, shallow ulcers. They heal in about 12 days. May have fever, flu-like symptoms, painful or frequent need to urinate.	Recurrent painful attacts, chronic pain, urethral strictures. If transmission occurs to an infant at delivery, severe neurological damage or death may occur. Risk of miscarriage or premature birth also increase. Occasional flare-ups, sometime related to stress or certain foods.
Genital Warts A viral disease manifested by a variety of skin and mucous membrane lesions.	Touching an infected person's lesions including hand contact can transmit cells containing the virus. Penetrative intercourse or even genital/genital touching is not necessary for the virus to be transmitted.	Usually no symptoms. External warts may itch. Warts on the skin can be either raised from the skin or flat. Warts on the cervix can be seen only with the use of 5% acetic acid and magnification. The warts are pink or reddish in color with cauliflower - like tops.	Increased risk of cervical cancer in women. If left untreated, can cause cancer of cervix, anus, vagina, penis, mouth & threat.

These are not the only Sexually Transmitted Diseases that are assessed by the Health Department. Please contact us if you have further questions about symptoms you may be having.