Clinical Services

Clinical services are provided in strict confidence and are available to anyone who seeks care for the prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs). Clinic sites in each Florida county offer STD services on a reasonable and/or no cost basis to adults and adolescents, regardless of their citizenship status. All clients, including adolescents are assured confidential STD clinical services by Florida Law.

Clinical services for STDs include: health history and risk assessment, physical examination, STD testing as indicated, treatment and counseling. HIV testing is offered. You will be asked to return to the clinic for test results. If, at the time of your visit, the clinic doctor or nurse practitioner diagnoses that you have an STD, you will be provided treatment during the visit, or given a prescription to purchase treatment at a pharmacy. Trained counselors will talk with you about reducing your risk for getting STDs and how to prevent infections from spreading to your partners.

Clinic Sites
Where to locate an STD clinic in your area.

MMWR: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2010 (.pdf 686KB)
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) from CDC on comprehensive treatment recommendations for different sexually transmitted infections.

Southeast Region STD/HIV Prevention Training Center
The Southeast Region STD/HIV Prevention Training Center (SEPTC) is a joint project of the Florida Department of Health's Bureau of STD Prevention and Control, the University of South Florida College of Medicine - Division of Infectious Disease and International Medicine, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through grant funding under CDC program announcement PS06-606. SEPTC offers training for healthcare providers in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) including HIV.

InSPOT Florida
If you can't tell them about an STD in person or over the phone, in Florida there is another option!
Using inSPOT, you can send e-cards anonymously OR from your email address at: http://www.inspot.org/Florida