STD Clinical Services:

Clinical services are provided in strict confidence and are available to all Florida residents who seek care for the prevention of STDs. Clinic sites offer STD services on a sliding fee and/or no cost basis to adults and adolescents, regardless of their citizenship status. Florida Law assures adolescents confidential STD clinical services. Clinical services for STDs include: risk assessment, physical examination, numerous STD tests, treatment and counseling. The risk assessment helps to identify sexual behaviors and other risky behaviors that increase the chances of becoming infected with an STD. (Remember there are 26 STDs that are currently identified). The physical examination is brief and focuses on identifying symptoms or signs of infection, which may be caused by a sexually transmitted disease. Usually you are tested for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, yeast, urethritis, and trichomoniasis. HIV and pregnancy tests are also available at your request. Some of these tests are developed in the clinic as you wait while others are sent to a laboratory. You may be asked to return to the clinic for those 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. The average time a person will be in the clinic when seeking services is 1-½ hours.