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If you have symptoms of a sexually transmitted disease (STD), both you and your partner should be tested as soon as possible by a medical practitioner.
Symptoms may include fever, pain in the abdominal/pelvic region, change in discharge, sores or blisters. But, many people who have a sexually transmitted infection report no symptoms at all.
Avoiding exposure is the best strategy for preventing sexually transmitted diseases. Proper use of condoms with each act of sexual intercourse may reduce but does not eliminate the risk of STDs.
Hope Resource Center offers testing for:
Gonorrhea*
Chlamydia*
Hepatitis B & C
Herpes
HIV*
Syphilis*
Trichomoniasis
There is no clinical examination or test (other than a pap), or treatment for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).
Information on sexually transmitted diseases
or visit our justwait website for teenagers for detailed information about specific STDs.
Abstaining from sex until marriage is the only way proven 100% effective to avoid STDs.
For help with assessing your risk for STD or for more information on how you can avoid infection by STD, please call for an appointment (865) 525-HOPE.
*All positive laboratory findings for gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and HIV are reported to the Knox County Health Department, as required by state law.
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