STD

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

What is an STD?

A Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) is serious, sometimes painful, and can cause a lot of damage. Some STD's infect your sexual and reproductive organs. Sometimes you can have an STD with no signs or symptoms. Other times, the symptoms may go away without treatment. Either way, you still have the STD until you get treated. A few STD's cannot be cured. But most STD's can be cured if you get treated.

"We both got checked
and I respect him for that".

How is STD Spread?

STD is spread during close, sexual activity and during vaginal, anal and oral sex. Some STD's (HIV & Hep.B) are also spread by contact with infected blood. Most STD germs need to live in warm, moist areas. That's why they infect the mouth, rectum and sex organs (vagina, vulva, penis, and testes).

Related Links

Chlamydia - CDC

Gonorrhea - CDC

Herpes (HSV) - CDC

Human Papillomavirus

Infection (HPV) - CDC

Syphilis - CDC

What to do?

If you think you might have an STD, get checked out. Don't just hope the STD will go away. IT WON'T!

Where to go?

The Clark County Combined Health District, 529 East Home Road in Springfield, Ohio, provides counseling, testing and treatment for chlamydia gonorrhea and syphilis. We also provide counseling and testing for Herpes and HIV. If you have any questions, call us at (937) 390-5600 for information.

STD Clinic Hours
Monday Clinic is from 5:30 - 7:30 PM*
Thursday Clinic is from 1:00 - 3:00PM*

*All clients are seen on a Walk-In bases only. No appointments are taken. Due to limited time, after we have checked in a certain number, we may have to turn someone away and have them come to our next clinic.

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