What is an STD?
“STD” is a term applied to more than two dozen diseases that are transmitted
primarily through anal, oral, or vaginal sex. One partner transmits the
disease-causing organism to the other partner during sex.
Most STDs are silent. It's very common to have an STD and not
know it. Even if you are only concerned about a single STD, you may be at risk for other diseases. Broad coverage is the best way to know your status.
Call 972-464-7476 to order your test today!
HIV Testing
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is the virus that causes AIDS (acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome). By killing or damaging cells of your body’s immune
system, HIV progressively destroys your body’s ability to fight infections and
certain cancers. People diagnosed with AIDS may get life-threatening diseases
called opportunistic infections, which are caused by microbes such as viruses,
bacteria, or fungi. These infections do not usually make healthy people sick.
Those with HIV/AIDS are also at an increased risk of developing certain cancers,
neurological disorders, and a variety of other conditions.
Herpes Testing
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease
(STD) caused by the herpes simplex viruses type 1 (HSV-1) or type 2 (HSV-2).
Most genital herpes is caused by HSV-2. Most individuals have no or only minimal
signs or symptoms from HSV-1 or HSV-2 infection. When signs do occur, they
typically appear as one or more blisters on or around the genitals or rectum.
The blisters break, leaving tender ulcers (sores) that may take two to four
weeks to heal the first time they occur. Typically, another outbreak can appear
weeks or months after the first, but it almost always is less severe and shorter
than the first outbreak. Although the infection can stay in the body
indefinitely, the number of outbreaks tends to decrease over a period of
years.
Chlamydia Testing
Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the
bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis, which can damage a woman’s reproductive
organs. Even though symptoms of chlamydia are usually mild or absent, serious
complications that cause irreversible damage, including infertility, can occur
“silently” before a woman ever recognizes a problem. Chlamydia also can cause
discharge from the penis of an infected man.
Gonorrhea Testing
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Gonorrhea is caused by
Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a bacterium that can grow and multiply easily in the
warm, moist areas of the reproductive tract, including the cervix (opening to
the womb), uterus (womb), and fallopian tubes (egg canals) in women, and in the
urethra (urine canal) in women and men. The bacterium can also grow in the
mouth, throat, eyes, and anus.
Syphilis Testing
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium
Treponema pallidum. It has often been called “the great imitator” because so
many of the signs and symptoms are indistinguishable from those of other
diseases.
Hepatitis Testing
Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. Toxins, certain drugs, some
diseases, heavy alcohol use, and bacterial and viral infections can all cause
hepatitis. Hepatitis is also the name of a family of viral infections that
affect the liver; the most common types in the United States are hepatitis A, B,
and C.
Urinalysis Testing
A urinalysis is a group of tests that detect and semi-quantitatively measure
various compounds that are eliminated in the urine, including the byproducts of
normal and abnormal metabolism as well as cells, including bacteria, and
cellular fragments. Urine is produced by the kidneys, located on either side of
the spine at the bottom of the ribcage. The kidneys filter wastes and metabolic
byproducts out of the blood, help regulate the amount of water in the body, and
conserve proteins, electrolytes, and other compounds that the body can reuse.
Anything that is not needed is excreted in the urine and travels from the
kidneys to the bladder, through the urethra, and out of the body. Urine is
generally yellow and relatively clear, but every time someone urinates, the
color, quantity, concentration, and content of the urine will be slightly
different because of varying constituents.
CALL 972-464-7476 to order your test today!
“STD” is a term applied to more than two dozen diseases that are transmitted
primarily through anal, oral, or vaginal sex. One partner transmits the
disease-causing organism to the other partner during sex.
Most STDs are silent. It's very common to have an STD and not
know it. Even if you are only concerned about a single STD, you may be at risk for other diseases. Broad coverage is the best way to know your status.
Call 972-464-7476 to order your test today!
HIV Testing
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is the virus that causes AIDS (acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome). By killing or damaging cells of your body’s immune
system, HIV progressively destroys your body’s ability to fight infections and
certain cancers. People diagnosed with AIDS may get life-threatening diseases
called opportunistic infections, which are caused by microbes such as viruses,
bacteria, or fungi. These infections do not usually make healthy people sick.
Those with HIV/AIDS are also at an increased risk of developing certain cancers,
neurological disorders, and a variety of other conditions.
Herpes Testing
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease
(STD) caused by the herpes simplex viruses type 1 (HSV-1) or type 2 (HSV-2).
Most genital herpes is caused by HSV-2. Most individuals have no or only minimal
signs or symptoms from HSV-1 or HSV-2 infection. When signs do occur, they
typically appear as one or more blisters on or around the genitals or rectum.
The blisters break, leaving tender ulcers (sores) that may take two to four
weeks to heal the first time they occur. Typically, another outbreak can appear
weeks or months after the first, but it almost always is less severe and shorter
than the first outbreak. Although the infection can stay in the body
indefinitely, the number of outbreaks tends to decrease over a period of
years.
Chlamydia Testing
Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the
bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis, which can damage a woman’s reproductive
organs. Even though symptoms of chlamydia are usually mild or absent, serious
complications that cause irreversible damage, including infertility, can occur
“silently” before a woman ever recognizes a problem. Chlamydia also can cause
discharge from the penis of an infected man.
Gonorrhea Testing
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Gonorrhea is caused by
Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a bacterium that can grow and multiply easily in the
warm, moist areas of the reproductive tract, including the cervix (opening to
the womb), uterus (womb), and fallopian tubes (egg canals) in women, and in the
urethra (urine canal) in women and men. The bacterium can also grow in the
mouth, throat, eyes, and anus.
Syphilis Testing
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium
Treponema pallidum. It has often been called “the great imitator” because so
many of the signs and symptoms are indistinguishable from those of other
diseases.
Hepatitis Testing
Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. Toxins, certain drugs, some
diseases, heavy alcohol use, and bacterial and viral infections can all cause
hepatitis. Hepatitis is also the name of a family of viral infections that
affect the liver; the most common types in the United States are hepatitis A, B,
and C.
Urinalysis Testing
A urinalysis is a group of tests that detect and semi-quantitatively measure
various compounds that are eliminated in the urine, including the byproducts of
normal and abnormal metabolism as well as cells, including bacteria, and
cellular fragments. Urine is produced by the kidneys, located on either side of
the spine at the bottom of the ribcage. The kidneys filter wastes and metabolic
byproducts out of the blood, help regulate the amount of water in the body, and
conserve proteins, electrolytes, and other compounds that the body can reuse.
Anything that is not needed is excreted in the urine and travels from the
kidneys to the bladder, through the urethra, and out of the body. Urine is
generally yellow and relatively clear, but every time someone urinates, the
color, quantity, concentration, and content of the urine will be slightly
different because of varying constituents.
CALL 972-464-7476 to order your test today!