Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Testing

Sexually transmitted disease testing at Clínica Hispana Nueva Salud Hammerly is for any adult who wants to check on their sexual health, with or without symptoms. In Spring Branch, Houston, the medical team listens to your situation without judgment, chooses the tests that make sense for you and treats you if something turns up.

When is it worth getting tested?

It's a good idea when you start a new relationship, after sex without a condom or if a partner tells you they have an infection. Also if you notice unusual discharge, burning, sores, warts or itching in the genital area. Many infections cause no symptoms at all, so feeling fine doesn't always mean you're clear. If the exposure was very recent, the medical team may suggest repeating a test later, since some infections take a while to show up on lab work.

Which samples are taken?

• Urine: detects several common infections with no discomfort.
• Blood: for infections that are looked for in the bloodstream.
• Exam of the area: if there are sores or lesions, the medical team checks them to guide the diagnosis.

How is your privacy protected?

Your visit and your results are confidential: they aren't shared with your family, your partner or your employer. You can ask us to call a specific number or talk with the medical team alone, without anyone else in the room. The questions about your sex life are there to pick the right tests, not to judge you.

What happens if a result is positive?

1. Once your results are in, we reach out and the medical team walks you through each finding.
2. Many infections are cured with medication; we send the prescription electronically to your pharmacy.
3. We guide you on how to tell your partner so they get treated too and don't pass the infection back to you.
4. If you need a follow-up check or gynecology or men's health care, we set it up.

To keep protecting yourself, ask about our birth control options as well.

Come at whatever time gives you the most privacy: we're also open on Sundays from 9 AM to 5 PM.