Free Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Testing
Golden Rule Services offers free, confidential, low-stress testing for the STDs of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea. We use an urine-based test known as “The Aptima Combo 2 assay.”
Once your results of your tests are back, we can contact you via email, phone or in person, whichever is your preference.
If you should test positive for an STD, we are willing to assist you with scheduling your treatment appointment, navigate you to treatment, sit with you during your intake process, and conduct a follow-up call after treatment.
Why Should I Get Tested?
Chlamydia and gonorrhea are the most commonly reported notifiable sexually transmitted bacterial infections. In the United States there are over 3 million new cases annually and worldwide the World Health Organization estimates the annual incidence of chlamydia to be 105.7 million and 106.1 million for gonorrhea.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that only 38% of sexually active young women are screened annually for chlamydia in the United States and that up to 75% of CT infected women are asymptomatic contributing to as many as 30% of CT infections progressing to PID which has been shown to cause permanent damage to a woman’s reproductive system including infertility, chronic pelvic pain and ectopic pregnancy.
Chlamydia (CT) and Gonorrhea (GC) can occur in the genitals, pharynx (throat), and/or rectum. One area can be positive when the others are negative. GRS offers three-site (extra-genital) testing to make certain you receive the fullest coverage available. Here’s what to expect when swab testing.