STI testing and treatment in Los Angeles
Tested at your visit, results in about a week, and treated here if needed.
Tested for what fits your history
Haven tests for STIs at our Los Angeles location during your regular visit, and testing takes about 10 minutes. If anything comes back positive, we treat it and help you with next steps.Depending on your history and what you’d like checked.
Depending on your history and what you’d like checked.
About 70% of gonorrhea and chlamydia infections in gay and bisexual men can be missed by testing urine alone.
That’s why testing can include throat and rectal swabs. CDC STI Treatment Guidelines
HPV vaccine at our location
Protects against the types of HPV that cause most genital warts and HPV-related cancers. Your provider orders it, and we text you when it arrives at our location so you can book your shot.
If a test comes back positive, we treat it here
Most common STIs are treated by your Haven provider with a shot or a short course of pills, following CDC treatment guidelines.
Ceftriaxone
One shot, given by your provider at our location.
Doxycycline
Pills twice a day for 7 days.
Penicillin
We send a prescription to your pharmacy. Some cases need a longer course.
Antiviral pills
Like valacyclovir, to treat outbreaks and make them less frequent.
Ongoing HIV care
Treatment and monitoring with the same provider.
Telling partners
We help you figure out who to tell and how, and talk through getting them treated.
GonorrheaCeftriaxone+
One shot, given by your provider at our location.
ChlamydiaDoxycycline+
Pills twice a day for 7 days.
SyphilisPenicillin+
We send a prescription to your pharmacy. Some cases need a longer course.
HerpesAntiviral pills+
Like valacyclovir, to treat outbreaks and make them less frequent.
HIVOngoing HIV care+
Treatment and monitoring with the same provider.
Your partnersTelling partners+
We help you figure out who to tell and how, and talk through getting them treated.
CDC STI Treatment Guidelines, 2021. Your provider picks the right treatment for you, including if you have an allergy.
Testing takes about 10 minutes, with results in about a week
First visit
We ask about your history so we test the right sites. No judgment.
Labs and STI testing
About 10 minutes. Blood draw and swabs, done at our location.
Results and next steps
About a week later, in the patient portal.
Treatment if needed
We treat most common STIs here, and can help you tell partners.
Private, on your terms. You collect your urine sample and swabs yourself, in our private restroom.
Every 3 months
If you’re sexually active, we recommend STI testing every 3 months. If you’re on PrEP, it happens at the same visit as your PrEP labs.
CDC recommends testing every 3 to 6 months for people with ongoing risk, including people on PrEP (CDC STI Treatment Guidelines).
Example starting in January.
Cost
How STI testing is covered
It goes through your insurance. What you pay depends on your plan, with no membership fees.
Who bills for what4 items · your visit and what comes afterYour visit and what comes after
Jake Collins, PA-C
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Jake is a physician assistant focused on LGBTQ+ health, HIV prevention and gender-affirming care. He sees patients in Los Angeles and virtually.
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Can I get tested without symptoms?
Yes. Many STIs don’t cause symptoms, especially in the throat and rectum, which is why regular testing matters (CDC STI Treatment Guidelines).
How is the testing done?
You collect your own urine sample and swabs in our private restroom. If you need bloodwork, we draw it during your visit.
I’m on PrEP. Do I still need STI testing?
Yes. PrEP prevents HIV, not other STIs. Most people on PrEP test every 3 months, at the same time as their PrEP labs.
Can I start DoxyPEP at the same visit?
Yes. If DoxyPEP makes sense for you, your provider can prescribe it during your testing visit.
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