Confidential STD Testing and Treatment

Testing for sexually transmitted infections is a normal, responsible part of health care. We offer confidential STD testing and treatment by telehealth for patients located in Utah, with tests at a local lab and prescriptions sent to your pharmacy when appropriate.

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What STD Testing and Treatment Includes

Sexually transmitted infections, often called STDs or STIs, are common, and many cause no symptoms at all. That is why testing matters even when you feel fine. Most STDs can be treated, and many can be cured, especially when they are found early. Untreated infections can lead to problems such as pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility and passing an infection to a partner.

Brooke Tuttle, FNP-C, is a board-certified family nurse practitioner who has practiced family medicine since 2017. She provides confidential, judgment-free sexual health care, including testing, treatment and prevention, such as HIV PrEP and a review of vaccines that help prevent some infections.

A telehealth visit lets us talk through symptoms, exposures and which tests make sense for you. Depending on the test, it may be a urine sample, a swab or a blood draw at a local lab. Some swabs can be collected by you, while others, such as a swab of a sore, along with a pelvic or genital exam, need an in-person visit. Sagebrooke starts as a telehealth practice, and an in-person clinic is planned in Cache County, Utah. Until then, we will help you arrange any hands-on care.

Reasons to get tested

You have a new partner, or more than one partner
A partner has told you they have an STD
You had sex without a condom, or a condom broke
Burning with urination, or unusual discharge from the penis or vagina
Sores, bumps, blisters or a rash on or around the genitals, mouth or anus
Pelvic pain, pain during sex, or bleeding between periods or after sex
You are starting or taking HIV PrEP
You want a routine check, even without symptoms

What to Expect

A confidential telehealth visit to review symptoms, exposures and which tests fit
Urine, swab and blood tests at a local lab
Treatment by prescription sent to your pharmacy when appropriate
Retesting and follow-up when it is recommended
Help arranging an in-person exam when a sore, swab or pelvic exam needs hands-on care

How STD Care Works

A Private Conversation

We ask about symptoms, partners, protection and timing in a straightforward, judgment-free way. The answers tell us which tests fit and when they will be most accurate.

Testing at a Local Lab

Depending on your history, testing may include chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, syphilis, HIV and hepatitis B or C, using urine, swab and blood tests at a local lab.

Treatment and Follow-Up

When an infection is found, we explain what it means and send treatment to your pharmacy when appropriate. We tell you how long to avoid sex, when retesting is recommended, and why recent partners should get tested and treated, too.

Benefits

Confidential Care

Your sexual health is private, and we explain how privacy works at the start of the visit.

No Judgment

Testing is a normal part of health care, and we treat it that way.

Testing Close to Home

Tests are done at a local lab, and we review the results with you.

Prevention Included

We can also talk through condoms, HIV PrEP, and vaccines that help prevent some infections, such as HPV and hepatitis B.

How Care Usually Unfolds

The Visit

A confidential telehealth visit to review your symptoms and exposures and decide which tests to order. If your symptoms need treatment right away, we talk about that, too.

Testing

You go to a local lab for urine, swab or blood tests. Some tests are more accurate when done a certain amount of time after an exposure, and we explain the timing.

Results and Treatment

We review results with you. If an infection is found, we send treatment to your pharmacy when appropriate, or help you arrange an in-person visit for treatment that is given as a shot.

Follow-Up

Some infections call for a retest a few months after treatment. We also set a plan for routine testing that fits your life.

What we test for

The tests we order depend on your symptoms, history and exposures. They may include chlamydia and gonorrhea (urine or swab), trichomoniasis (urine or swab), syphilis (blood), HIV (blood), hepatitis B and C (blood), and herpes when there is a sore that can be swabbed in person.

No single test covers everything, and some infections take time to show up on a test after an exposure. If you test early, we may recommend repeating the test later.

When to seek care right away

If you may have been exposed to HIV in the last 72 hours, go to an emergency room or urgent care right away and ask about PEP, medicine that can lower the chance of HIV after an exposure. It must be started within 72 hours.

Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room for severe pain in your lower belly or pelvis, pelvic pain with a fever, or fainting.

Common Questions About STD Testing and Treatment

Can I get STD testing through telehealth?

Yes. We talk through your symptoms and exposures by video, then order tests at a local lab, such as a urine test, swabs and blood tests. Some situations, such as a sore that needs to be swabbed or a pelvic exam, need an in-person visit, which we will help you arrange.

Is STD testing confidential?

Yes. Your visit and results are private. If you are on someone else's insurance plan, the plan may send an explanation of benefits to the policyholder, so you may want to ask your insurer how it handles privacy. For teens, we explain how privacy works at the start, within what Utah law allows.

How soon after an exposure should I get tested?

It depends on the infection. Some tests can turn positive within a week or two, while others, such as tests for syphilis and HIV, can take several weeks or longer. We will help you decide when to test and whether to repeat a test later.

Can STDs be treated by telehealth?

Many can. When a test shows an infection such as chlamydia or trichomoniasis, treatment can often be sent to your pharmacy. Gonorrhea and syphilis are usually treated with a shot, which needs an in-person visit that we will help you arrange.

Do my partners need to know?

Yes. Recent partners should know so they can be tested and treated, which also keeps you from being reinfected. We can talk through how to tell them. Avoid sex until you and your partners have finished treatment and the recommended waiting time has passed.

Do you offer HIV PrEP?

Yes. PrEP is medicine that greatly lowers the chance of getting HIV, and regular STD testing is part of PrEP care. Our HIV PrEP page explains how it works.

Does insurance cover STD testing?

Sagebrooke Family Medicine is an insurance-based practice, and we are in the process of joining insurance plans. What you pay depends on your plan, including any copay, deductible or coinsurance. Contact the practice to check whether your plan is accepted, and check with your insurer about coverage for medications, labs and imaging.

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Ready to Get Tested?

Reach out through our contact page to ask a question, check whether your insurance plan is accepted, or request a confidential telehealth appointment.