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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
====Testing Facilities | =====Testing Facilities - Specialty Clinics===== | ||
"The Chicago Department of Public Health provides free testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) at the Specialty Clinics." Individuals who are 12 years old and older are eligible to be seen at the Specialty Clinics. Parental consent is not required for teens to visit. You don't need insurance. They offer services in English and Spanish.You should bring a photo identification (such as a school identification card, state identification card, or driver’s license) at the time of their visit. If you do not have photo identification at the time of your visit, you can still receive STI/HIV testing and same-day test results. | "The Chicago Department of Public Health provides free testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) at the Specialty Clinics." Individuals who are 12 years old and older are eligible to be seen at the Specialty Clinics. Parental consent is not required for teens to visit. You don't need insurance. They offer services in English and Spanish.You should bring a photo identification (such as a school identification card, state identification card, or driver’s license) at the time of their visit. If you do not have photo identification at the time of your visit, you can still receive STI/HIV testing and same-day test results. | ||
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* Lakeview STI Specialty Clinic: Free clinic. Tests for Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis and HIV. Offers sexual health counseling and HIV counseling. Address: 2849 N. Clark, 1st Fl., Phone: 312.744.5507. Mon., Wed., Fri.: 8am - 4pm. Tue., Thurs.: 10am - 6pm. | * Lakeview STI Specialty Clinic: Free clinic. Tests for Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis and HIV. Offers sexual health counseling and HIV counseling. Address: 2849 N. Clark, 1st Fl., Phone: 312.744.5507. Mon., Wed., Fri.: 8am - 4pm. Tue., Thurs.: 10am - 6pm. | ||
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* [http://howardbrown.org/wp/Howard Brown Health Center]: Provides STI tests to the LGBT community. They have HIV specialists on staff and have a Syphilis Treatment Clinic. They have drop-in nights for uninsured women and trans people (35 and under) on the last Wednesday of each month, where they offer free services (pelvic exams, breast/check exams, STI tests). | * [http://howardbrown.org/wp/Howard Brown Health Center]: Provides STI tests to the LGBT community. They have HIV specialists on staff and have a Syphilis Treatment Clinic. They have drop-in nights for uninsured women and trans people (35 and under) on the last Wednesday of each month, where they offer free services (pelvic exams, breast/check exams, STI tests). | ||