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===What to Get & Where to Get It===
===What to Get & Where to Get It===


* Center for Sexual Health and Family Planning Berlin-Mitte - This is part of the public health service, open Mon-Fri. Offers HIV testing and counseling for 10 euro; may potentially have tests for other STDs too (not confirmed); has Thai and Bulgarian translators on staff. Hours: Monday: 12:00 to 15:00, Tuesday: 15:00 to 18:00, Thursday: 15:00 to 18:00, Friday: 9:00 to 12:00. Contact Information: Gesundheitsamt – Beratungsstelle für sexuelle Gesundheit - Potsdamer Str. 65, 10785 Berlin, Tel.: (030) 263966930. Email: sti-hiv-bera@ba-mitte.berlin.de. More information: https://www.berlin.de/ba-mitte/politik-und-verwaltung/aemter/gesundheitsamt/zentren/artikel.248356.en.php
* Center for Sexual Health and Family Planning - Locations in Mitte & Friedrichshain/Kreuzberg. This is part of the public health service, open Mon-Fri. Offers HIV testing and counseling for 10 euro; may potentially have tests for other STDs too (not confirmed).
**Mitte Details: has Thai and Bulgarian translators on staff. Hours: Monday: 12:00 to 15:00, Tuesday: 15:00 to 18:00, Thursday: 15:00 to 18:00, Friday: 9:00 to 12:00. Contact Information: Gesundheitsamt – Beratungsstelle für sexuelle Gesundheit - Potsdamer Str. 65, 10785 Berlin, Tel.: (030) 263966930. Email: sti-hiv-bera@ba-mitte.berlin.de. More information: https://www.berlin.de/ba-mitte/politik-und-verwaltung/aemter/gesundheitsamt/zentren/artikel.248356.en.php  
** Friedrichshain/Kreuzberg Details - Urbanstr. 24, 10967 Berlin, Tel . (030) 90298-8363, Fax : (030) 90298-8350. Website: http://www.berlin.de/ba-friedrichshain-kreuzberg/politik-und-verwaltung/aemter/gesundheitsamt/fachbereiche/artikel.162503.php/


* Praxiscityost - Allows drop-ins and appointments; tests for HIV, Hepatitis, fungal and viral infections, and many STDs; Praxis comes up a lot when you search online for places to get tested, and it seems to be pretty efficient. Some have reported that they're inexpensive, others have said they asked for 150 euro just for consultation. So contact in advance to get a better sense of prices. Contact: Gubener Straße 37 / 10243 Berlin-Friedrichshain / Telefon 030.29 36 39 50 / info@praxiscityost.de. Website: http://www.praxiscityost.de/
* Praxiscityost - Allows drop-ins and appointments; tests for HIV, Hepatitis, fungal and viral infections, and many STDs; Praxis comes up a lot when you search online for places to get tested, and it seems to be pretty efficient. Some have reported that they're inexpensive, others have said they asked for 150 euro just for consultation. So contact in advance to get a better sense of prices. Contact: Gubener Straße 37 / 10243 Berlin-Friedrichshain / Telefon 030.29 36 39 50 / info@praxiscityost.de. Website: http://www.praxiscityost.de/
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* Berliner Aids-Hilfe e.V. - Offers anonymous HIV and syphilis tests. On Tuesdays, they only test for men who have sex with men (MSM), but on Wednesdays, women can be tested if they make an appointment in advance. Hours: Wednesday 14:30 to 18:30. For women and men, only by telephone arrangement. Reservations from Wednesday of the previous week, anonymously at 030/88 56 40-0 (on opening times Mon-Fri from 12:00 ).
* Berliner Aids-Hilfe e.V. - Offers anonymous HIV and syphilis tests. On Tuesdays, they only test for men who have sex with men (MSM), but on Wednesdays, women can be tested if they make an appointment in advance. Hours: Wednesday 14:30 to 18:30. For women and men, only by telephone arrangement. Reservations from Wednesday of the previous week, anonymously at 030/88 56 40-0 (on opening times Mon-Fri from 12:00 ).


* Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health - Does anonymous HIV tests for 20 euro. Postal address: August Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Campus - or Internal address:, Südring 2 - 3 t: +49 30 450 665 728, f: +49 30 450 565 930, https://tropeninstitut.charite.de/ambulanz/hiv_beratung/
* Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health - Does anonymous HIV tests for 20 euro. Postal address: August Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Campus - or Internal address:, Südring 2 - 3 t: +49 30 450 665 728, f: +49 30 450 565 930, https://tropeninstitut.charite.de/ambulanz/hiv_beratung/


* Blood Donation - For a free STD test (usually just HIV, Hepatitis and other blood-based diseases), you can donate blood. Call 0800 11 949 11 for more info.
* Blood Donation - For a free STD test (usually just HIV, Hepatitis and other blood-based diseases), you can donate blood. Call 0800 11 949 11 for more info.
* MORE INFORMATION: Check out the [http://hiv-schnell-test.de/?lang=en Berlin Project], which tries to find low-cost STD testing clinics in Berlin for every day of the week. Please note that the Berlin Project primarily serves the gay male community and drug users, mostly focusing on HIV, hepatitis and syphilis testing. But there may be some useful resources for anyone, even if they don't fit into the target demographic.


===Costs===
===Costs===
All Germans and legal residents are required to have health insurance, so they may be covered through their insurance. For those who are uninsured, STD tests can vary from 200 euro (for consultation to testing and lab results) to 15 euro (for budget options).


==Pregnancy==
==Pregnancy==
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