STI Testing for Women
Free + Confidential | Testing + Treatment for Gonnorrhea + Chlamydia
At PWC, we test women for gonorrhea and chlamydia only, two STI’s sexually active women commonly have with no symptoms.
Every STI (Sexually Transmitted Illness) test is free and confidential. If the results are positive, treatment is provided for the client.
The CDC (Center for Disease Control) recommends chlamydia and gonorrhea screening of all sexually active women under the age of 25.
Gonorrhea and chlamydia often show no signs or symptoms at first. Therefore, you may have an STI without knowing it.
Left untreated, both gonorrhea and chlamydia can lead to permanent damage of women’s reproductive systems.
You are at risk for an STI if you have had a sexual partner who has been sexually active with someone other than you, and the risk increases with every sexual partner you have.
You are also at risk of an STI with vaginal, anal, and oral sex.
STI testing makes it possible to start treatment right away if you have a positive result. Treatment is important so you do not spread the STI to your sexual partner.
The longer you wait to be tested, the greater the risk for lasting and more damaging complications. Therefore, if you have been or are in any sexual relationship that could put you at risk for contracting an STI, for your own health and your partner’s health, it is best to be tested regularly.
Why is it important to test for gonorrhea and chlamydia?
STI testing is available by appointment only. Check availabilities by calling. 360-330-2229.
Before your appointment, paperwork needs to be completed. If you allow us to send you a text message, the paperwork will be sent to your phone. But if you don't want to receive text messages, you will need to complete the paperwork in the PWC office at the time of your appointment.
Do not have sex or urinate for one full hour before your appointment because you will give a urine sample during your appointment.
Possibilities uses a laboratory to process your urine sample. Your urine sample will be sent to the lab within 24 hours of your appointment.
During your appointment, you will be able to ask Possibilities staff questions about STI's. For example, you can ask about symptoms of STI's and ways to prevent STI's.
You will have to provide a contact phone number because within one week of your appointment, we will call you with the results of your STI test.
If your chlamydia test is positive, a prescription will be sent to Centralia Pharmacy. Treatment will be medication you take orally.
If your gonorrhea test is positive, you will be referred for treatment at either Valley View Health Center or your local Primary Care Provider.
To learn more about sexually transmitted illnesses click here.