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    Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI), HIV and PrEP

    ​​STI Testing

    STI testing is offered every Tuesday from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.  Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins will be accepted.  Screening is confidential.  

    STI testing may include chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomonas, syphilis, HIV, yeast, bacterial vaginosis, herpes, and hepatitis B and C.  Many STIs are treatable.  However, they may not always cause symptoms.

    Bring your insurance information with you if you are 19 or older.  

    HIV Testing

    Services offered Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. on a walk-in basis.  No charge.  Confidential results.

    HIV Clinical Case Management Services

    The Allegany County Health Department offers HIV specialty care in partnership with Johns Hopkins Hospital.

    PrEP Clinic (Pre-exposure Prophylaxis)

    By app​ointment only.  One pill a day can prevent HIV infection with up to 90% effectiveness.  High-risk populations include the following:​

    • ​Gay/bisexual males

    • Persons with multiple sexual partners with unknown HIV status

    • HIV positive partners

    • Injection drug users that share equipment

    For more information or to set up an ​appointment, call 301-759-5138​​.


    Emergency Contraception and Pregnancy Testing

    Services offered Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. on a walk-in basis.  No charge.  Confidential results.


    For more information on these services, or to schedule an appointment, call 301-759-5138 or 301-759-5245.