Infections

Each common STI: symptoms, testing and treatment, with local testing options.

Chlamydia: Symptoms, Testing and Treatment in Chicago

Chlamydia in Chicago: symptoms, how testing works, whether chlamydia is curable, treatment a clinician prescribes, and where to get tested in the city

Gonorrhea: Symptoms, Testing and Treatment in Chicago

Gonorrhea symptoms by site, how testing works, treatment and curability, with Chicago clinics and local rates from public health sources.

Hepatitis C Testing in Chicago: Who Should Test and Where

A step-by-step guide to hepatitis C testing in Chicago: who CDC says should test, how the two-step test works, and where to go for low-cost care.

Herpes Testing in Chicago: Swab, Blood Tests and What the Results Mean

How herpes testing works in Chicago: swab of a sore vs. blood tests, HSV-1 vs. HSV-2, what results mean, and where to go for low-cost testing.

HPV in Men and Women: Testing, Vaccines and Cervical Screening in Chicago

HPV in men and women explained for Chicago: symptoms, testing, the vaccine, USPSTF cervical screening intervals and where to find care locally.

Mycoplasma Genitalium: What It Is and Where to Get Tested in Chicago

Mycoplasma genitalium explained: symptoms, when CDC recommends testing, resistance-guided treatment, and how to ask about testing in Chicago.

Syphilis in Chicago: Symptoms, Testing and Treatment

Syphilis in Chicago: stages, rash and other symptoms, blood tests, penicillin treatment, and where to get tested at free or low-cost clinics.

Trichomoniasis: Symptoms, Testing and Treatment in Chicago

Trichomoniasis in Chicago: symptoms by sex, NAAT testing, what clinicians prescribe, retesting, partner care and where to get tested locally.