All Evergreen Health locations, the Pride Center of WNY and Community Access Services will close at 12pm Tuesday, December 24, and will remain closed Wednesday, December 25. We will reopen Thursday, December 26 for regular business hours.

Sexual Health Testing & Treatments

STI testing (also known as STD testing) is fast, easy and confidential at Evergreen Health. Our Buffalo and Jamestown health centers offer appointments for STI, HIV and hepatitis C testing. You can always count on our team to be non-judgmental, affirming, educational and understanding.

Testing is only available for individuals who are 16 and older. Same day appointments are usually available.

Schedule your STI testing appointment today by calling us at 716.847.2441, or you can schedule online.

How do I know if I have an STI?

Often, STIs show no symptoms at all, and the only way to know if you have an STI is to get tested. If you think you may have come into contact with an STI, or if you’re experiencing symptoms that concern you, you should get tested.

What happens when I get tested?

Your provider will ask you about your health and answer any questions you have.
Based on the types of sex you have, your provider will discuss recommended test types with you, including blood and/or urine samples, swabs of your throat, rectum, and/or vagina.
You will receive your STI test results within a week. If you have a positive or abnormal STI test result, treatment options are available, and we can begin discussing a treatment plan right away.
If you get tested for HIV and/or hepatitis C, you’ll receive your preliminary results in person within 20 minutes. If you test positive for HIV or hepatitis C, you’ll need ongoing medical care, and we can begin discussing a treatment plan right away.

What can I get tested for at Evergreen?

STIs

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), also known as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), pass from person to person through any sexual contact, including anal, oral or vaginal sex. The only way to know if you have an STI is through testing. Testing is fast and easy, and you’ll know your results within a week.

We offer testing for gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis.

If you have a positive or abnormal STI test result, treatment options are available, and we can begin discussing a treatment plan right away.

HIV

HIV is a virus that passes from person-to-person through contact with the blood, semen, vaginal fluid, rectal fluid, and/or breast milk from a person living with HIV. If left untreated, HIV can lead to AIDS. The only way to know if you have HIV is to get tested. Once you get tested, you’ll know your preliminary results within 20 minutes.

If you test positive for HIV, you’ll need ongoing medical care, and we can begin discussing a treatment plan right away. We specialize in HIV care and prevention and in services for people who are living with HIV.

Learn more about HIV care and prevention

Learn more about supportive services for people who are living with HIV

Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is an infection that passes from person to person through contact with hepatitis C-positive blood. The only way to know if you have hepatitis C is to get tested. Once you get tested, you’ll know your preliminary results within 20 minutes.

If you test positive for hepatitis C, you’ll need ongoing medical care, and we can begin discussing a treatment plan right away. We specialize in hepatitis C care, and for most patients, hepatitis C can be cured with very few side effects.

Learn more about hepatitis C care

Other sexual health concerns

We also offer screenings for other sexual health concerns like bacterial vaginosis, candida and yeast infection.

How much does testing and/or treatment cost?

Evergreen Health accepts a wide range of insurance plans and does not turn patients away due to their inability to pay. For uninsured or underinsured patients, we offer a sliding fee discount program to provide care to patients at a cost they can afford. To apply for our sliding fee discount program, please fill out the application and bring it to your provider’s office.

If you test positive for HIV or hepatitis C, you’ll need ongoing medical care, and we can begin discussing a treatment plan right away.

Learn more about hepatitis C care

Learn more about HIV care

How do I prevent HIV, hepatitis C or STIs/STDs?

We offer free safer sex supplies (condoms and lube) to prevent the spread of HIV, hepatitis C and STIs. Stop by the safer sex bar at any Evergreen Health primary care office to get as much condoms and lube as you need, whenever you need.

Evergreen is the leading provider of PrEP in Western New York. PrEP is a prescription drug for HIV prevention that, when taken as prescribed, greatly reduces your risk of getting HIV by blocking the virus.

Learn more about HIV prevention and PrEP