Mpox (formally known as monkeypox) is a virus that usually causes a mild illness and a characteristic rash. Symptoms may start with a flu-like illness including fever, headache, muscle aches, exhaustion, and swollen lymph nodes. A rash typically develops within 1-3 days. The rash can occur on any part of the body including the genital region. The rash typically changes from red spots to red bumps to blisters to pustules (pus-filled blisters) before scabbing over and resolving. Rectal pain has been associated with mpox in some recent cases.
What is Gonorrhea?
Gonorrhea, also known as the “clap,” is a sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria. It is common in both men and women. The rate of gonorrhea infections has grown sharply in Denver, up 150 percent in 2018 from four years earlier to an estimated 2,703 cases, according to preliminary data.
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7000 N Broadway Ste N109
Denver 80221-2910
303-363-3018
Open Wednesday 7:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-6:30 p.m.
adamscountyhealthdepartment.org/sexual-health
Services:
- Annual health review
- Nexplanon and IUD inserts and removals
- Birth control supplies and counseling
- Emergency contraception
- Free condoms
- Testing for pregnancy and pregnancy options counseling
- Testing and treatment for trichomoniasis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, bacterial vaginosis, and yeast infection
- Syphilis and Hepatitis C testing
- Rapid and Confirmatory HIV Testing
- Community education and outreach
- Pelvic exam
- Cervical cancer screenings (pap or HPV testing)
- Clinical breast exam
- Colposcopy
- Narcan and fentanyl testing strips
- Mpox testing
- Syringe access and safe use supplies
- Boulder: 2525 13th St., Boulder, CO 80304
- Lafayette: 1735 S Public Rd 1st Floor, Lafayette 80026
- Denver: 1701 W 72nd Ave., Denver, CO 80221
- Thornton: 8990 Washington St., Thornton, CO 80229
- Westminster: 8510 N Bryant St Suite 200, 2nd Floor, Westminster 80031
Make an appointment to get tested at any location by calling 303-650-4460.
Call center hours Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
New patients must not have established primary care anywhere else and must be willing to establish primary care with Clinica Family Medicine. Pricing without insurance is self-pay, there is no sliding scale, but the clinic can do an enrollment appointment to see if you qualify for their discount program. Phone appointments and in-person appointments are available, call to schedule.
5075 Lincoln Street
Denver, CO 80216
303-458-5302
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Clinica Tepeyac provides a full STD testing, with an on-site lab, by appointment or as a walk-in/same day appointment. Uninsured patients, Medicaid/Medicare and many other insurance accepted. Se Habla Español.
- Accepts new uninsured patients from zip codes 80203, 80205, 80216 & 80218 on sliding scale basis
- Patients with insurance can be seen regardless of zip code
- Patients without insurance who have HIV or are pregnant can also be seen regardless of zip code
4809 Argonne Street, Suite 100
Denver, CO 80249
303-344-8700
Primary Care (call for appointment)
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and some select Saturdays
Urgent Care (Walk-in)
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. (these hours may change)
Saturday, Sunday, Major Holidays: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Patients with symptoms can be seen at Urgent Care and patients without symptoms must call for an appointment with Primary Care.
For our patients without medical insurance or who choose not to use their insurance plan, we offer a discounted fee for the first primary care visit of $150 per visit. Subsequently, our established patients may be seen on a non-urgent basis by appointment in our regular medical clinic for $100 per visit. Established patients are patients we have treated one or more times at Green Valley Ranch Medical Clinic. The fees above do not include procedures, laboratory services and x-rays. These discounted fees are only available at time of service.
In addition to primary care and urgent care services, Green Valley Ranch Medical Center offers onsite mental/behavioral health and crisis counseling with a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Counseling services are covered by most insurance payers including Colorado Medicaid/Health First Colorado. A cash discount is offered for cash paying patients.
Primary Clinic
3800 York St.
Denver, CO 80205
Call 303-296-1767 to schedule appointments.
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Wheat Ridge Family Health Clinic
6301 W 38th Ave
Wheat Ridge, CO
Call 303-940-9118
to schedule appointments.
Monday – Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
STD testing is by appointment only & does use sliding scale for non-insured patients.
645 Parfet St.
Lakewood, CO 80215
303-239-7078
Monday-Wednesday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Clinic visits are by appointment only. They accept most insurance and have a sliding scale for non-insured with $25 minimum for STD only testing.
Convenient Care Clinic at STRIDE CHC - Peoria
3292 Peoria St.
Aurora, CO 80010
M-F: 8am to 5pm | Sa: 8am to 1:30pm
Convenient Care Clinic at STRIDE CHC - Hampden & Chambers
15132 E Hampden Ave., Suite G
Aurora, CO 80014
M-F: 8am to 3pm
Convenient Care Clinic at STRIDE CHC – Wheat Ridge
7495 W 29th Ave.
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
M-F: 8am to 3pm | Sa: 8am to 1:30pm
Call 303-360-6276 to schedule at any location.
STD testing is done at 3 convenient care locations on a walk-in basis, but an appointment can also be scheduled. If a patient does not have health insurance a $120 deposit is required. Patient can also do a financial appointment to see what pricing they can qualify for, but this must be completed before the testing takes place unless the $120 is paid.
2130 Stout St
Denver, CO 80205
303-293-2220
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Wednesday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closed on Saturday and Sunday
Stout Street Health Center is a resource for those experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness, or patients who have Medicaid. They do STD testing and treatment, and COVID-19 testing if presenting symptoms. New patients must do a walk-in appointment. Established patients can walk-in or call to schedule an appointment for STD testing.
What is Chlamydia?
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by bacteria. It is the second most common STD in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate there are 2.86 million chlamydia infections in the U.S. each year. In Denver, chlamydia remains the most common infection, affecting an estimated 7,317 Denver residents in 2018, and more than one in 100 in Denver.
Empower yourself by knowing your status and taking control of your sexual health. It all starts by getting tested.
Denver Public Health offers low- and no-cost, confidential STD treatment and testing at our Bannock Street clinic and our network of community-based testing sites. Testing for STDs and HIV is free, fast and confidential. Get tested today - no appointment necessary.
Toma las riendas de tu salud sexual y empodérate al saber tus resultados. Todo empieza haciéndote una prueba.
A lo largo del área metropolitana de la ciudad, Denver Public Health y su red de centros comunitarios ofrecen pruebas para detectar enfermedades de transmisión sexual (ETS) y el VIH. Las pruebas son gratis, rápidas y confidenciales. Encuentra abajo el centro más cercano y hazte una prueba hoy mismo: no necesitas hacer una cita.
The Public Health Institute at Denver Health serves as a local, regional and national resource for professionals working in STD and HIV care and prevention. If you don't find the information you are seeking below, please reach out to our STD Clinical Consultation Network.
Syphilis is on the rise in Colorado. Statewide, the number of cases has increased 3-fold over the past five years, while cases of congenital syphilis increased 7-fold over that timeframe. Fifty cases of congenital syphilis were reported in the state of Colorado in 2023 and 22 cases have been reported so far in 2024.
To address this steep rise in cases, the state health department recommends that all pregnant persons be tested for syphilis at the first prenatal visit, early in the third trimester, and at the time of delivery.
Additional recommendations:
- Test all pregnant persons who receive care in urgent cares or emergency departments and do not have documentation of syphilis testing during the current pregnancy.
- Test all pregnant persons in correctional facilities for syphilis: at the first prenatal visit, early in the third trimester, and at the time of delivery
- Include syphilis when testing for other STIs (gonorrhea, chlamydia, and/or HIV)
- Offer annual syphilis testing for sexually active men who have sex with men, transgender persons, gender-diverse persons, or HIV-positive persons. More frequent screening may be considered.
- Because the incidence of syphilis is now >4.6/100,000 individuals in the majority of Colorado counties, one-time screening for all sexually active individuals aged 15-44 years should be offered, with more frequent screening recommended for individuals with the above indications.
If you are a medical provider and have questions about the new recommendations, you can review the CDPHE syphilis information page for providers or submit questions through the National Network of STD Prevention Training Centers Clinical Consultation Service.
- AIDS Clinical Trials Group
- National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System
The Denver Sexual Health Clinic serves as a resource for medical professionals working in STD and HIV care and prevention. We can provide clinical rounds and educational opportunities for medical staff through the Denver Prevention Training Center. The Denver Prevention Training Center also has a wide range of other education and training opportunities that address STDs and effective prevention interventions.
- STD patients are encouraged to visit our Denver Sexual Health Clinic.
- People living with HIV should call our Linkage to Care team to be connected to a provider.
The Denver Sexual Health Clinic prides itself on research. Our current research endeavors include Strengthening the US Response to Resistant Gonorrhea (SURRG), the Oropharyngeal gonorrhea test of cure evaluation project and mycroplasma gennitalium surveillance. Learn more about our research efforts.
How to Prevent STDs
- Abstinence or waiting
- The simplest way of preventing STDs is by not having sex.
Cada año, ocurren más de 18 millones de casos nuevos de Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual (ETS en español o STDs, por sus siglas en inglés). Cualquier persona que esté teniendo relaciones sexuales puede contraer una enfermedad de transmisión sexual. El VIH se propaga a través de productos sanguíneos infectados y al tener relaciones sexuales, compartir jeringas o consumir drogas intravenosas.
