Appointment Information

Testing and Treatment of STIs at the Health Department are available:

• Tuesdays: 3:00-5:30  (walk-ins by availability but appointments preferred)

• Thursdays: 1:30-4:30 (by appointment)

Appointments can be made by calling 360-414-5599.  Costs are on a sliding fee scale. 

Fee Schedule

Related Health Department Web Links

• Our MySpace Page

• Chlamydia

• Genital Herpes

• Gonorrhea

• HIV/AIDS

• HIV Case Management

• Syphilis

• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) & Genital Warts

• Syringe Exchange

Related Outside  Websites

• Planned Parenthood of Western Washington

• STD Diagnostic and Treatment Facilities

• STD Treatment Guidelines

• Washington STD Morbidity Report 2007

• WA DOH STD Program

CDC Websites

• Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• STDs and Pregnancy

• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

• HIV Prevention and STDs Detection

• New HPV (warts) Vaccine Questions and Answers       

• New HPV Vaccine - Information for Healthcare Providers

Mission of the Program

To educate the public about sexually transmitted infections and help prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections in Cowlitz County.

Check out our MySpace page!

Services Provided  

• Diagnosis and treatment of Gonorrhea and Chlamydia.

• HIV testing and counseling.

• Availability of condoms.

• Information on the prevention and treatment of STIs. 

Prevention

• Practice abstinence or mutual monogamy.

• Be aware that many STIs have no symptoms.

• Know that birth control pills do not prevent infections, they only prevent pregnancy.

• Use a new latex condom and spermicide every time you have sex.

• Limit alcohol and drug use before having sex.

• Don't use or share intravenous street drugs.