{"id":32511,"date":"2024-03-13T08:03:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T15:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/obria.org\/lawrenceville\/?p=32511"},"modified":"2025-07-19T08:52:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T15:52:22","slug":"why-should-you-get-std-sti-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/obria.org\/lawrenceville\/uncategorized\/why-should-you-get-std-sti-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Why should you get STD &amp; STI testing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"32511\" class=\"elementor elementor-32511\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-922cf27 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"922cf27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2082ae0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2082ae0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32521\" src=\"https:\/\/obria.org\/lawrenceville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/March-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/obria.org\/lawrenceville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/March-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/obria.org\/lawrenceville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/March-1-1280x256.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/obria.org\/lawrenceville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/March-1-980x196.jpg 980w, https:\/\/obria.org\/lawrenceville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/March-1-480x96.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1500px, 100vw\" \/><\/p><p>It\u2019s a conversation you may not want to have\u2026<\/p><p>But, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/std\/prevention\/screeningreccs.htm\">CDC<\/a>, if you are sexually active, one of the most important things you can do for your health is to be tested for STDs. Having an open and honest conversation with a healthcare provider about your sexual health is the best place to start. Our team is here to have that confidential conversation.<\/p><p>Obria offers confidential, low cost testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Hepatitis B, and Trichomonas as a \u201cFull Panel\u201d package, or individual tests as desired. HIV testing is offered at low cost or free, make sure to talk with our team about this option.<\/p><p>Making wise sexual decisions is the best way to protect yourself from these infections. Some infections, like chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomonas may have no symptoms at all. And, some infections like herpes, HIV, and hepatitis B are incurable. Are you currently sexually active or have been in the past?<\/p><p>Make an appointment with our team to determine the testing that is right for you. It\u2019s easy &#8211; just send us a text at 770-338-1680!<\/p><p><strong>From now until April 30th, we will be offering 10% off any STD\/STI Testing &#8211; simply let our team know the word NEWSLETTER for the discount.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a conversation you may not want to have\u2026 But, according to the CDC, if you are sexually active, one of the most important things you can do for your health is to be tested for STDs. 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