Virginia Urgent & Primary Care - Springfield
5501 Backlick Road, Suite 105
Springfield, VA 22151
Springfield, VA 22151
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If you are sexually active, particularly with multiple partners, you have probably heard the following advice many times: Use protection and make sure you get tested. It is important for you to get tested for STDs because people can have a sexually transmitted disease without even knowing it. At Virginia Medical Acute Care (VMAC) in Springfield, VA, we offer STD testing so you don’t have to wait.
At our office, you can come and get tested in the same day—no appointment needed. While you won’t get your results immediately, we can get you into our office for STD testing in Springfield, VA sooner than other clinics. You will typically receive your results within 3 days with only one visit and one fee required to cover all lab work and consultations.
Patients in Springfield, VA: Understand STD Testing Guidelines
When official recommendations are made, they are based on research statistics about sexual activity and infection rates. However, experts suggest that the best strategy is for individuals to educate themselves and then ask for tests based on their own sexual history and level of concern. Our Springfield, VA doctors offer the following guidelines on when you should visit VMAC for STD testing:
- If you are sexually active
- If you are under the age of 24
- If you are a man of any sexual preference
- If you are a woman of any sexual preference
Please contact our doctors in Springfield, VA at Virginia Medical Acute Care for more information on STD testing.