I Need to Start Eating Better: Where Do I Start?
What you eat has a direct impact on both how you feel on a daily basis and your lifespan. Eating healthily, though, is usually easier said than done. This guide can help.
Are STDs a Serious Health Concern?
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) hit record-high levels in 2021. While they’ve inched down slightly in more recent data, we’re certainly not out of the woods. If you’re sexually active in America, it’s worth knowing if you’re being impacted by a widely circulating condition like gonorrhea, syphilis, or chlamydia.
That’s why we offer STD testing here at Medical Associates of North Texas in Fort Worth, Texas. Our team wants to make it as convenient as possible for you to figure out if you’re being affected by this kind of disease and, if so, how to best address it.
Why take STDs seriously
STDs are conditions you develop after contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Left unchecked, these diseases can take a major toll on your health. Syphilis, for example, can cause serious complications like heart and brain problems. Untreated gonorrhea can lead to infertility in both men and women.
Fortunately, while unchecked STDs can take a notable toll on your health, they often have a simple treatment. Antibiotics effectively address both gonorrhea and syphilis, for example. That means you can get rid of the disease and the risk of its complications. It’s worth taking STDs seriously so you can treat them and protect your overall health.
On top of all of this, knowing your STD status makes you a responsible sexual partner. A lot of the most prevalent STDs — including herpes, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea — can be asymptomatic. That means they don’t cause any obvious symptoms.
As a result, you could unwittingly spread an STD. Getting tested is a key part of preventing yourself from spreading a serious health condition to any sexual partner.
Getting tested can be easy
A lot of people skip STD testing because they think it will be difficult, awkward, or both. Actually, though, figuring out if any STDs affect you can be simpler than you might expect.
Here at Medical Associates of North Texas, our team of experienced healthcare providers can help you determine the necessary testing. Then, we can administer the tests from the comfort of our office and call you with your results. It’s a discreet, low-lift way to check for STDs.
Plus, we offer same-day visits at our walk-in clinic. So, if you’ve been thinking about getting tested and find yourself with a little free time, you can pop in to get it taken care of.
Knowing if you have any STDs can prevent you from facing a serious health concern down the road. And it makes you a more responsible sexual partner. To schedule testing, please send us a message online or call our office at 972-433-7178. Alternatively, you can simply walk into our Fort Worth office for same-day care.
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