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Testing.com Announces Best Free STD Testing Organizations in Des Moines, Iowa

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Testing.com, a trusted informational guide for medical lab testing and at-home screening, has published a report on the increasing STD cases and resources for addressing this issue in Des Moines, including top local organizations with free or low-cost health screening options for residents.

According to the report, despite Iowa being a rural state, incidences of STDs are following the national trend. Chlamydia infections have increased for the last five years in Polk County, according to the Polk County Health Department’s Chlamydia 2015-2019 Polk County Report while The Polk County Health Department’s Gonorrhea 2015-2019 Polk County Report documented a startling 121.8% increase in gonorrhea cases. After an encouraging drop of 32.4% in total syphilis cases in 2018, Polk County cases took a dramatic jump in 2019.

The report features the following organizations:

Polk Health Department

1907 Carpenter Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50314

515-286-3798

Polkcountyiowa.gov

Planned Parenthood of the Heartland

2304 University Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50311

Multiple Des Moines locations

877-811-7526

Plannedparenthood.org

InnerVisions HealthCare

500 Army Post Road, Suite 100

Des Moines, Iowa 50315

Multiple Des Moines locations

515-440-2273

Innervisionshealthcare.org

The Project of Primary Health Care

1200 University Avenue, #120

Des Moines, IA 50314

515-248-1595

Phctheproject.org

Agape Pregnancy Resource Center

2550 Martin Luther King Jr Parkway

Des Moines, IA 50310

515-255-0243

Agapedsm.com

Testing.com’s report aims to educate the public about the current health crisis and encourage people in the community to reach out to local organizations for testing and treatment options. To view the full report, please visit https://www.testing.com/std-testing/des-moines-ia/

ABOUT TESTING.COM

Testing.com is a trusted guide for lab and at-home testing information and resources. The online platform was launched in 2018 to help educate consumers about various lab tests and health screenings. Testing.com uses comprehensive, data-driven research to deliver content that includes articles on common conditions/diseases, current lab test and at-home screening options, medical testing fees and more. The site is produced by a team of experts that work with healthcare professionals to review and provide the most accurate and up-to-date lab testing information. To learn more, visit https://www.testing.com/.

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