YOUR HEALTHSexual Health Testing
Sexually Transmitted Infections Testing
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are very common infections that are usually passed on during unprotected sex. If you are sexually active, you should get tested for STIs with each new partner.
If you test positive for an STI, your partner(s) will need to be notified. A Public Health Nurse will discuss this with you.
List of Testable STIs
We offer free sexual health testing at our Sexual Health Clinic.
Urine Tests:
- Chlamydia
- Gonorrhea
- Trichomoniasis
Blood Tests:
- HIV
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Syphilis
HIV Testing
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) can be passed from person to person through direct contact with blood or other bodily fluids. You can get HIV through:
- Having unprotected sex
- Sharing any drug equipment (needles, spoons, filters, pipes, snorting devices, cookers)
- Getting a tattoo or body piercing with needles that have not been properly sterilized
- Through breast milk
The only way to know for sure if you have HIV is to get tested.
CK Public Health offers HIV testing as well as counselling/education and referrals to appropriate community and health-care services.
Standard HIV Antibody Blood Test
A standard HIV antibody blood test involves the following:
- Taking a tube of blood from your vein.
- Sending the blood to the Public Health Laboratory.
- Your results are available in five business days.
Pap Testing
Who Should Get a Pap Test?
We provide pap tests to women who do not have a family doctor and meet the screening guidelines. You should consider getting a pap test if:
- You have a cervix
- You are 21 or older or you are sexually active
- You have not had a pap test in the past three years
- You have had an abnormal test and require further testing