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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI), HIV and PrEP

​​STI Testing

STI testing is offered every Tuesday from 8:00​ a.m. to 10:45 a​.m. and from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins will be accepted.  Screening is confidential.  

STI testing may include chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomonas, syphilis, HIV, yeast, bacterial vaginosis, herpes, and hepatitis B and C.  Many STIs are treatable.  However, they may not always cause symptoms.

Bring your insurance information with you if you are 19 or older.  

HIV Testing

Services are offered Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. on a walk-in basis.  No charge.  Confidential results.

HIV Clinical Case Management Services

The Allegany County Health Department offers HIV specialty care in partnership with Johns Hopkins Hospital.

PrEP Clinic (Pre-exposure Prophylaxis)

By appointment only.  One pill a day can prevent HIV infection with up to 90% effectiveness.  High-risk populations include the following:​

  • ​Gay/bisexual males

  • Persons with multiple sexual partners with unknown HIV status

  • HIV positive partners

  • Injection drug users who share equipment

For more information or to set up an appointment, call 301-759-5138 or fill out this confidential PrEP Interest Form​.


Emergency Contraception and Pregnancy Testing

Services are ​offered Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. on a walk-in basis.  No charge.  Confidential results.


For more information on these services, or to schedule an appointment, call 301-759-5138 or 301-759-5245.

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​​ATTENTION:  ALLEGANY COUNTY YOUTH!

Please help us improve sexual health services in Maryland! If you have received these services (for birth control/contraception, STI/HIV tests, pregnancy tests, condoms, and other sexual health topics), complete a survey and earn $5. The survey is anonymous.
Click HERE for more information and a QR code to access the survey. 


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