STI Clinics in Ireland (list in first post updated 10/08/2010)

LegacyUser

does anybody know how much a STI test costs in the IFPA clinic?

Nevyn

They don't have a price guide on thier new site, I suggest you ring or email them.

LegacyUser

Does anyone know if you get the results of a chlamydia test back that day at the st james sti clinic?

Novella

wertyui wrote: »

Does anyone know if you get the results of a chlamydia test back that day at the st james sti clinic?

Afaik, they can tell the results there and then but because the clinic is generally rather busy, if you test positive for anything, they'll ring you and if you don't, you won't hear from them again.

LegacyUser

Thanks, has anyone gone on a tuesday before? It says the clinic starts at 1, has anyone any advice as to what time i should show up so im one of the first seen?

Grass Iron

Hey everyone,

Firstly thanks for the information in this thread, it has been of great help.

I just have a question about the STD clinic in Galway (in NUI hospital). Can I go in and just get tested for chlamydia and get the results straight away? The reason I only want that test is a girl I recently started a relationship with got a screening and she may have it. Also I am leaving the country on Thursday and it would be pointless to get tests for other STDs that take longer than 4 days to get a result as I won't be here anyway. I do plan on getting a full screening once I arrive in my new home.

LegacyUser

Would a gp test for chlamydia?
I have a medical card, how long would the results take?

Uriel.

questions9640 wrote: »

Would a gp test for chlamydia?
I have a medical card, how long would the results take?

most can and some will. results should be instantaneous, (or within a few mins anyway).

If you have had unprotected sex with a person of unknown status I highly recommend you get a full STI screening with an STI specialist.

jellybeans

I was stunned to find out today 80% of us have the hpv virus which is the genital warts virus!!

Uriel.

jellybeans wrote: »

I was stunned to find out today 80% of us have the hpv virus which is the genital warts virus!!

Slightly incorrect statement.

Yes the vast majority of the population has "a" strain of HPV. However, you must understand that there are over 100 HPV strains. Not all strains manifest in Genital Warts (in fact only a small number do) and even the HPV strains that cause genital warts will not lead to visible Genital warts in everyone.

weather guest

Uriel. wrote: »

Hey.

Unfortuantely as you say there are no blood tests in Ireland for HSV diagnosis. It is possible to travel to clinics in London, if you were so inclined. In Ireland, tests can only be performed by swabbing open sores etc... Although, this is not always reliable.

Usually, the first outbreak of Genital Herpes is very overt,very painful and very very noticable. It doesn't sounds like you have herpes to be honest. You should keep an eye on it all the same. The skin on a penis is no different to any other skin, it gets blemishes, pimples, spots etc... I don't think you should be worrying about this, seriously.

Your condom usage is really important and although as you say condoms, even when used correctly, don't offer full protection against HSV, they are still very effective.

It is also not unusal for pimples/spots etc... to last over 12 days. Seriously, just don't worry and try not to play with the spots, excessively clean/scrub them or focus too much on the area as you will only prolong them.

Best of luck and don't be worrying so much.

Are you sure about not getting blood test for hsv in Ireland? I went to a private clinic, the doctor took bloods and i believe he ran an ic something test, possibly g. Results were back in a week and he assured me i had nothing.

Uriel.

weather guest wrote: »

Are you sure about not getting blood test for hsv in Ireland? I went to the d2 clinic, the doctor took bloods and i believe he ran an ic something test, possibly g. Results were back in a week and he assured me i had nothing.

it would be news to me. Such tests are not widely available in Ireland - none of the main public centers offer them and I've never heard of a private practice offering them either - ps most of the actual sample testing of bloods is done centrally (i.e. not in the private practice).

I am not going to say that you weren't tested for it - but it wouldn't not be the norm, unlike the UK or US for example.

weather guest

Okay thanks for the info, slightly disconcerting though. My doctor assured me they were tested for. I believe my samples were sent to the NVRL.

weather guest

Uriel. wrote: »

it would be news to me. Such tests are not widely available in Ireland - none of the main public centers offer them and I've never heard of a private practice offering them either - ps most of the actual sample testing of bloods is done centrally (i.e. not in the private practice).

I am not going to say that you weren't tested for it - but it wouldn't not be the norm, unlike the UK or US for example.

Hi Uriel you got me a bit worried there so double checked with two doctors. One doctor (mentioned quite a bit in this thread) told me it is possible to test for HSV in Ireland (through testing for serum. It isn't always recommended though and what makes doctors hesitate to use this is that if a patient tests positive it does not definitvely conclude whether the patient has genital or oral HSV and HSV 1 and HSV 2 can be found in both regions, therefore a definitive conclusion can not be drawn and it can cause unneeded physchological trauma to the patient. If there is a positive test, the doc will actually need to grab a culture sample to conclude that it is genital herpes.

I think in other countries the rates of HSV2 being located on the genitals is higher while in Ireland and UK the rate of HSV 2 and HSV 1 on the genitals are more even.

My own doctor, showed me my actual results from the National Virus Reference Laboratory, which quite clearly state the test, specimen type and result.

I see the logic in what the first doc said, a high percentage of people have HSV 1 anyways so alot of people would test positive without even having genital herpes and cause alot of undue stress

afrobeater

this appears to be a good accredited listing:

http://www.stdclinics.ie/

LegacyUser

I was wondering if there is a certain way STI Clinics give out results? e.g. by post or over the phone. And is there a certain length of time it takes to get results back?

I assume it could vary by each clinic but I thinking along the lines of the ones in James' or Mater Hospitals (if anyone has experience for those in particular)

I'm not experiencing any problems at the moment (I'm male btw) but thought it'd be a good idea to get things checked. if I got the all-clear, I still want to be discreet as best I can. I still live with family so don’t want an envelope arriving marked “XXX Hosptial”, having them worry and then trying to explain.

Uriel.

put_ur_record_on_27 wrote: »

I was wondering if there is a certain way STI Clinics give out results? e.g. by post or over the phone. And is there a certain length of time it takes to get results back?

I assume it could vary by each clinic but I thinking along the lines of the ones in James' or Mater Hospitals (if anyone has experience for those in particular)

I'm not experiencing any problems at the moment (I'm male btw) but thought it'd be a good idea to get things checked. if I got the all-clear, I still want to be discreet as best I can. I still live with family so don’t want an envelope arriving marked “XXX Hosptial”, having them worry and then trying to explain.

Results are usually given out via phonecall. You can request written confirmation of your resuts should you wish. St James' generally do not contact with results unless you test positive for something, usually if you haven't heard from them with 2 to 3 weeks you have the all clear. It's not ideal but that's the way they operate.

The STI clinic is separate from the main hospital so any file created for you there should not be associated with your main hospital file

LegacyUser

Just wondering if your local GP can test for the most common STI's, Chlamydia etc.? Would it be best to ask for an appointment with the nurse? (i'm female).
Don't really want to ring up and tell the receptionist what the appointment is for, and don't really want to pay €150 for an appointment in a clinic town when i don't think I need a full screening.
I have no symptoms (and have had the same partner for 4 yrs) but just want a check up for peace of mind and future family planning.

I have seen in some UK magazines that you can get chlamydia/gonorrhea home testing kits, are they available in Ireland?

Thanks

Uriel.

a-quick-question wrote: »

Just wondering if your local GP can test for the most common STI's, Chlamydia etc.? Would it be best to ask for an appointment with the nurse? (i'm female).
Don't really want to ring up and tell the receptionist what the appointment is for, and don't really want to pay €150 for an appointment in a clinic town when i don't think I need a full screening.
I have no symptoms (and have had the same partner for 4 yrs) but just want a check up for peace of mind and future family planning.

I have seen in some UK magazines that you can get chlamydia/gonorrhea home testing kits, are they available in Ireland?

Thanks

Not trying to be smart with you or anything like that but why not go for a full screening ? Theres no harm in it and it's good sexual health management. I'd always recommend going to STI specialists rather than GPs for all such testing. Public GUM clinics are free if money is an issue

chats

If someone were tested and told they had an sti such as chlamydia for exampe, would they be able to request two courses of antibiotics, one for their partner also?

LegacyUser

Does anyone know what the times are for the clinic in Galway at the University Hospital? And what days is it open? Or is there any other clinics within the Galway/Athlone area (Ballinasloe excluded)?

Uriel.

chats wrote: »

If someone were tested and told they had an sti such as chlamydia for exampe, would they be able to request two courses of antibiotics, one for their partner also?

No. A Doctor won't (or shouldn't) provide a prescription for an individual that they have not had a consultation with.

Both people should be tested and treated according to the results. Their infection should then be managed until it is resolved - e.g. abstinence or protected sex (including oral) until the infection is cleared.

Uriel.

Private I D wrote: »

Does anyone know what the times are for the clinic in Galway at the University Hospital? And what days is it open? Or is there any other clinics within the Galway/Athlone area (Ballinasloe excluded)?

the phonebook or google is your friend

http://www.aidswest.ie/sti_clinic_galway.php

Bottle_of_Smoke

a-quick-question wrote: »

Just wondering if your local GP can test for the most common STI's, Chlamydia etc.? Would it be best to ask for an appointment with the nurse? (i'm female).
Don't really want to ring up and tell the receptionist what the appointment is for, and don't really want to pay €150 for an appointment in a clinic town when i don't think I need a full screening.
I have no symptoms (and have had the same partner for 4 yrs) but just want a check up for peace of mind and future family planning.

I have seen in some UK magazines that you can get chlamydia/gonorrhea home testing kits, are they available in Ireland?

Thanks

Well mine did anyway. They just take swabs and urine and sent it off to a lab. Will probably take a bit longer to get the results but as you have no symptoms I don't see the problem with that.

I'm 99% sure all GPs could do this but I don't want to cost you 50euro over nothing. you could put on an accent or something on the phone. Or you could check if the GP has an email address and just get a fake hotmail account to contact them

LegacyUser

Uriel. wrote: »

Private I D wrote: »

Does anyone know what the times are for the clinic in Galway at the University Hospital? And what days is it open? Or is there any other clinics within the Galway/Athlone area (Ballinasloe excluded)?

the phonebook or google is your friend

http://www.aidswest.ie/sti_clinic_galway.php

So basically if you work 9 to 5 weekday its tough sh!t!

Is there anywhere else around the country that you could go in the evening/at the weekend?

28064212

Private I D wrote: »

So basically if you work 9 to 5 weekday its tough sh!t!

Not really, it's the same as any other doctor's appointment, there aren't many GPs that are available outside those times. Ask for a few hours off for a doctor's appointment, the only difference is in your head

LegacyUser

In as much as you can have a pleasant experience going for an STI screen, Charter Medical in Smithfield gets my vote.

After some foolishness at the start of December (damned party season), gave them a buzz last Thursday to enquire on their screening programme. Its walk in, so popped out of work and went down. Place is clean, modern and very welcoming, a million miles from James's or that Wellman place up on the northside (sorry can't remember address). Then again you are paying for the privilege, €120 to be exact.

Had my samples taken by a very polite nurse, who confirmed my history and phone number, as they offer you a text service if your results are clear. Agreed to all that, got the sampling over with, and headed back to work. About 45 mins in total.

They say normal wait time is 2 weeks, however happily I got my all clear text today, 1 week later.

Great service, can't praise them enough.

Uriel.

Dodgedthebullet wrote: »

In as much as you can have a pleasant experience going for an STI screen, Charter Medical in Smithfield gets my vote.

After some foolishness at the start of December (damned party season), gave them a buzz last Thursday to enquire on their screening programme. Its walk in, so popped out of work and went down. Place is clean, modern and very welcoming, a million miles from James's or that Wellman place up on the northside (sorry can't remember address). Then again you are paying for the privilege, €120 to be exact.

Had my samples taken by a very polite nurse, who confirmed my history and phone number, as they offer you a text service if your results are clear. Agreed to all that, got the sampling over with, and headed back to work. About 45 mins in total.

They say normal wait time is 2 weeks, however happily I got my all clear text today, 1 week later.

Great service, can't praise them enough.

Not sure what your encounter/exposure was but Mid January is not 12 weeks after early December.

Under Irish and EU and indeed FDA guidelines 12 weeks is required for a conclusive test for HIV and HEP B.

Now, at 6 weeks tests are pretty good - the State of Massachusetts uses a 6 week policy for the window period (depending on the risk level).

But the timeline for your testing doesn't even seem to hit the 6 week mark. Might be worth thinking about. Did the clinic not explain this to you?

grrrnurfur

Hi I was wondering what the story with testing in Waterford is? How much does it cost, how long do you have to wait for appointments/results? And what actually happens during the screening for a male?

Uriel.

grrrnurfur wrote: »

Hi I was wondering what the story with testing in Waterford is? How much does it cost, how long do you have to wait for appointments/results? And what actually happens during the screening for a male?

I can't tell you anything specific about Waterfrd, perhaps give google a lash.

As regards the screening, you'll discuss why you are there to be tested, a bit of background on your relationships and sex life. The doctor will then feel around down below. It will be a little uncomfortable and the doc will probably squeeze you a fair bit. You'll provide a urine sample and you the doc will rake a swab from te inside of your penis - cotton swab in the urethra. Unpleasant, a little painful but it's quick and you'll get through it. Blood test taken then for HIV, hep b, syphilis. This is a standard blood test nothing out of the ordinary.

Depending on your sexual orientation a swab of the anus may also be taken.

Thats it really. Most doctors perform the urine and swab analysis there and then and will give you the result regarding chlamydia, gonorrhoea etc straight away.

Blood tests generally take about 2 weeks but can differ from facility to facility

bunnymunro

hi guys just a quick question or two..probably going to head to charter medical centre in smithfield just a few questions..got a call from a girl iv slept with who informed me she had chlamydia..foolishly we had unprotected sex ..i know i know but anyway this is where i am..first time we slept togehter was over 2 months ago..only happened 3 times but assume chances are i have contracted it ..just wondering i have read its possible to take just one pill to clear it up as opposed to a week long coarse of anti-biotics..can anyone confirm this...i have my best mates wedding this weekend and dont wanna explain why im not drinking if im on the week long coarse...the mater dont have any free appointments till the 21st..would i be just as well off to visit my gp cost wise ..will a gp still cover everything?

Uriel.

bunnymunro wrote: »

hi guys just a quick question or two..probably going to head to charter medical centre in smithfield just a few questions..got a call from a girl iv slept with who informed me she had chlamydia..foolishly we had unprotected sex ..i know i know but anyway this is where i am..first time we slept togehter was over 2 months ago..only happened 3 times but assume chances are i have contracted it ..just wondering i have read its possible to take just one pill to clear it up as opposed to a week long coarse of anti-biotics..can anyone confirm this...i have my best mates wedding this weekend and dont wanna explain why im not drinking if im on the week long coarse...the mater dont have any free appointments till the 21st..would i be just as well off to visit my gp cost wise ..will a gp still cover everything?

I' advice you to go an STI clinic. You had unprotected sex with an individual who has been proven to have an STI - suggesting that unprotected sex might be common place for this person.

Have you any symptoms? if not, wait an extra few weeks and get a full STI screening 12 weeks from the time of your sexual encounter. Results for all potential infections (including HIV) will be conclusive at that time.

As regards Chlamydia treatment, a 7 day course of antibiotics or once off course are available. Both are effective, usually the once off course is a bit more expensive.

LegacyUser

Just wondering what questions do they ask you in the clinic? I know that they go through your sexual history but what specific questions will they ask?

LegacyUser

Questions you'll be asked.

- Why are you here ?
- Heterosexual ?
- When did the encounter occur
- Professional girl ?
- Anal ?

That's pretty much it i guess.

For the guy who slept with the girl who has Chlymidiya above. Just ask for Zithromax/Azithromyicin tabletes. You take 1mg (2 tablets or 4 depending on quantity int them) and you'll be sorted. No reason to be taking antibiotics as you said. I duno why they are not available over the country like alot of countries. Probably a rip in ireland but Chlm is silent so you may never have symptom's so best to check. The check for that is a Urine Test only, can get results immediately depending on the place.

bunnymunro

hey guys thanks for the advice...went to charter medical very professional...just curious..told the nurse my situation answered questions..etc all she did was take blood and urine sample..she gave me the above mentioned pills there and then..have to go back in two weeks for follow up..assume this is because in all probability test will more than likely turn up positive ..just wondering is this the normal procedure..to be honest was relieved about no swabs being taken but wondering will the urine and blood tests cover everything..it was the full screening and just wanna make sure i got everything covered..also i know this is gonna sound bit silly but are the pills 100 percent effective..assuming obviously i should abstain until the two week follow up ..

LegacyUser

I guess the reasoning why you got the pills there and then is because the girl you slept with actually has it and you had unprotected sex so its highly probable you got it.

HIV, Syphillis tests are 95% accurate after 6 weeks. It takes 3 months for 100% but most doctors dont think retesting is necessary if negative after 6 weeks. The odds of getting HIV from a one time encounter for female to male transmission is very low (1/1000) so wouldnt worry about this.

Hmmm I got a swab on a screen I went for one time, I'm not sure what for considering Gonhorrea and NGU can be found in Urine.

If you got zithromax in a 1mg does it will be 100% effective. The followup is only necessary if your test came back positive, if it did you'll just have to do a urine test to make sure it's gone.

you should read www.medhelp.org in the expert forum. Alot of information from real doctors in there with common questions people have.

jamielmk

hi just looking for information on the standard test done here in ireland particularly limerick would it be a 4th generation elisa test or 3rd generation, im going for an std test to my GP and would like to know if this test is available here and is a duo test available. would i have to ask my gp for a duo test and would i be able to get one

thanks

WPJ33

I found www.everymancentre.ie fairly informative, but not sure about the pricing. €100 for full screening expensive?

Uriel.

jamielmk wrote: »

hi just looking for information on the standard test done here in ireland particularly limerick would it be a 4th generation elisa test or 3rd generation, im going for an std test to my GP and would like to know if this test is available here and is a duo test available. would i have to ask my gp for a duo test and would i be able to get one

thanks

You would need to ring the specific clinic to discuss the type of tests that they use. You can however rest assured that the most modern HIV diagnostic tests are available here in Ireland and you don't need to worry about testing here. IN fact, up to at least 2 years ago, ELISA test kits for use in clinics were manufactured in Wicklow (can't remember the name of the company now - for some reason Emerald comes to mind but I am not 100% sure on that). These were exported to the US. So that tells it's own story.

To be honest 3rd of 4th Generation really isn't a big deal, the approved window period remains 3 months, even though 4th generation tests appear to pick up infections in a shorter time frame.

Yes you can get duo tests here, but not all clinics use them and none that I am aware of use them as standard.

I would recommend that you consider going to an STI clinic directly for testing rather than through your GP. STI clinics provide anonymous testing (through a GP the test and results will most likely be on your medical record). Also, STI clinics are much better equipped to deal with any issues that arise and even in the event of negative tests can provide expert follow up in terms of questions like the ones you have asked here.

Uriel.

WPJ33 wrote: »

I found www.everymancentre.ie fairly informative, but not sure about the pricing. €100 for full screening expensive?

That is not a bad price in a private clinic context.

The Going rate for full screening is often €150 - €200.

irishh_bob

never posted on this forum before but i thought perhaps someone could help me

anyway , last satuday night , i met a girl , anyway , the usual followed , protection was used in terms of intercourse but not anything else , monday morning , i noticed i had a sore on the back of my mouth and a smaller red spot on my tongue , i done some research on the net about herpes and the time period between when i slept with this girl and theese symptoms appeared seems quite short, the body website mentioned it could take weeks for symptoms to show up , dont feel sick or anyway off otherwise

Uriel.

irishh_bob wrote: »

never posted on this forum before but i thought perhaps someone could help me

anyway , last satuday night , i met a girl , anyway , the usual followed , protection was used in terms of intercourse but not anything else , monday morning , i noticed i had a sore on the back of my mouth and a smaller red spot on my tongue , i done some research on the net about herpes and the time period between when i slept with this girl and theese symptoms appeared seems quite short, the body website mentioned it could take weeks for symptoms to show up , dont feel sick or anyway off otherwise

Herpes wouldn't show up the next morning. It takes about 7 to 14 days to show uo but could take up to 21 days.

No STI shows symptoms so quickly. It doesn't sound like a typical herpes outbreak either to be honest. I wouldn't worry too much about your symptoms, they are just irritation or symptoms of something unrelated to your sexual encounter. Keep an eye out certainly from day 5 to about day 28 following sex for any potential symptoms, but don't go over analysing things either

irishh_bob

Uriel. wrote: »

Herpes wouldn't show up the next morning. It takes about 7 to 14 days to show uo but could take up to 21 days.

No STI shows symptoms so quickly. It doesn't sound like a typical herpes outbreak either to be honest. I wouldn't worry too much about your symptoms, they are just irritation or symptoms of something unrelated to your sexual encounter. Keep an eye out certainly from day 5 to about day 28 following sex for any potential symptoms, but don't go over analysing things either

thanks for your quick reply

perhaps its not herpes but something else , i also have two small spots on my lips , forgive me if im being graphic , i didnt actually perform oral on her but she did on me (unprotected ) and we kissed afterwards , could this have resulted in anything in terms of red cuts in the lips or mouth

LegacyUser

irishh_bob wrote: »

thanks for your quick reply

perhaps its not herpes but something else , i also have two small spots on my lips , forgive me if im being graphic , i didnt actually perform oral on her but she did on me (unprotected ) and we kissed afterwards , could this have resulted in anything in terms of red cuts in the lips or mouth

Oral HSV-1 can be transmitted by just kissing and can be transmitted to the genitals through oral sex but the chances are 50/50 that you already had the virus before this encounter anyway! Some people are lucky and never get coldsore outbreaks and others are not so lucky with several bad outbreaks per year.

Don't worry too much about it, anxiety will cause more symptoms than anything - I recently had a scare and I swear every symptom Google told me about I later acquired - only to get 100% negative results later.

Get tested for everything anyway, ask them to include herpes if you are concerned (it's often not part of the standard screening) and you will feel much better after getting a clean sweep of negative results. I recommend private if you can afford it - you will be in and out in 20 mins with results in 5 days.

Uriel.

itsasecret123 wrote: »

Oral HSV-1 can be transmitted by just kissing and can be transmitted to the genitals through oral sex but the chances are 50/50 that you already had the virus before this encounter anyway! Some people are lucky and never get coldsore outbreaks and others are not so lucky with several bad outbreaks per year.

Don't worry too much about it, anxiety will cause more symptoms than anything - I recently had a scare and I swear every symptom Google told me about I later acquired - only to get 100% negative results later.

Get tested for everything anyway, ask them to include herpes if you are concerned (it's often not part of the standard screening) and you will feel much better after getting a clean sweep of negative results. I recommend private if you can afford it - you will be in and out in 20 mins with results in 5 days.

It is more like an 80/20 chance of HSV-1. Either way the symptoms described by the poster are not related to any STI that could have been transmitted during the sexual encounter in question. Symptoms don't show up like that In a matter of hours.

There is no widespread HSV testing available in Ireland. "herpes select" tests (blood drawn) are not provided in a clinic I am aware of and although potentially a special request for one might be considered, they certainly are not part of any standard screening in this country. A number of clinics in London are the closest available.

Irishh_Bob - you don't have an awful lot to worry about here, HSV-1 in the mouth is extremely common and theres a high chance you have had it since you were a child - HSV-2, associated with the genitals normally, usually doesn't cause huge effects orally after initial outbreaks. But importantly here, your concern is essentially transmitting HSV 1 or 2 from your own genitals to your mouth via a third party. This is not a concern after a short period of time of an infection, your body builds uo a resistance and transfer to other parts of the body is extremely rare after this period.

By all means monitor your symptoms, like you would do for any unusual occurrences in/on your body. But whatever is at play it Is not any STI relating to this sexual encounter

irishh_bob

itsasecret123 wrote: »

Oral HSV-1 can be transmitted by just kissing and can be transmitted to the genitals through oral sex but the chances are 50/50 that you already had the virus before this encounter anyway! Some people are lucky and never get coldsore outbreaks and others are not so lucky with several bad outbreaks per year.

Don't worry too much about it, anxiety will cause more symptoms than anything - I recently had a scare and I swear every symptom Google told me about I later acquired - only to get 100% negative results later.

Get tested for everything anyway, ask them to include herpes if you are concerned (it's often not part of the standard screening) and you will feel much better after getting a clean sweep of negative results. I recommend private if you can afford it - you will be in and out in 20 mins with results in 5 days.

wouldnt i need to wait three months before tests were credible

LegacyUser

Hi all, I have been goin through this thread and i see there are many convo's re GW. Unfortunately, I think I may have got them, I found a larger flesh coloured bump surrounded by a cluster of 3/4 other smaller bumps last nite . Needless to say I am totally mortified....something I thought I would never contract as I havent had full intercourse with anyone - looks like that wont change having these dirty things now either. Shows that even just fooling around without protection is so stupid and I feel like such a fool. Feel like such a tramp and only have been active albeit not fully with two partners over the previous 4 years....also giving away that yes I am a virgin at this age. so yano this is one of the last things I taut I would get, anyhoooow...

Enough of the self pity, I need to face the facts. From this thread it seems that WW centre and GPs are not highly recommended. I think I will make and appointment with Freedman in Ranelagh today....does anyone know what the procedure is with this...will he diagnose on inspection and treat on the same day? or will I be tested and have to return once I get the official results to say they are GW? Also would the cost of the €160 typically cover the inital consultation and the treatment?

I assume the return for treatment would be an extra cost....if so would anyone have any idea how much? I also have VHI Healthcare, so would hope this would cover the cost.

Feel so disgusted and disappointed in myself. Any advice very much appreciated

Thanks

LegacyUser

My girlfriend thinks she may have an STI, she has found bumps on her vagina which she hasnt seen before. It sounds like Syphilis tbh. She has also had bleeding in between periods but that could also be a side effect of recently taking the morning after pill. Thoughts?

We are looking to get it looked at but shes in school, Is there any doctor that opens late on a Friday or the weekend where we could go in discretely without the parents knowing? (The STI clinic in limerick is mon to fri, I think)

Also would we be able to use her medical card in a random GP in the city center to get it looked at free?

Morag

lolabolobas87 you need to get a dr to examine you.

ConcernedBF she'd be best seeing her own dr, who has to keep patient and dr confidentiality. If she has and STI then you needed to be test and treated as well.

LegacyUser

I know she should go to her own GP but its in a small rural community and she cant get away with going to the doctors without her mam knowing. So if we go in the city we can keep it confidential. I'm just wondering will the medical card allow her to get it checked free by a GP in town?
If not we can always go to the STI clinic in Limerick over her easter break.