Testing.com Announces Best Free STD Testing Organizations in Des Moines, Iowa
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Leading lab testing resource shares screening and treatment options for residents as the city reports higher than average rates of STDs
SEATTLE (PRWEB)
March 12, 2021
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.