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Posted by David | Posted on 19-11-2009

Comprehensive STD Sexually Transmitted Disease Panel from HealthCheckUSA

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STD Tests included: Includes the Basic STD profile plus Chlamydia and Gonorrhea STD Urine Tests.

Basic STD Profile Includes: HerpeSelect Herpes Simplex Virus 1 & 2 IgG STD Blood Test, Syphilis (RPR), Qualitative STD Blood Test, Hepatitis A Antibody IgM, Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Hepatitis B Surface Antigen, Hepatitis C Antibody

Chlamydia and Gonorrhea STD Urine Tests

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis. Chlamydia primarily targets the cells of mucous membranes including the urethra (both male and female), vagina, cervix and endometrium (lining of the uterus). It can also target the mouth and throat. Infections in the mouth and throat happen infrequently. Ejaculation is not necessary to spread Chlamydia.

Signs and symptoms of Chlamydia may include:
• Painful urination
• Lower abdominal pain
• Vaginal discharge in women
• Discharge from the penis in men
• Painful sexual intercourse in women
• Testicular pain in men

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted bacterium that can infect men and women. Gonorrhea can affect the urethra, rectum and throat of both men and women. In women, gonorrhea can also infect the cervix.

Most people contract gonorrhea during sex. But pregnant women with gonorrhea can also pass the bacterium onto their babies. In babies, gonorrhea most commonly affects the eyes.

Signs and symptoms of gonorrhea may include:
• Thick, cloudy or bloody discharge from the penis or vagina
• Pain or burning sensation when urinating
• Frequent urination
• Pain during sexual intercourse

HerpeSelect Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 IgG Blood Test

Taking a HerpeSelect Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 IgG STD Blood Test is extremely important if you’re sexually active and think you’ve been exposed to HSV (Herpes Simplex Virus). There is no cure for Herpes, and it’s estimated by experts that 60 million Americans have the virus that causes genital herpes. Anyone who is sexually active is at risk for getting the Herpes virus.

If you suspect or believe that you have been exposed to genital herpes, you need to be tested for the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Tests that you get at routine check-ups, such as pap smears, do not test for genital herpes. Even if you have been screened for STDs, you can’t assume that a test for genital herpes blood test was included. You need to ask for a blood test specifically for genital herpes, types 1 and 2. The HerpeSelect® Herpes Simplex Virus 1 & 2 IgG, is an FDA-approved blood test designed to detect if you have genital herpes (HSV-2).

Syphilis (RPR) STD Lab Test

Syphilis is a bacterial infection usually spread by sexual contact. The disease starts as a painless sore on your genitals, mouth or another part of your body. If untreated, syphilis can damage your heart and brain. Syphilis progresses in stages and can lead to serious complications or death. Having syphilis also makes you more vulnerable to HIV. When caught early, syphilis can be cured with antibiotics.

Syphilis rates in the United States have been rising since 2000. Nearly two-thirds of new infections occur in men who have sex with men, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rates have also risen among young women. Syphilis affects a higher percentage of African-Americans than whites.

You face an increased risk of acquiring syphilis if you:
- Engage in high-risk sexual activity, including unprotected sex, sex with multiple partners, having sex with a new partner, or having sex under the influence of drugs or alcohol
- Are a man who has sex with men
- Are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

The more sexual partners you have, the more likely you are to get syphilis or another sexually transmitted disease (STD). Even if you’ve had syphilis and been treated for it previously, you can get it again.

Hepatitis STD Panel (A, B and C)

A HealthCheckUSA hepatitis STD blood profile is a group of STD blood tests that looks for the various forms of hepatitis–A, B, and C. You should consider taking a hepatitis profile is you have hepatitis symptoms, which include fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, yellow eyes and skin, and lethargy. A hepatitis profile should be taken if you think you were even exposed to the virus, even if you do not currently exhibit any of the above symptoms. Consult with a doctor or nurse if you have any questions regarding hepatitis symptoms.

Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) lab tests available from HealthCheckUSA include STD blood tests, STD urine tests, and home STD Test kits. HealthCheckUSA offers many STD lab tests that are affordable and do not require a doctor’s prescription. We have over 5,000 lab locations throughout the United States.

HealthCheckUSA Recommended STD Lab Tests
- HerpeSelect Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 IgG Blood Test
- Hepatitis STD Panel (A, B and C)
- Comprehensive Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Panel

Additional Health and Wellness Lab Tests
- Basic Health and Wellness Lab Assessment
- Total Health and Wellness Lab Assessment
- Ultimate Health and Wellness Lab Assessment

HealthCheckUSA, a service of Life Time Fitness, is the nation’s leader in low cost, consumer blood, lab and saliva testing providing people the ability to access all types of discounted lab tests without a physician’s referral and at 50% – 80% savings.

HealthCheckUSA has packages that make it simple for consumers to measure, monitor, and improve their health by being able to order their own lab tests without a doctor’s order. HealthCheckUSA serves customers without insurance, have high deductible insurance plans, and taking control of their health because their doctor won’t order the test.

The blood tests available through HealthCheckUSA are the same medically accepted lab tests ordered by doctors for their patients. The blood tests are analyzed by an accredited medical reference laboratory. The results are confidential, and are available by fax to you or your doctor, or by mail to you (please allow 10 working days for mailing). Results are also available on the HealthCheckUSA Web site within 3-4 business days. An information sheet with an explanation of each test, including normal reference ranges, accompanies all results.

Popular types of blood and lab tests include: thyroid testing, complete metabolic testing (CMP), complete blood count testing, heart disease testing, cholesterol testing, diabetes testing (HbA1c), prostate cancer testing (PSA), vitamin D testing, vitamin B-12 testing, testing for osteoporosis, iron deficiency testing, testosterone testing to check for Low Testosterone (Low T), erectile dysfunction, estrogen testing for low levels of estrogen, male hormone testing and female hormone testing for hormone imbalances, drug testing, STD testing for herpes, hepatitis A, B and C testing, HIV, Chlamydia, syphilis, and EBV, herpes type 1 and type 2 testing, fertility testing in men, fertility testing in women, infertility testing in men, infertility testing in women, pregnancy testing, blood test for pregnancy, blood test for herpes, blood test for HIV, blood test for thyroid, and many more. Please go to www.HealthCheckUSA.com or call 800-929-7044 for complete details.

Posted by David | Posted on 28-07-2009

HealthCheckUSA News Alert: Condoms Help Protect against Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (HSV-2)

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ScienceDaily (July 15, 2009) — Condom use is associated with a reduced risk of contracting herpes simplex virus 2, according to a report based on pooled analysis of data from previous studies.

Herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) typically causes genital herpes, a chronic, life-long, viral infection. Although studies indicate that consistent condom use reduces the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia and gonorrhea, the effectiveness of preventing the transmission of HSV-2 through condom use is less certain, according to background information in the article.

Emily T. Martin, M.P.H., Ph.D., of Children’s Hospital Research Institute and the University of Washington, Seattle, and colleagues analyzed data from six HSV-2 studies to assess the effectiveness of condom use in preventing the virus. The studies included three candidate HSV-2 vaccine studies, an HSV-2 drug study, an observational sexually transmitted infection (STI) incidence study and a behavioral STI intervention study. These yielded results from 5,384 HSV-2-negative individuals (average age 29) at baseline for a combined total of 2,040,894 follow-up days.

More than 66 percent of those who took part in the six studies were male, 60.4 percent were white, 94.1 percent were heterosexual and most reported no prior STIs.

A total of 415 of the individuals acquired HSV-2 during follow-up. “Consistent condom users [used 100 percent of the time] had a 30 percent lower risk of HSV-2 acquisition compared with those who never used condoms,” the authors write. “Risk of HSV-2 acquisition decreased by 7 percent for every additional 25 percent of the time that condoms were used during anal or vaginal sex.” The risk of acquiring the virus increased significantly with increasing frequency of unprotected sex acts. There were no significant differences found in condom effectiveness between men and women.

“Based on findings of this large analysis using all available prospective data, condom use should continue to be recommended to both men and women for reducing the risk of HSV-2 acquisition,” the authors conclude. “Although the magnitude of the protective effect was not as large as has been observed with other STIs, a 30 percent reduction in HSV-2 incidence can have a substantial benefit for individuals as well as a public health impact at the population level.”

Funding for this project was provided by grants from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Take a Herpes Blood Test

If you think you may have been exposed to the Herpes virus, you should take a Herpes Blood Test. Taking a Herpes Blood Test through HealthCheckUSA means you don’t need a prescription from your doctor, and you’ll be able to get your results quickly and privately at a discounted price.

HealthCheckUSA offers many lab tests that are affordable and do not require a doctor’s prescription. We also have over 5,000 locations throughout the United States. Besides the Herpes test, we also offer STD testing.

HerpeSelect® Herpes Blood Test
HerpeSelect is the brand name of HSV diagnostic blood test kits manufactured by Focus Diagnostics. Available at HealthCheckUSA, HerpeSelect Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 IgG Blood Test

HerpeSelect herpes blood test assays are designed to aid in the diagnosis of:
• Sexually active adults, with or without symptoms, who could transmit the virus to a sexual partner.
• Expectant mothers, to reduce the risk acquiring an infection near labor and transmitting the infection during labor.

About HealthcheckUSA, your Low Cost Blood Testing Solution

HealthCheckUSA is the nation’s leader in low cost, consumer blood and lab testing and provides people the ability to access all types of blood tests without a physician’s referral and at more than half the price of what a the same blood tests cost in a lab without insurance.

HealthCheckUSA has packages that make it simple for consumers to measure, monitor, and improve their health by being able to order their own lab tests without a doctor’s order. HealthCheckUSA serves customers without insurance, have high deductible insurance plans, and taking control of their health because their doctor won’t order the test.

The blood tests available through HealthCheckUSA are the same medically accepted lab tests ordered by doctors for their patients. The blood tests are analyzed by an accredited medical reference laboratory. The results are confidential, and are available on the HealthCheckUSA Web site within 3-4 business days.

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Popular types of blood and lab tests include: thyroid testing, complete metabolic testing (CMP), complete blood count testing, heart disease testing, cholesterol testing, diabetes testing (HbA1c), prostate cancer testing (PSA), vitamin D testing, vitamin B-12 testing, testing for osteoporosis, iron deficiency testing, testosterone testing to check for Low Testosterone (Low T), erectile dysfunction, estrogen testing for low levels of estrogen, male hormone testing and female hormone testing for hormone imbalances, drug testing, STD testing for herpes, hepatitis A, B and C testing, HIV, Chlamydia, syphilis, and EBV, herpes type 1 and type 2 testing, fertility testing in men, fertility testing in women, infertility testing in men, infertility testing in women, pregnancy testing, blood test for pregnancy, blood test for herpes, blood test for HIV, blood test for thyroid, and many more. Please go to www.HealthCheckUSA.com or call 800-929-7044 for complete details.

Posted by David | Posted on 21-07-2009

Did you know that HealthCheckUSA offers Low Cost Herpes Blood Testing?

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Taking a HerpeSelect Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 IgG Blood Test is extremely important if you’re sexually active and think you’ve been exposed to HSV (Herpes Simplex Virus). There is no cure for Herpes, and it’s estimated by experts that 60 million Americans have the virus that causes genital herpes. Anyone who is sexually active is at risk for getting the Herpes virus.

Herpes Facts

The Herpes Virus Family

There are eight herpes viruses currently known to infect humans. The most common is herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1) which is generally associated with cold sores, fever blisters and occasionally genital herpes. The other is herpes simplex virus type-2 (HSV-2), most commonly associated with genital herpes and occasionally oral infection. Herpes simplex viruses are contagious and are transmitted through physical contact. Herpes is not a life-threatening disease, but it is a lifelong disease and symptoms can recur at any time.

Recognizing Signs and Symptoms

Herpes symptoms can be difficult to recognize if you are unaware you have the virus. In fact, some patients do not experience any symptoms at all. Shedding (multiplying of the HSV virus) can occur in the absence of symptoms through genital secretions. One study found that 70% of people get herpes from a partner who is unaware they have active herpes at the time they transmit the disease.

When people think of herpes they visualize typical symptoms like a “cold sore” or “fever blister”, however symptoms can also include:
• itching
• burning
• redness
• chaffing
• rash
• vaginal discharge
• bumps

Patients and physicians can also confuse symptoms with different diagnosis:

Female
• Vaginitis
• Yeast infection
• Ingrown hair
• UTI/Bladder infection

Male
• Zipper burn
• Jock itch
• Ingrown hair
• Hemorrhoids

It is important that you share with your healthcare provider the symptoms you have experienced or are experiencing, this will aid in your diagnosis and treatment.

Almost 90% of patients that have HSV-2 will experience an outbreak in the first year. On average HSV-2 positive persons may have 4 outbreaks annually. Once infected, the virus will remain dormant until it is triggered again. It isn’t clearly understood what may trigger the virus but it may be attributed to stress, menstruation, vigorous sex, or a worn down immune system. Once the virus begins shedding, the outbreak may occur at the same site as the initial infection or spread to neighboring areas. Lesions or sores will last for 7 to 10 days, however each individual may be different.

The rate of frequency of symptoms can be uncomfortable, annoying and create anxiety. To reduce the frequency of outbreaks, suppression therapy options may be available.

Getting Tested – Should you?

Visiting a physician or STD clinic for an STD screening can be a difficult and overwhelming experience. It is important to openly speak with the physician about your sexual history and the tests that will be performed. Some physicians and STD clinics DO NOT offer herpes testing as part of the routine STD screening.

CDC states that at least 45 million Americans have HSV-2, and there are up to a million new infections each year. Of the 1 in 5 infected with HSV-2, 90% are unaware they have the virus.

African American women have about three times higher risk of acquiring HSV-2 than Caucasians.

Anyone who is sexually active, no matter how many partners, may be at risk for acquiring a STD. There is no clear formula for who is the most at risk, however if you are sexually active, then it is important to know your and your partner’s HSV status.

In recent years, studies have associated a synergy between HSV-2 infections and an increased rate of becoming infected with HIV. The herpes virus can act as a portal for HIV and increases individuals chances of acquiring HIV by two to three times. Additionally, HIV positive patients have a worn down immune system and have a harder time fighting off infection so a HSV-2 infection will increase the progression of HIV.

Pregnant women also need to know their HSV status so they can reduce the risk of passing the virus to their baby during delivery. Neonatal herpes is very serious and can lead to infant mortality. Women who have tested negative for HSV-2 and have had no symptoms should also know their partners status. Should pregnant women become infected near labor, there is increased risk of neonatal herpes. Often a physician will recommend a cesarean section to HSV-2 positive pregnant women to avoid passing the virus to the infant.

Source: Focus Technologies, HerpeSelect Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 IgG Blood Test

Low Cost STD Testing From HealthCheckUSA

HealthCheckUSA is the nation’s leader in low cost, direct-to-consumer blood and lab testing and provides people the ability to access all types of blood tests without a physician’s referral and at half the price. HealthCheckUSA has packages that make it simple for consumers to measure, monitor, and improve their health by being able to order their own lab tests without a doctor’s order. HealthCheckUSA serves customers without insurance, have high deductible insurance plans, and taking control of their health because their doctor won’t order the test.

Blood tests available through HealthCheckUSA are the same medically accepted lab tests ordered by doctors for their patients. The blood tests are analyzed by an accredited medical reference laboratory. The results are confidential, and are available on the HealthCheckUSA Web site within 3-4 business days.

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