SexTalk is written by Lee Ann Hamilton, MA, CHES, David Salafsky, MPH, and
Carrie Johnson, MEd, CHES, health educators at the UA Campus Health Service.
Have a question? Email it to [email protected]
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answers to your quesons about sex and relaonships
How much does
an STD test cost
without insurance?
It depends on two factors: what
STDs you want to get tested for
and where you get tested. To start,
it is important to have an open
and honest discussion with your
healthcare provider about your
sexual history so that they can
accurately determine which types
of tests need to be done - this can
help save you time and money.
Where you get tested also largely
affects how much you will be billed
if you don’t have insurance. UA
students can be seen at Campus
Health by making an appointment
online, by phone, or by simply
walking in during business hours.
A medical provider can recommend
which tests you should have done.
Campus Health offers STD testing
to students at a discounted rate.
See the 2017/2018 costs below:
Student Rate
STD Screening
(Discounted)
Gonorrhea/Chlamydia ........$31
Syphilis...............................$13
Herpes ................................$59.17
HIV ......................................$23-$105
If you test positive, treatment may
be available with additional fees.
There are also other places to
get STD testing in Tucson such as
Planned Parenthood and the Pima
County Health Department. They
offer payment alternatives such
as a sliding scale based on income
and household size where they
determine what you pay based
on what you can afford.
If you happen to have insurance or
are on your parents’ plan, what is
and is not covered can vary greatly.
Contact your health insurer to see
what is included in your plan.
After considering all this
information, choose a testing
location that works for you and
that you are most comfortable
with. The most important thing
is that if you are sexually active,
you continue taking steps to get
tested and treated.
Guest Columnists:
Ozzy Inzunza and Michael Robles
Senior Public Health Interns
Come on out to the UA Mall on April 4th from
10AM-2PM for FREE STD TESTING and more
at the GET YOURSELF TESTED Resource Fair!
