DSC or Private clinic

[IAmAwesome]

Originally Posted by Satos43

Action for aids/DSC is the cheapest. Action for aids offer rapid test for HIV and syphillis and total will be about 62-72 depending on the generation of test. DSC is subsidized by government so cost will be minimal

Agreed with this statement as DSC seems to be the best in this regard

[lanjiaoz11]

Originally Posted by iljimae

Bro, for simple HIV/STDs test like herpes/syphilis, where would you suggest. ?

Definitely DSC. Like I mentioned earlier, the downside with DSC is that the gram stain test can only diagnose gonorrhoea and NGU.

But NGU encompasses a lot of different bacteria and DSC uses a trial and error approach with regards to the treatment of NGU, which may be a waste of time and effort as certain STD like trichomoniasis may require a different set of antibiotics as compared to the more common chlamydia.

[lanjiaoz11]

Sorry for the long post but to share more about DSC (copy and paste from my post in the massage section):

-Due to the circuit breaker, there is a severe backlog of patient visits. I used to be able to choose my own desired slots and appointment can be done easily within a week in the past

-Now you will have to book your appointment at least 2 weeks in advance; which is not suitable for emergency cases

-HIV, Syphilis (depending on the test chosen), Gram Stain results can be known within 30 minutes

-Gram stain test is severely limiting. Only possible to diagnose Gonorrhea and NGU. For NGU, there is a whole spectrum of bacteria that may cause it and DSC uses a trial and error approach to treatment (which may be a waste of time and effort for some bros) as the treatment for different bacteria involve different antibiotics

Chlamydia (doxycycline)
Mycoplasma Genitalium (doxycycline, zithromax or moxifloxacin) - highly resistant to antibiotics
Ureaplasma Urealyticum (doxycycline)
Trichomoniasis (metronidazole)

-Chlamydia and Gonorrhea PCR test result can be known via SMS 1-2 weeks later

-Follow up test at 2 weeks later to check if infection clears and they may schedule another test 2 months later for HIV and syphilis test

-Herpes test available but doctor/nurse will not recommend it unless you want it

-HPV vaccination available at 1/3 cost of private clinics (highly recommended). I regret not getting the Gardasil 9 when I was younger due to budget constraint and got Gardasil 4 instead

-Consultation and test (~$100) and medications (~$10)

Private (DTAP) - I did not visit them and based my summary from bros who visited them

-Very, very, very expensive
-A comprehensive urine test at their express self testing clinic cost $360
-Antibiotics treatment can range between a few hundred dollars
-Testing and treatment can cost you upwards of over a thousand dollars
-Walk in, no need for appointment

TLDR: For Herpes, HIV, Syphilis, Gonorrhea and Chlamyida testing, HPV vaccination, just go to DSC (its really a no brainer)

For more comprehensive urine testing, you may choose DTAP or other private clinics like your GP. Or get your test result from DTAP (results emailed to you within 3-5 working days) and go to your GP for antibiotics - you can easily save a few more hundred dollars on treatment