STI test results within a day – Algemeen Dagblad
STI test results within one day at OneDayClinic
No more uncertainty after unsafe sex. At OneDayClinic in Rotterdam-Alexander, you will know where you stand within one day.
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How reliable was that one-night stand, really? You want to know where you stand, but where can you go for an anonymous STI test right away? The waiting list at the GGD (Municipal Health Service) is almost impossible to avoid, and your family doctor is also your partner's, your parents', and your neighbors'. You don't want to be recognized there. If you're lucky, you'll have the results after a week. It could also take two or three weeks.
I thought it was irresponsible to leave clients in the dark – Amit Atwal
From now on, you can find out within a day whether you have a sexually transmitted disease, without anyone ever finding out. At OneDayClinic, which opened yesterday on Marshallweg in Rotterdam-Alexander, you can visit under a false name. If you pay for the consultation by debit card, no sender will appear on your bank statement.
OneDayClinic is located at Health & More. However, the entrance is separate from the health center. You can enter without being seen.
The Rotterdam branch is a franchise business and is run by Amber Winsveen (24) from Gorinchem. It is the fourth branch of OneDayClinic, founded in 2015 by Amit Atwal (35), after Amsterdam, Den Bosch, and Utrecht. Before that, she worked as a supervisor at the Municipal Health Service (GGD).
STI testing had been restricted. The government had turned off the money tap. An exception was made for sex workers, MSM (men who have sex with men), and young people under the age of 25; everyone else had to wait or was not eligible. I thought it was irresponsible to leave clients in the dark. You notice little to nothing with chlamydia. But if chlamydia is not treated, it can lead to inflammation, adhesions, and infertility. At OneDayClinic, you can come in right away, even in the evening or on weekends."
A basic test (urine test/smear test) costs €100 at OneDayClinic, and a blood test costs €150. These costs are not covered by any insurance company.
Swingers
Who comes to OneDayClinic? "Swingers, adulterers, people who are entering into a new relationship and want to get tested as a precaution. I once had a man in my practice whose wife was pregnant for the eighth time, while he secretly preferred to engage in male love. In his religious environment, bisexuality was taboo."
Fifteen percent of Amit Atwal's clients test positive. Those who have contracted HIV are referred to the Municipal Health Service (GGD) if they wish. Other STIs can be treated via OneDayClinic.
Choose your STD test at
OneDayClinic
From €225
STI rapid test, results after 90 minutes
Choose from:
- chlamydia + gonorrhea (choice of: vagina/urine/throat/anus)
- HIV RNA (early HIV test, from 14 days after sex)
- trichomonas (choice of: vagina/urine)
Always includes consultation with a doctor or nurse
Amsterdam South, Amsterdam Center, Utrecht, Eindhoven, The Hague, Rotterdam
From €115
STD test, results after 1-3 business days
Choose from:
- chlamydia + gonorrhea (choice of: vagina/urine/throat/anus)
- HIV + syphilis + hepatitis B&C
- mycoplasma/
trichomonas
Always includes consultation with a doctor or nurse
Amsterdam South, Amsterdam Center, Utrecht, Nijmegen, Eindhoven, The Hague, Rotterdam
