formerly University of Missouri-Rolla
Services-Sexual Testing/Infections/Responsibility

Another service offered at Student Health is sexually transmitted infection(STI) testing. Any student at risk of infection should consider themselves infected until they know that they are not. Sexually "risky" behavior includes:

  • intercourse outside a monogamous relationship;
  • intercourse without a barrier;
  • multiple partners;
  • having sex under the influence of drugs;
  • intercourse with strangers.

Risky sexual behavior may expose you to chlamydia,gonorrhea, hepatitis B,herpes, human papilloma virus, HIV/AIDS,syphilis or trichomoniasis. Most common amoung college students are chlamydia and HPV, and 75% of all STI cases are amoung 15-24 years old. Herpes, HPV and molloscum may be spread by skin to skin contact. Many of these infections may exist without any symptoms, or may be very advanced before you experience any symptoms.

Students may be tested for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV at SHS if they have risk factors. Call 4284 and schedule an appointment if you are in need, and DO NOT have sex again until after you get your results. Making mistakes or using poor judgement is human-exposing others to the consequences of your mistake is irresponsible.

SHS does not provide medical care for chronic conditions, but short-term treatment is available if needed. For more information, please refer to the CDC or 1.800.342.AIDS (-2437) or 1.800.227.8922.