STI/STD Clinic

The Greene County Health Department is proud to offer comprehensive care and prevention services for sexually transmitted infections/diseases (STI/STD).  The program provides counseling and testing, treatment, risk reduction counseling, health education groups, outreach, and surveillance services for sexually transmitted infections/diseases.

Family Planning

This program offers services to prevent unintended pregnancy and help maintain reproductive health.  Our team provides reproductive education, pregnancy testing & counseling, birth control, and many more services.  All services are provided regardless of your ability to pay.

Hepatitis C (HCV)

Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. When the liver is inflamed or damaged, its function can be affected. Heavy alcohol use, toxins, some medications, and certain medical conditions can all cause hepatitis. However, hepatitis is often caused by a virus. In the United States, the most common hepatitis viruses are Hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. which are liver infections caused by three different viruses. Although each can cause similar symptoms, they are spread in different ways and can affect the liver differently. Hepatitis A is usually a short-term infection. Hepatitis B and hepatitis C can also begin as short-term infections, but in some people, the virus remains in the body and causes chronic (long-term) infection. There are vaccines to prevent hepatitis A and hepatitis B; however, there is no vaccine for hepatitis C.  You should get tested for hepatitis C if you:

• Are 18 years of age and older (get tested at least once in your lifetime)
• Are pregnant (get tested during each pregnancy)
• Currently inject drugs (get tested regularly)
• Have ever injected drugs, even if it was just once or many years ago
• Have HIV
• Have abnormal liver tests or liver disease
• Are on hemodialysis
• Received donated blood or organs before July 1992
• Received clotting factor concentrates before 1987
• Have been exposed to blood from a person who has hepatitis C
• Were born to a mother with hepatitis C

Learn more about HCV here.  Call our office to schedule an appointment with our team at (217) 942-6961 Opt 5

HIV Testing/Prevention/Treatment

HIV or Human Immunodeficiency Virus is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system.  If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). Most people who get HIV get it through the sharing of needles, sexual activity, syringes, or other drug-injection equipment (for example, cookers).  While HIV was once considered fatal, today there are powerful tools that can not only treat HIV but can even prevent it entirely.  PrEP or pre-exposure prophylaxis is the use of medications used to prevent the spread of diseases.  The term typically refers to the use of specific antiviral medications used to prevent HIV.

The CDC recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 get tested for HIV at least once as part of routine health care. For people with certain risk factors, CDC recommends getting tested at least once a year. To locate a provider to start PrEP today, see the PrEP locator below or give us a call at 217-942-6961.

Click here to learn if you are at risk for HIV

Last Updated: 7/2024