Get tested for STDs, including HIV, at most doctor’s offices and health clinics, you may also be eligible to get an HIV self-test kit by mail.
The Virginia Department of Health is committed to healthy communities free of sexually transmitted disease. Call the Virginia Disease Prevention Hotline to talk with trained counselors about HIV, viral hepatitis and other STDs: 1 (800) 533-4148.
Find FREE or low-cost STD, including HIV, testing in Virginia
Five Things To Know About STDs – Texas Gets Tested
- STDs are very common.
- STDs often show no symptoms. Many people with an STD don’t know it.
- Left untreated, STDs can cause serious health problems.
- Good news! All STDs are treatable (including HIV), and many are curable.
- To know for sure you are being tested, ASK to be tested!
FREE HIV self-testing by mail
Free HIV Self-Test – VIRGINIA
The FREE HIV Self-Testing Program is offered by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) to make HIV testing even easier.
Swab the inside of your mouth. Results in about 20 minutes.
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Get PrEP in Virginia
For those who do not have HIV, PrEP offers another powerful means of protection. When taken as prescribed, PrEP is highly effective in protecting against HIV.
Eligible Virginia residents can get PrEP at little to no cost. For more about the Virginia PrEP Drug Assistance Program call 1 (800) 533-4148.