Community Health Nursing

Services Offered:

Provides Education and Counseling to Beneficiaries:

• Sexually Transmitted Infection Education and Counseling

• Latent Tuberculosis Infection Education and Counseling

• Infectious Disease Education and Counseling

• HIV Education and Counseling

• Serves as the Health Consultant for Child and Youth Services

• Serves as a Consultant for the Special Needs Accommodation Process (SNAP)

• Responsible for Epidemiological Investigations regarding all Bloodborne Pathogens, Communicable Diseases and Sexually Transmitted Infections

Provides classes to units on post and civilian employees

• Sexually Transmitted Infections

• Human Immunodeficiency Virus

• Infectious Diseases

• Bloodborne Pathogens

• Communicable Diseases

• Child and Youth Services Educational Programs
   

STI Walk-In Clinic

Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Walk-in Clinic is available during normal LAB hours:  Monday - Friday: 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. for asymptomatic beneficiaries ages 14 and older.

LAB is closed every 3rd Wednesday from 12:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. LAB Phone: 334-255-7063

Asymptomatic beneficiaries ages 14 and older walk-in to the lab, fill out a consent form, and receive STI testing without seeing a provider or public health nurse. 

STI labs can take 7- 10 business days for results and post to your MHS GENESIS Patient Portal. You will receive a call from a Public Health Nurse to review the labs and answer any questions you may have. For positive results, your Primary Care Manager (PCM) team will contact you to schedule an evaluation/treatment options as necessary.

Symptomatic beneficiaries:  If you’re currently having STI symptoms, it is important that you are evaluated by a healthcare provider who can provide treatment if necessary. You can make an appointment for STI screening and medical counseling with your PCM by calling the Lyster appointment line at 1-800-261-7193 or through MHS GENESIS patient portal https://my.mhsgenesis.health.mil/

What are the most common STI Symptoms?

• Unusual discharge from vagina, penis, or anus

• Pain or burning feeling when urinating

• Pain and/or bleeding when you have sex

• Abdominal pain

• Lumps or skin growth around genitals or anus

• Rash on different parts of the body

• Unusual vaginal bleeding

• Itchy genitals or anus

• Blisters, sores, or warts around genitals or anus, mouth, or throat (rare)

• Many people have NO SYMPTOMS but can be silent carriers.