Dr. Ron Read, MD PhD FRCP(C)
Specialist in Infectious Diseases
Medical Director, Calgary STD Clinic
Head, Division of Infectious Disease, Calgary Health Region
Associate Professor of Medicine, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary

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I'm the doctor at the STD clinic in Calgary. We are looking for new ways to get information to people who might need it; I have joined Nex to enter into a dialogue with people who have questions/concerns around STD/STIs. I am frequently in the sex forums, or you can PM me if you prefer. Of course, I can't (won't) do online diagnosis, but we can talk in general terms and I can usually direct you to local resources.

The Calgary STD Clinic is:

Free
You don't need a health care number
Confidential
Open 6 days a week
Respectful
Downtown
Staffed by nurses
STD testing, treatment, counselling

The Calgary STD Clinic will soon be renamed "The Calgary STI Clinic"

Address/phone number:

Sheldon Chumir Health Centre
5th Floor
1213- 4th Street SW
Calgary, AB T2R 0X7

Phone: 403-955-6700



STD (STI) Clinic Hours:

Mon-Wed 9:15 am to 5:00 pm
Thursday 10:30 am to 5:00 pm
Fri/Sat 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Closed Sundays and stat holidays

Edmonton Clinic:

Edmonton STD Centre
3B20 Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre
Address: 11111 - Jasper Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5K 0L4
Phone: 780-413-5156
After Hours free confidential STI/HIV InfoLine 1-800-772-2437 (based in Edmonton)

Elsewhere:

Try http://www.wontgetweird.com/ It's a site about sexual health aimed at young people and the young at heart. Many people get weird when you start talking about sex, but if you click on this link, they Won't Get Weird on you. Lots of good info about places to get testing, counselling, condoms and more.

Look what's happening to Chlamydia infection lately in Alberta:



And here's who it's happening to:


More info about Chlamydia: From CDC Atlanta: http://www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/STDFact-Chlamydia​.htm or from the Public Health Agency of Canada: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/std-mts/sti_g.​html

Syphilis Girl:



Chlamydia:


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And what's happening with gonorrhea?

The same pattern as for chlamydia, but the number of cases is going up even faster.

Hey, Gonorrhea:



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