Chlamydia rates in Monroe County, Mississippi are about 49% higher than the US average. If you're in Amory, Mississippi and want a test for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, you have choices: visit a clinic to ask questions and get immediate treatment or use an at-home kit to collect a sample on your own time. Below, we list options for each.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Amory, MS. The nearest, North Mississippi Health Services, is about 0.3 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Listings tagged Community health center are federally funded health centers and rural clinics that treat everyone regardless of insurance or ability to pay: required to bill on a sliding fee scale and provide confidential care, and in many states minors may consent to their own STI testing. A Title X tag flags centers funded for confidential family-planning services; confirm current participation when you call.
Source: CMS FQHC & Rural Health Clinic enrollment files (data.cms.gov), refreshed quarterly. Title X status reflects the latest OPA grantee list.
North Mississippi Health Services in Amory tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis B and C on a sliding-scale fee accepted across Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. Bacterial infections are treated the same visit; appointments are required. Care is delivered in Spanish.
North Mississippi Health Services carries hepatitis C treatment on-site, which means a confirmed diagnosis moves directly into a treatment plan without sending you elsewhere. That continuity keeps the process in one clinical relationship rather than split across providers.
For anyone without a regular prescribing physician, North Mississippi Health Services holds PrEP and PEP in-house: meaning the prescription, monitoring labs, and follow-up all stay within the same clinic rather than requiring a referral to a specialist or separate practice.
Spanish-language services at North Mississippi Health Services are delivered by staff: clinical conversations, counseling, and medication adherence education happen directly in Spanish, not routed through an outside service. That means the provider explaining your treatment plan and monitoring your care is the same person speaking your language.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Mississippi State Department of Health in Amory covers HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia testing, with HIV and STI tests free and all other services on a sliding scale, alongside HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines, STI treatment, and family planning, by appointment.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 2 miles from Amory. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Access Family Health Services - Smithville meets patients where many fall through the cracks: uninsured, between providers, or paying out of pocket. Federal qualification anchors a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income, covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening without requiring an appointment.
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Access Administrative Support in Nettleton bases its fees on a sliding scale tied to income, so cost is never a barrier to care. As a federally qualified health center, it offers STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia to patients regardless of their ability to pay.
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Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Conclusive after |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Gonorrhea | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Trichomoniasis | 7 days after exposure | 28 days after exposure |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10 days after exposure | 33 days after exposure |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18 days after exposure | 45 days after exposure |
| HIV (antibody) | 21 days after exposure | 84 days after exposure |
| Syphilis | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis B | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis C | 56 days after exposure | 77 days after exposure |
| Herpes (HSV) | 28 days after exposure | 112 days after exposure |
Guidance only, confirm timing with a clinician. A negative result before the conclusive date may need a repeat test.
Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.
Public / community clinic
Free HIV testing is common
Private lab (self-pay)
Never billed to insurance
At-home kit
Mailed to your door, private
Doctor / urgent care
Often $0 preventive with insurance
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Every other option
Beyond the dedicated testing centers above: at-home kits by mail, hospital labs certified for STI testing, local clinicians who can order a panel during a regular visit, pharmacies for self-test kits and prescriptions, and online PrEP & treatment.
Test from home
The nearest testing center is less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Amory, you collect the sample privately, and mail it back to a CLIA-certified lab. Results come online in days, with a clinician available if anything is positive. Same labs as a clinic, no waiting room, and you can read how accurate at-home STD tests are before you order.
Want a free option first? The CDC-supported TakeMeHome (opens in a new tab) program mails free at-home HIV self-test kits, and, in many areas, free STI kits, to your door, with no insurance or payment needed. The paid kits below add broader panels and faster turnaround.
In-home collection
$79 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Every kit uses CLIA-certified labs. At-home testing is for screening; a reactive result should be confirmed and treated by a clinician. Prices and panels shown are illustrative and change often, confirm current details on the provider's site.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Monroe County, each lab's town is shown on its card below. Many test through a doctor's order or by appointment rather than walk-in, so call ahead to confirm STD/STI testing and availability before visiting.
1105 Earl Frye Boulevard, Amory, MS 38821
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
906 Hwy 278 East, Amory, MS 38821
CMS-certified lab
900 Earl Frye Boulevard, Amory, MS 38821
CMS-certified lab
1208 Guy Pickle Drive, Amory, MS 38821
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Showing the nearest 4 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Amory. A CLIA certificate records only that a laboratory is federally certified — it does not confirm the site performs STD testing, nor its hours, price or access. Inclusion is not an endorsement; always call to verify.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 184 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Amory. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 16 offer telehealth.
Ethan Collier, MD
Family medicine · 404 Gilmore Drive, Amory
Pamela Lacy, MD
OB-GYN · 900 Earl Frye Boulevard, Amory
Jacob Whelan, MD
Internal medicine · 1105 Earl Frye Boulevard, Amory
Kimberly Sullivan, MD
OB-GYN · 1105 Earl Frye Boulevard, Amory
Brett Lampton, MD
Internal medicine · 400 South Chestnut Street, Aberdeen
Norris Crump, MD
Internal medicine · 501 South Chestnut Street, Aberdeen
These are registry-listed clinicians, not dedicated STD-testing clinics. CMS records do not independently verify current licensure, testing services, availability, price, or new-patient status. Confirm each detail before booking. Source: CMS Doctors & Clinicians.
Nearby pharmacies
No pharmacy near Amory, MS publishes an STD-related service or holds a current CLIA testing certificate, so these are simply the closest. Contact a location directly to confirm counter hours, services, prices, and availability before visiting.
0.2 mi Getwell Pharmacy
0.3 miCorner Drug Company
0.3 miPeoples Drugs
0.5 miCarson Natural Health Center
0.5 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Amory, MS.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Amory, telehealth covers the rest: HIV-prevention medication (PrEP) and DoxyPEP to lower future risk, and discreet online treatment if a result comes back positive. All prescribed by licensed U.S. clinicians.
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.
STD stats & rates
How reported STI rates in Monroe County, the county that includes Amory, compare with Mississippi and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#29 of 82 Mississippi counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 65% of the state
| Infection | Monroe County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 731.9 246 cases ▲ 4% | 700.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 291.6 98 cases ▲ 16% | 251.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 50.6 17 cases ▲ 68% | 30.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 11.9 4 cases ▼ 27% | 16.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 71.4 24 cases ▲ 10% | 64.8 | 29.5 |
Rates per 100,000 population, 2023. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis). Population figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. These figures are the latest available surveillance estimates. Bars are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Reading these numbers: reported case rates only count infections that were actually tested for and diagnosed, so they track local screening effort as much as true spread: a higher rate can reflect more testing, a lower one less. Either way, most STIs cause no symptoms, so treat the figures above as context rather than a verdict, and test on the CDC's schedule regardless of how your area looks.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Monroe County, chlamydia has fallen from 892.3 to 731.9 per 100,000 (18%), gonorrhea has fallen from 520.8 to 291.6 per 100,000 (44%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 29.3 to 50.6 per 100,000 (73%).
The 2020 dip reflects reduced pandemic-era screening, not lower transmission. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis).
Community health context
Sources: CDC PLACES (ZIP), County Health Rankings, CDC/ATSDR SVI, HRSA HPSA, HRSA MUA/P, Neighborhood Atlas ADI. Lower insurance coverage, fewer routine checkups, and a thin primary-care ratio all raise the value of low-cost public clinics and at-home testing in Monroe County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Mississippi is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Monroe County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Monroe County residents living with HIV, 87.9% are in care · 81% are virally suppressed. Early, routine testing is what moves these numbers: it is the entry point to PrEP, treatment, and viral suppression.
Sources: AIDSVu (Emory/Gilead) · CDC AHEAD · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county care continuum). The CDC recommends everyone aged 13–64 test for HIV at least once: every lab and clinic listed above offers HIV testing, and free rapid HIV testing is available at a local health department.
Congenital syphilis, passed from parent to baby in pregnancy, is the fastest-rising STI in the country. U.S. cases climbed from 2,163 in 2020 to 3,882 in 2023. It is almost entirely preventable: the CDC recommends a syphilis test at the first prenatal visit, and every clinic and lab listed for Monroe County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Frisco Park anchors one of the quieter corners of Amory, where front-porch ownership is the norm and the streets feel settled: most households here own their homes, which tends to mean longer roots, established routines, and neighbors who've known each other for years. That stability shapes daily life in real ways: households are larger than average, nearly half of adults are married, and the rhythms of family life tend to crowd out anything that isn't urgent. Preventive health, including STI screening, rarely feels urgent until it is. What makes access complicated in Amory isn't attitude; it's logistics.
Rent at Amory's typical rate leaves little cushion for unexpected health costs, so knowing which of the listed options are low-cost or sliding-scale matters before you go. Younger adults (people still forming relationships, moving between living situations, building whatever version of stability they're aiming for) are the group for whom all of this is sharpest. A test near the Korea Veterans Memorial corridor or a telehealth option someone can arrange between shifts is the kind of concrete access that actually closes the gap.
Getting there
At 7.1/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Amory generally mean driving: plan on a car or rideshare to reach a clinic, and check each listing's hours and phone before you go.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 38821 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 38821 area around Amory: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Amory alone.
Amory sits in Monroe County, ZIP 38821. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Amory? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
Reference
Everything to know before you test in Monroe County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Mississippi law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Based on current CDC screening recommendations.
| Group | Tests | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone aged 13–64 | HIV | At least once |
| Sexually active women under 25 | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Women 25+ with new or multiple partners | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Pregnant people | HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B & C, chlamydia | Early in pregnancy |
| Gay & bisexual men (MSM) | Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV | Every 3–6 months |
| Anyone who shares injection equipment | HIV, hepatitis B & C | At least yearly |
| All adults at least once | Hepatitis C | At least once |
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with an Amory-area provider.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Gonorrhea | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Trichomoniasis | 1–4 weeks | Urine or swab |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10–33 days | Blood |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18–45 days | Blood |
| HIV (antibody) | 3–12 weeks | Blood / oral |
| Syphilis | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis B | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis C | 8–11 weeks | Blood |
| Herpes (HSV) | 4–16 weeks (antibody); swab a sore | Blood / swab |
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Amory often test free or on a sliding scale; private labs and at-home kits bundle several tests into one fee. Use this as a per-test benchmark before you pay out of pocket, or see the full guide to STD test costs for insurance, free, and at-home options.
| Test | Reference price | CPT / HCPCS |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87491 |
| Gonorrhea (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87591 |
| Trichomoniasis (NAAT) | $47.76 | 87661 |
| HIV-1/2 antigen/antibody | $26.87 | 87389 |
| HIV-1/2 antibody | $22.44 | 86703 |
| Syphilis (RPR/VDRL) | $5.61 | 86592 |
| Syphilis (treponemal antibody) | $17.49 | 86780 |
| Herpes (HSV NAAT) | $47.76 | 87529 |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen | $15.33 | 87340 |
| Hepatitis C antibody | $29.16 | 86803 |
Source: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, CMS, 2025 rates (data.cms.gov). Reference rate for the lab assay only: a clinic visit, sample collection, or a bundled multi-test panel may cost more. Medicaid and most insurers cover STD screening at no out-of-pocket cost.
Two things that actually depend on Mississippi law: who can consent, and whether partners can be treated without their own visit. Everything else about testing privately is the same nationwide (see below).
In Mississippi, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Mississippi permits Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT): if you test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea, your provider can give you medication (or a prescription) to pass to your partner, no separate exam or appointment needed for them.
Keeping a test private works the same in every state. Whether an STD test shows on insurance (the EOB), how to test anonymously, and self-pay options that leave no insurance trail don’t change by location.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in MississippiSource: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.
Good to Know
Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.
The closest is North Mississippi Health Services (0.3 mi); 8 options are within 30 miles.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 732 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Mississippi average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Mississippi, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 38821; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Public health clinics, family-planning clinics, and many school or campus health centers test teens and young adults, often free.
That's a myth; STIs need sexual contact to spread, not surfaces.
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