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STD Testing in Aquilla, TX: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Gonorrhea reports in Hill County run about 59% lower than the US average. Whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind in Aquilla, Texas, you can choose from public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits, each with its own advantages.

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STD testing near Aquilla, TX

5 testing options are listed for Aquilla, TX. The nearest, Waco Family Medicine - Hillsboro, is about 13.0 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.

How to read these listings

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.

Community health center 13.0 miles

Waco Family Medicine - Hillsboro

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Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 170 reviews

Waco Family Medicine - Hillsboro serves anyone in Hillsboro navigating care without insurance, between providers, or paying out of pocket. Federal qualification backs its sliding-scale fees, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening genuinely affordable regardless of income. No appointment needed to get started.

Sliding-scale
Address
1323 East Franklin St Suite 105, Hillsboro, TX 76645
Website

Free tool · not a clinic

When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Aquilla, TX

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.

At-home STD testing in Aquilla, TX

The nearest testing center is about 13 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Aquilla, 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.

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.

Other CLIA-certified labs near Aquilla, TX

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Hill 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.

  • Hill Regional Hospital

    101 Circle Drive, Hillsboro, TX 76645

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission

    • Full STD panel
  • Hill Regional Hospital

    101 Circle Drive # 400, Hillsboro, TX 76645

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission

    • Full STD panel

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Aquilla. 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.

Clinicians near Aquilla, TX who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 233 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Aquilla. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 51 offer telehealth.

  • George Smith, DO

    Family medicine · 500 Meadow Drive, West

  • Randall Henderson, DO

    Family medicine · 1314 North Brazos Street, Whitney

  • Lance Robinson, MD

    Family medicine · 202 East Jefferson Avenue, Whitney

  • Ebony Raymond, DO Telehealth

    Internal medicine · 112 South Covington Street, Hillsboro

  • Jonathan Seale, MD

    Family medicine · 101 Circle Drive, Hillsboro

  • Mark Dickie, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 782 Dry Creek Road, Waco

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.

Pharmacies near Aquilla, TX

No pharmacy near Aquilla, TX 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.

  • Generation RX

    8.3 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • West Old Corner Drug

    8.3 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Prescription Pharmacy

    8.9 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • T B Bond Pharmacy

    12 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Brookshires Pharmacy

    12 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Walmart Pharmacy 13 mi
    Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC

Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Aquilla, TX.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Aquilla, 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.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Hill County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Hill County, the county that includes Aquilla, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~30% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#135 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 47% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Hill County vs Texas vs U.S.

Hill County Texas U.S. ▲▼ = Hill County vs the state average
Infection Hill County Texas United States
Chlamydia
286.1 109 cases ▼ 42%
491.9 492.2
Gonorrhea
73.5 28 cases ▼ 58%
176.4 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
18.4 7 cases ▲ 23%
15 15.8
Syphilis (early)
2.6 1 cases ▼ 90%
26.4 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
18.4 7 cases ▼ 58%
44.3 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.

Reported STD rates in Hill County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▲ 41% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 150 300 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Hill County, chlamydia has fallen from 295.5 to 286.1 per 100,000 (3%), gonorrhea has fallen from 117.1 to 73.5 per 100,000 (37%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5.6 to 18.4 per 100,000 (229%).

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

What shapes testing access in and around Aquilla, TX

Adults uninsured
13.7%
No routine checkup
24.8%
Binge drinking
16.7%
Frequent mental distress
19.5%
Depression
25.8%
Below poverty line
7.7%
Primary-care ratio
4,052 : 1
Hill County
  • Primary-care shortage score 16 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 57
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 86th percentile nationally

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 Hill County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Hill County (2023)

People living with HIV
147 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
56

Hill County HIV care continuum (2023)

Among Hill County residents living with HIV, 75% are in care · 65.9% 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.

Pregnant or planning to be?

Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when

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 Hill County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Aquilla, TX

Lebanon United Methodist Church anchors a town where nearly half of households rent rather than own, and that tenure reality shapes daily life in ways worth understanding. At $944 a month, rent isn't cheap relative to what most local incomes support, and with just over half of adults participating in the workforce, schedules here tend to be shaped by hourly jobs, irregular shifts, and real cost-consciousness about what gets prioritized each month. Large households, averaging close to four people, mean shared budgets and shared calendars, leaving younger adults navigating their own health needs inside lives that are already dense with obligation. That's the population in their late teens and twenties, people who are often forming new relationships while juggling work and tight finances, for whom a complicated or expensive testing process is the kind of thing that simply doesn't happen.

The options listed on this page serve residents in and around Aquilla, and at least one of the lower-cost or sliding-scale sites could realistically fit inside the budget of someone watching a $944 rent payment each month. That distance isn't an abstraction: it's a tank of gas, time arranged off a work schedule, and a decision that has to be made deliberately. Knowing the closest options before the need becomes urgent is what makes the drive happen.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Aquilla, TX

Walkability 4.52 / 20 · Least walkable

At 4.52/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Aquilla 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.

Map of 5 STD & STI testing locations in Aquilla, Texas, EasySTD

ZIP 76622 snapshot

Residents
1,497
Median age
36
Median income
$75,000

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 76622 area around Aquilla: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Aquilla alone.

Aquilla sits in Hill County, ZIP 76622. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Lebanon United Methodist Church

STD testing in Aquilla, TX: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Hill County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Texas law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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

When to test: STD detection windows

Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with an Aquilla-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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

What each STD test costs

Medicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket

These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Aquilla 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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.

Confidentiality & consent in Texas

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

Two things that actually depend on Texas 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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Texas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

Texas 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 Texas

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Aquilla, TX

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Can I get same-day or walk-in testing near Aquilla, TX?

Some clinics and labs take walk-ins for same-day testing; call ahead to confirm hours.

What does STD testing cost around Aquilla, TX?

Private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.

Can I get tested in Aquilla, TX without insurance?

Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.

Which tests are offered near Aquilla, TX?

Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.

How common is chlamydia in Hill County?

About 286 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Texas average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Texas without a parent?

In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Can trich be treated?

It's cured with antibiotics; treating partners together prevents reinfection.

Can herpes be treated?

There's no cure, but antivirals manage symptoms well and reduce transmission.

What samples are used for STD testing near Aquilla, TX?

It depends: a blood draw covers HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis, while urine or a swab covers chlamydia and gonorrhea.

I had unprotected sex, should I get tested?

Yes, test after the window period, and if HIV exposure is a concern, ask about PEP within 72 hours.

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