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

In Dimmit County, there are about 36 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. If you are in Asherton, Texas and need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care, decide if you prefer the lower cost of community and public clinics or the speed and scheduling flexibility of private labs. See your options below.

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STD testing near Asherton, TX

4 testing options are listed for Asherton, TX. The nearest, South Texas Rural Health Services, is about 8.4 miles away. Compare 1 community and public clinic, 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 8.4 miles

South Texas Rural Health Services

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South Texas Rural Health Services in Carrizo Springs tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurers; bacterial infections are treated same visit, and appointments are required. With care delivered in Spanish.

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Herpes and Hepatitis Tested Alongside the Core Four

Blood and swab work here covers herpes simplex and all three hepatitis strains in addition to the standard bacterial panel, meaning a single appointment draws results across infections rather than the four most clinics run by default. That breadth is built into the standing order, not requested case by case.

Substance-Use Treatment Sits Inside the Same Clinic

South Texas Rural Health Services carries substance-use treatment as a named program alongside STI care, so a patient managing both concerns can address them through one provider relationship rather than coordinating across separate systems.

Spanish Is a Primary Clinical Language Here

Spanish-language care at South Texas Rural Health Services is a staffed operational capacity: history-taking, results, and follow-up counseling run in Spanish directly, so nothing in the clinical exchange passes through an intermediary or loses precision in translation.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
1819 North 9th Street, Carrizo Springs, TX 78834
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website

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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 Asherton, 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 Asherton, TX

The nearest testing center is about 8 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Asherton, 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 Asherton, TX

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

  • Dimmit Regional Hospital

    704 Hospital Drive, Carrizo Springs, TX 78834

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA

    • STD testing

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Asherton. 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 Asherton, TX who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 4 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Asherton. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1 offer telehealth.

  • Michael Owolabi, MD

    OB-GYN · 706 Hospital Drive, Carrizo Springs

  • Opeyemi Falebita, MD

    Family medicine · 404 South 8th Street, Carrizo Springs

  • Remigius Okea, MD

    Family medicine · 2212 North 1st Street, Carrizo Springs

  • Marcela Riojas, MD Telehealth

    Family medicine · 1502 Grand Avenue, Big Wells

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 Asherton, TX

No pharmacy near Asherton, 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.

Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Asherton, 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 Asherton, 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 Dimmit County: the local picture

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

#3 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state

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

Dimmit County Texas U.S. ▲▼ = Dimmit County vs the state average
Infection Dimmit County Texas United States
Chlamydia
993.1 82 cases ▲ 102%
491.9 492.2
Gonorrhea
545 45 cases ▲ 209%
176.4 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
36.3 3 cases ▲ 142%
15 15.8
Syphilis (early)
72.7 6 cases ▲ 175%
26.4 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
24.2 2 cases ▼ 45%
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 Dimmit County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 16% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 1025 2050 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Dimmit County, chlamydia has risen from 441.1 to 993.1 per 100,000 (125%), gonorrhea has risen from 139.3 to 545 per 100,000 (291%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 11.8 to 36.3 per 100,000 (208%).

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 Asherton, TX

Adults uninsured
45.5%
No routine checkup
24.9%
Binge drinking
11.4%
Frequent mental distress
17.8%
Depression
19.6%
Below poverty line
35.2%
Primary-care ratio
2,824 : 1
Dimmit County
  • Primary-care shortage score 18 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 58
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 100th 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 Dimmit County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Dimmit County (2023)

People living with HIV
136 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
76

Dimmit County HIV care continuum (2021)

Dimmit County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Dimmit County residents living with HIV, 77.8% are in care · 66.7% 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 AtlasPlus · 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 Dimmit County tests for syphilis.

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

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About Asherton, TX

Asherton sits where the horizon stretches flat and wide, and families tend to stay put. The kind of place where houses pass from one generation to the next. That rootedness means people build lives here over decades, and with it comes the practical reality that sexual health screening fits into the ordinary rhythms of adulthood, whether someone is new to the area or born and raised on the same street. Young adults moving through their twenties and thirties often find themselves balancing work, family, and relationships all at once; confidential testing in and around Asherton listed on this page gives them a straightforward way to stay on top of their health without disruption.

The affordability that makes Asherton a place where people can actually afford to buy a home also means testing services here don't carry the financial weight they might elsewhere. Clinics and providers understand the texture of local life (the multigenerational households, the stability) and approach screening with the kind of matter-of-fact care that fits a community where privacy isn't a special request but simply how things work. Testing remains one of those health steps that requires no announcement, no explanation, and no delay. Results stay confidential, follow-up happens on your schedule, and the whole process can be as quiet and straightforward as you need it to be.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Asherton, TX

Walkability 5.65 / 20 · Least walkable

At 5.65/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Asherton 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 4 STD & STI testing locations in Asherton, Texas, EasySTD

ZIP 78827 snapshot

Residents
749
Median age
47.3
Median income
$23,087

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 78827 area around Asherton: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Asherton alone.

Asherton sits in Dimmit County, ZIP 78827. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Bel-Asher

Major routes

  • US 83 (Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway)

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

Everything to know before you test in Dimmit 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 Asherton-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 Asherton 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 Asherton, TX

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

How many testing options are within 30 miles of Asherton, TX?

1 testing option is within 30 miles of Asherton, TX.

Does Medicaid cover STD testing?

Medicaid generally covers STD testing.

Can I get tested in Asherton, TX without insurance?

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

Which tests are offered near Asherton, 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 Dimmit County?

About 993 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above 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.

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.

Do I need a second test later?

Yes if the first test was early; recheck a few weeks out for chlamydia/gonorrhea and up to ~3 months for HIV/syphilis.

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

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

Can trich be treated?

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

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