Gonorrhea cases in Ashland County are about 84% lower than the United States average. If you're in Ashland County, Ohio and wondering whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care, clinics let providers answer questions and start treatment, while at-home kits let you collect a sample on your own schedule and mail it in. We list options for both below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Ashland, OH. The nearest, Third Street Family Health Services, is about 0.2 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.
Third Street Family Health Services in Ashland tests for gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis, and TB on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with appointments required, and rounds out prevention with both PrEP and PEP.
Third Street carries PrEP, daily oral medication that blocks HIV acquisition, alongside PEP for post-exposure prevention, both prescribed and managed on-site. Having both options at a single practice means ongoing PrEP monitoring and time-sensitive PEP access don't require separate providers.
Third Street Family Health Services runs substance-use treatment within the same practice as its STI program: a standing capability that serves anyone whose substance use and sexual health are intertwined and who'd otherwise need to coordinate across separate clinics, insurances, and schedules.
Many clinics cap their STI panels at gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, leaving herpes and hepatitis to a separate referral. Third Street tests for herpes, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB alongside the core panel, and manages hepatitis treatment on-site rather than offloading it.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Kno Ho Co Ashland Community Action Commission in Ashland runs on a sliding-scale fee structure open to everyone, with Medicaid accepted, and tests for gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, herpes, and HIV. Bacterial infections treated same visit, appointments required.
Plenty of testing sites hand off prevention prescribing to a separate provider entirely. Kno Ho Co Ashland Community Action Commission writes PrEP and PEP prescriptions in-house, so ongoing HIV prevention, whether daily or post-exposure, stays with the same clinical team doing the testing.
Beyond gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and HIV, Kno Ho Co Ashland Community Action Commission also tests for herpes, which means a single appointment can surface infections that a narrower panel would simply leave unaddressed.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio in Mansfield tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections; an appointment is required, and interpretation services extend care to non-English speakers.
Interpretation services are available for non-English languages at this Mansfield location, which means a patient's preferred language travels with them through testing, results, and any treatment conversation. Nothing gets compressed into guesswork or missed context.
As a Title X site, Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio in Mansfield provides legally confidential family planning services for minors: meaning a young person's care, test results, and treatment exist outside any parental insurance explanation-of-benefits.
Mansfield's Planned Parenthood carries PrEP and PEP prescribing as a standing clinic capability: the right fit for someone paying out of pocket or without a regular provider, since both the prevention medication and the required HIV testing happen in the same place.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Third Street Community Clinic in Mansfield meets patients where they are (uninsured, paying out of pocket, or caught between providers) through federally qualified sliding-scale fees tied to income. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, with costs scaled to what each person can actually pay.
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Third Street Family Health Services Administration, in Ontario, earned its federal qualification by committing to income-based fees. Meaning cost scales with what you actually earn. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed.
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Free tool · not a clinic
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
No centers match those filters. Clear the service-type filter or the opening-hours filters to see every center.
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 Ashland, 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.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 202 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Ashland. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 43 offer telehealth.
Ajay Ravichandran, DO
Family medicine · 1720 Ohiohealth Way, Ashland
Angel Primm, DO
Family medicine · 1720 Ohiohealth Way, Ashland
Aruna Rao, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 622 Ctr Street, Ashland
Nour Tashtish, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1025 Ctr Street, Ashland
Mendel Reid, MD
Family medicine · 1016 Sugarbush Drive, Ashland
Dalia Youssef, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 45 Amberwood Parkway, Ashland
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 Ashland, OH 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 
0.4 mi Towne Pharmacy
0.9 miDiscount Drug Mart
1.4 miGenoa Healthcare
1.7 miUnity Pharmacy 103
1.7 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Ashland, OH.
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 Ashland, 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.
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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 Ashland County, the county that includes Ashland, compare with Ohio and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~29% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#76 of 88 Ohio counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 14% of the state
| Infection | Ashland County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 159 83 cases ▼ 66% | 461.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 28.7 15 cases ▼ 83% | 168 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.7 3 cases ▼ 65% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 1.9 1 cases ▼ 79% | 9.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.8 2 cases ▼ 76% | 16 | 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 Ashland County, chlamydia has fallen from 219.3 to 159 per 100,000 (27%), gonorrhea has risen from 26.7 to 28.7 per 100,000 (7%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1.9 to 5.7 per 100,000 (200%).
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 Ashland County.
Local HIV snapshot
Ashland County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Ashland County residents living with HIV, 71.4% are in care · 64.3% 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 Ashland County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Ashland households tend to run on shared decision-making, with a substantial share of adults married and average homes holding close to three people, a conversation about scheduling a screening often involves more than one calendar. That dynamic can quietly shape what gets prioritized, and for younger adults still forming relationships and navigating new partners, it makes having a clear, low-key path to testing genuinely useful rather than optional. Most of Ashland is owner-occupied, which signals a degree of residential stability, but that 40 percent who rent, many of them concentrated closer to West Main Street and the blocks around the Center Street Historic District, tend to carry tighter monthly budgets, and at typical rent levels here there isn't much slack for unexpected costs.
Knowing which of the listed options offer sliding-scale or no-cost visits matters when a co-pay could be the thing that tips the decision. SR 96 and Claremont Avenue are the practical corridors for anyone heading to a clinic. The labor-force participation rate means a solid majority of working-age residents are holding jobs with set hours, which makes evening or Saturday availability worth checking on the clinic cards before you go rather than after you've made the trip.
Getting there
At 7.13/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Ashland 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 44805 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 44805 area around Ashland: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Ashland alone.
Ashland sits in Ashland County, ZIP 44805. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Ashland? 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 Ashland County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Ohio 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 Ashland-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 Ashland 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 Ohio 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 Ohio, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Ohio 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 OhioSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Public health clinics nearby provide free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Ashland County reported ~159 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Ohio average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Ohio, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.
Reputable kits use the same lab methods as clinics; any positive should be confirmed and treated by a provider.
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