Mahoning County reports about 474 chlamydia cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. If you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care in Beloit, Ohio, some options allow walk-in testing, while others let you plan around your schedule. See your possibilities below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Beloit, OH. The nearest, Alliance City Health Department, is about 5.3 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.
Alliance City Health Department tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid HIV, and herpes on a sliding-scale fee with donations, Medicaid, and insurance all accepted: walk-ins welcome, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and care available in Spanish.
Walk-in STI clinics routinely screen for the core bacterial infections and HIV, then leave herpes off the list entirely. Meaning patients either go without that answer or chase it elsewhere. Alliance City Health Department runs herpes testing alongside the standard panel, so the picture is complete before you leave.
Without Spanish-language care on-site, a visit to Alliance City Health Department could end with an incomplete conversation: a diagnosis half-understood, treatment instructions that don't quite land, and another appointment to find someone who can fill the gap. That gap doesn't open here; Spanish is part of how care is delivered, not arranged after the fact.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Alliance Family Health Center, serving Alliance, carries federally qualified health center standing. Meaning STI screening fees slide with your income, not a fixed price. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with no appointment needed to get started.
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A community safety-net federally qualified health center about 6 miles from Beloit. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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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 about 5 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Beloit, 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 Mahoning 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.
1350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 324, Youngstown, OH 44504
CMS-certified lab
1044 Belmont Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44504
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
6674 Tippecanoe Road, Suite 3, Canfield, OH 44406
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Beloit. 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, 909 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Beloit. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 186 offer telehealth.
William Eichner, MD
Family medicine · 1390 South Arch Avenue, Alliance
Yuhan Lee
Family medicine · 1401 South Arch Avenue, Alliance
Gamal El Mobasher, MD
Internal medicine · 120 East State Street, Alliance
Kenneth Biros, DO
Family medicine · 2350 South Cherry Street, Alliance
Mark Hostettler, MD
Internal medicine · 1207 West State Street, Alliance
Michael Tirmonia, DO
Internal medicine · 11750 Klinger Avenue Northeast, Alliance
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 Beloit, 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.
Sam's Drug Mart
5.5 miAlliance Family Health Center Pharmacy
5.5 miEasterday Pharmacy
5.6 mi
5.6 mi 
5.8 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Beloit, 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 Beloit, 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 Mahoning County, the county that includes Beloit, compare with Ohio and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~17% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#9 of 88 Ohio counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 90% of the state
| Infection | Mahoning County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 473.9 1,069 cases ▲ 3% | 461.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 171.5 387 cases ▲ 2% | 168 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.4 19 cases ▼ 48% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 4.4 10 cases ▼ 52% | 9.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 12.9 29 cases ▼ 19% | 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 Mahoning County, chlamydia has fallen from 545.5 to 473.9 per 100,000 (13%), gonorrhea has fallen from 309.3 to 171.5 per 100,000 (45%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 8.3 to 8.4 per 100,000 (1%).
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 Mahoning County.
Local HIV snapshot
Mahoning County HIV care continuum (2023)
Mahoning County recorded 8.3 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Mahoning County residents living with HIV, 74.3% are in care · 66.3% 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 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.
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 Mahoning County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
That's worth noting in a community where nearly three-quarters of residents own their homes, often at modest valuations, and where typical rents stay well under six hundred dollars a month: a cost structure that keeps households here, but doesn't automatically free up time or cash for discretionary health appointments. Beloit's household profile leans toward established family life: married couples and multi-person households make up a meaningful share of the community. But the town also holds a younger adult population, people in their late teens and twenties, who fall squarely in the years when STI rates run highest. For that group, an undetected infection can complicate exactly the relationship-forming and family-building stages playing out around them.
When a clinic visit requires a dedicated drive rather than a quick detour, the options listed on this page become worth mapping in advance. Unemployment here runs above the regional norm, and labor-force participation reflects a workforce that keeps irregular or demanding schedules. Whether someone is splitting shifts or managing a household near Beloit Village Park, listed options, varied in hours and fees, offer enough range to find a fit without rearranging an entire week around it.
Getting there
At 4.81/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Beloit 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 44609 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 44609 area around Beloit: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Beloit alone.
Beloit sits in Mahoning County, ZIP 44609. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Beloit? 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 Mahoning 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 a Beloit-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 Beloit 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.
There are 7 options within a 30-mile drive.
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.
Mahoning County reported ~474 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Ohio average.
In Ohio, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
It can: too soon and a real infection may not show yet. Retest after the window to be sure.
Go to an ER or call RAINN (800-656-4673); they provide testing, PEP, and support right away.
Usually urine or a swab for chlamydia/gonorrhea, and blood for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis.
A urine test or swab finds trichomoniasis, one of the most treatable STIs.
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