Washington County has new HIV diagnoses that run about 15% higher than the US average. You may need STI testing in Brenham, Texas, whether it is your first STI test or a routine screening. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. See the options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Brenham, TX. The nearest, Texas Department of State Health Services, is about 0.8 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.
Texas Department of State Health Services in Brenham runs on appointments, so scheduling ahead means arriving to a visit that covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside TB screening, STI treatment, and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines on a sliding-scale fee.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
HealthPoint in Somerville requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead means arriving ready: one visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, including care delivered in Spanish.
HealthPoint tests for herpes and all three hepatitis strains in addition to the core four, which means a single visit can surface infections that a narrower panel would simply miss, and that go unaddressed until symptoms force a second appointment elsewhere.
Without PrEP available at the same clinic handling your STI care, a separate prescriber visit becomes the gap where prevention stalls. Insurance questions, scheduling friction, time lost. HealthPoint prescribes and monitors both PrEP and PEP directly, so the prevention conversation doesn't leave the building unresolved.
Spanish-language care at HealthPoint in Somerville runs through clinical staff who conduct the visit, document symptoms, and counsel on treatment directly in Spanish: the prescription, the follow-up plan, and the monitoring conversation all happen in the same language, with no intermediary involved.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 16 miles from Brenham. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Health Point Hempstead, serving Hempstead through its federally qualified health center status, ties STI screening fees directly to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in appointments are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening.
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Grimes County Community HC in Navasota carries federal qualification that ties its STI screening fees directly to each patient's income, meaning the sliding scale applies to everyone who walks in. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing are available without a prior appointment.
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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 Brenham, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Washington 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.
700 Medical Parkway, Brenham, TX 77833
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1910 Niebuhr Street, Brenham, TX 77833
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Brenham. 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, 147 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Brenham. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 50 offer telehealth.
Iqbal Singh, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 604 Hwy 290 West, Brenham
Francisco Leal, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 904 Green Street, Brenham
Margaret Giro, DO
Family medicine · 213 West Main Street, Brenham
Abigail Smith, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2111 South Day Street, Brenham
Ryan Frieben, MD Telehealth
Urology · 633 Medical Parkway, Brenham
Annie Chang, DO
Internal medicine · 700 Medical Parkway, Brenham
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 Brenham, 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.
Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy
0.7 miNorman's Pharmacy
0.7 miWaldies Pharmacy
0.8 miBaylor Scott & White Pharmacy
0.8 miMedical Arts Drug
0.8 mi
0.9 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Brenham, TX.
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 Brenham, 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 $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Washington County, the county that includes Brenham, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~31% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#87 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 66% of the state
| Infection | Washington County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 372.9 138 cases ▼ 24% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 175.6 65 cases ≈ the state average | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.1 3 cases ▼ 46% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 13.5 5 cases ▼ 49% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 18.9 7 cases ▼ 57% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Washington County, chlamydia has fallen from 444.1 to 372.9 per 100,000 (16%), gonorrhea has risen from 148 to 175.6 per 100,000 (19%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5.5 to 8.1 per 100,000 (47%).
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 Washington County.
Local HIV snapshot
Washington County HIV care continuum (2023)
Washington County recorded 15.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Washington County residents living with HIV, 83.1% are in care · 69.5% 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 Washington County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Along South Blue Bell Road, where modest home values and rents well below the state average signal a community that watches its spending carefully, Brenham carries a quiet economic practicality that shapes how residents think about health appointments. With nearly three in five households owning their homes and average household sizes that suggest multi-person, often multigenerational living, scheduling even a single errand involves coordinating around more than one person's calendar. Add a labor-force participation rate that leaves a meaningful share of working-age adults outside formal employment, and the picture is of a town where time and out-of-pocket costs both factor into whether a health visit actually happens.
That matters most for Brenham's younger adults, the late-teen and twenty-something residents who are statistically most likely to need STI screening and least likely to have an established primary-care relationship that would prompt it. Washington County's STI picture is visible in the rate tables on this page, and the area around Fireman's Park and the historic district sees the same patterns any mid-size Texas town does. Knowing your status keeps those patterns from compounding quietly over time.
Getting there
At 8.88/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Brenham 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 77833 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 77833 area around Brenham: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Brenham alone.
Brenham sits in Washington County, ZIP 77833. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Brenham? 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 Washington 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.
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 Brenham-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 Brenham 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 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).
In Texas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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 TexasSource: 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.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Washington County reported ~373 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Texas average.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Little prep is needed, bring an ID and insurance if you have it, and note your exposure dates and any symptoms; for a urine test, avoid peeing for about an hour beforehand.
Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.
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