Gonorrhea is reported in Bristol County roughly 72% less often than in America overall. If you're in Bristol County, Rhode Island for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, a clinic visit allows for immediate assistance but an at-home kit offers flexibility and convenience.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Bristol, RI. The nearest, East Side Clinical Laboratories, 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.
East Bay Recovery Center in Warren operates under federal FQHC funding, which means fees follow a sliding scale tied to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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Sstar in Fall River tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding scale accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Appointments required, so booking ahead gets you in without a wait.
Sstar treats hepatitis C on-site rather than stopping at diagnosis, meaning a confirmed infection moves into a managed treatment plan without a gap between the test result and the provider who can act on it.
Sending a patient elsewhere for PrEP or PEP introduces delay, a prescription that depends on a second referral is a prescription that often goes unfilled. Sstar writes and manages both, keeping prevention continuous from the first conversation.
Sstar delivers care directly in Portuguese and Spanish (two languages, not routed through interpretation services) so clinical details around PrEP dosing, medication adherence, or treatment timelines reach patients with full precision in both.
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English, Portuguese, Spanish
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Seven Hills Foundation in Fall River welcomes anyone navigating care without insurance, between providers, or paying out of pocket. STI screening here (syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV testing) is offered at no cost, no appointment needed, making it a direct answer for people who need care now.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
HealthFirst Family Care Center in Fall River requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis C, and HIV testing in a single visit, with bacterial STIs treated the same day, HPV and hepatitis A vaccines available, and fees on a sliding scale accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance.
HealthFirst maintains interpretation services for non-English languages as a scheduled, staffed component of care: meaning clinicians can take a full exposure and treatment history, review lab results, and explain a medication regimen through a dedicated interpreter rather than relying on ad hoc solutions during the visit.
HealthFirst treats hepatitis C on-site, which means a positive result moves directly into a managed treatment plan at the same facility. No gap between diagnosis and the provider who will actually prescribe antivirals and monitor the course.
Substance-use treatment is available at HealthFirst alongside STI services, so patients managing both conditions can coordinate appointments within one practice. Reducing the number of separate providers needed to keep two interconnected health concerns on track.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
East Bay Community Action Program in East Providence accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with sliding-scale fees extending to everyone regardless of coverage. Appointments are required for testing across the standard bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
The testing protocol at East Bay Community Action Program includes hepatitis B surface antigen screening and hepatitis C antibody detection alongside the core bacterial STI panel: ordered, drawn, and resulted through the same clinical staff managing your other tests. Hepatitis B vaccination is also administered on-site, and hepatitis C infection is managed directly through the program.
Plenty of STI clinics test for HIV but leave prevention medication to outside prescribers. East Bay Community Action Program maintains PrEP as an active clinical service: meaning the prescribing, follow-up labs, and ongoing monitoring happen within the same program, not across multiple providers.
Because East Bay Community Action Program is a federally designated Title X site, its family planning services for minors carry statutory confidentiality protections. Not a clinic policy, but a federal legal requirement built into the program's funding structure. That means contraception counseling and related care are handled with confidentiality enforced at the program level.
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English
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 Bristol, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Bristol 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.
1180 Hope Street, Bristol, RI 02809
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Bristol. 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, 1,334 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Bristol. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 469 offer telehealth.
Leslie Mohlman, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1180 Hope Street, Bristol
Michael Baaklini, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 812 Metacom Avenue, Bristol
Joseph Zibrida, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 639 Metacom Avenue, Warren
Eric Radler, MD
Internal medicine · 639 Metacom Avenue, Warren
Navya Kirla, MD
Internal medicine · 642 Metacom Avenue, Warren
Charles Cummings, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 821 Main Road, Tiverton
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 Bristol, RI 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.
Premier Compounding Center
4.3 mi
5.0 mi 
5.1 mi Toms Place Now
5.3 miMaxi Drug
5.4 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Bristol, RI.
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 Bristol, 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.
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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
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 Bristol County, the county that includes Bristol, compare with Rhode Island and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data.
#5 of 5 Rhode Island counties for chlamydia, among the lowest in the state
| Infection | Bristol County | Rhode Island | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 165.2 83 cases ▼ 66% | 480.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 49.7 25 cases ▼ 67% | 152.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 2 1 cases ▼ 76% | 8.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 2 1 cases ▼ 78% | 9.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 8 4 cases ▼ 66% | 23.7 | 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 Bristol County, chlamydia has fallen from 171.3 to 165.2 per 100,000 (4%), gonorrhea has fallen from 66.9 to 49.7 per 100,000 (26%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 3.9 to 2 per 100,000 (49%).
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 Bristol County.
Local HIV snapshot
Bristol County HIV care continuum (2022)
Bristol County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 6.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Bristol County residents living with HIV, 42.9% are in care · 42.9% 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 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 Bristol County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Hope Street runs through the center of Bristol the way a main street should, lined with the kind of older homes that most residents here actually own rather than rent. For the roughly one in three who do rent, a monthly payment just over a thousand dollars leaves little slack in the budget, which shapes everyday decisions including healthcare ones. Young adults living near Unity Park or up through Bristol Highlands often juggle part-time or irregular work within a labor force where participation sits well below a universal rate, meaning schedules can be unpredictable and appointment windows matter.
Bristol is a town where nearly half of adult households are married-couple families, and average households run close to three people, so sexual health isn't only a solo concern. When one person in a shared life goes untested, that gap ripples outward. People in their late teens and twenties, who are forming new relationships and often moving between renting and rooming situations, are exactly the group for whom a simple, low-cost screening option makes the most practical difference, and with just over a third of households clearing six figures, out-of-pocket costs are a real factor for everyone else.
Getting to a clinic isn't a matter of stepping outside; Bristol's geography and the options listed on this page mean most residents will be driving along RI 136 or RI 114 to reach one. That drive is short enough not to be an obstacle, but long enough that knowing your options before you need them turns a vague intention into a Tuesday afternoon that actually happens.
Getting there
Bristol scores 11.34/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
Bristol sits in Bristol County, ZIP 2809. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Bristol? 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 Bristol County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Rhode Island 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 Bristol-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 Bristol 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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Rhode Island 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 Rhode IslandSource: 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 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Bristol County reported ~165 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Rhode Island average.
In Rhode Island, 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.
Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.
Yes, site matters; oral/anal exposure needs a throat or rectal swab, which urine testing won't catch.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
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