Gonorrhea cases in Richland County are 23% lower than the average nationwide. In Butler, Ohio, whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, your options involve weighing the personalized care of a clinic visit against the convenience of an at-home test kit. You'll find both options listed below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Butler, OH. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 10.2 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.
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 10 miles from Butler. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Third Street Family Health Services in Mansfield tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee open to all, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and appointments required, and both PrEP and PEP prescribed on-site.
Chasing a PrEP prescription across multiple providers means gaps, days without coverage, added copays, appointments that don't materialize. Third Street Family Health Services writes PrEP and PEP prescriptions directly, so prevention starts on the timeline the visit allows, not whenever a referral resolves.
Third Street Family Health Services treats hepatitis C on-site, which means a confirmed diagnosis connects to an active treatment plan within the same practice, cutting out the specialist queue that otherwise separates a positive result from the antivirals that clear the infection.
Third Street's panel covers eight infections: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB. That breadth matters because herpes and hepatitis often travel alongside the standard four, catching them here means they're identified and addressed rather than missed by a narrower screen.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Cornerstone OB/GYN in Mansfield welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without an appointment. Federal qualification backs its sliding-scale fees, so cost adjusts to income for a single visit covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in one stop.
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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 10 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Butler, 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 Richland 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.
1125 Aspira Court, Mansfield, OH 44906
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
536 South Trimble Road, Mansfield, OH 44906
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
199 West Main Street, Shelby, OH 44875
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 Butler. 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, 154 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Butler. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 28 offer telehealth.
Adam Bihl, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 987 State Route 97, Bellville
Fatima Siddiqui, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 231 East Main Street, Lexington
Erika Zolman, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 231 East Main Street, Lexington
Rebekah Crawford, DO
Family medicine · 122 Columbus Road, Fredericktown
Amber Daugherty, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 16361 Village Parkway, Fredericktown
Chete Eze Nliam, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1125 Aspira Court, Mansfield
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 Butler, 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.
Hursh Bellville Drug
5.2 mi
8.4 mi Lexington Pharmacy
10 mi
10 mi Shrivers Pharmacy
10 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Butler, 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 Butler, 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 $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
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 Richland County, the county that includes Butler, compare with Ohio and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~36% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#16 of 88 Ohio counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 82% of the state
| Infection | Richland County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 345.4 432 cases ▼ 25% | 461.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 137.5 172 cases ▼ 18% | 168 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.8 11 cases ▼ 46% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 8.8 11 cases ▼ 4% | 9.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 7.2 9 cases ▼ 55% | 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 Richland County, chlamydia has fallen from 447.4 to 345.4 per 100,000 (23%), gonorrhea has fallen from 207.3 to 137.5 per 100,000 (34%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 0.8 to 8.8 per 100,000 (1000%).
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 Richland County.
Local HIV snapshot
Richland County HIV care continuum (2023)
Richland County recorded 4.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Richland County residents living with HIV, 66.9% are in care · 55.2% 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 Richland County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
That access reality lands differently for a community where most households own their homes and carry mortgages well below the state median, yet where the roughly three-in-ten residents who rent do so at rates that leave little cushion for unexpected out-of-pocket costs. Butler's workforce is largely employed and active, and with unemployment near the floor, most adults here are fitting obligations around a schedule that doesn't flex easily. Young adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI rates peak across every county in the country, are often the ones with the least schedule control and the fewest established healthcare routines. For them, listed options spread across the region matters: having a real range of hours and fee structures is what converts an intention into something achievable on a Tuesday that already has demands on it.
The community's household profile (a majority married, average households holding close to three people) means testing decisions often ripple outward. A result, positive or negative, rarely stays individual. That's a quiet reason why straightforward access to screening, from Hitchman Park to the far edge of Richland County, stays worth talking about.
Getting there
At 3.99/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Butler 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 44822 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 44822 area around Butler: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Butler alone.
Butler sits in Richland County, ZIP 44822. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Butler? 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 Richland 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 Butler-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 Butler 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.
Nearest is Quest Diagnostics, about 10.2 mi away; 7 are within 30 miles. An at-home kit shipped to 44822 also works.
Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
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.
Richland County reported ~345 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Ohio average.
At-home kits mail to 44822: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
In Ohio, 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.
Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.
It can: too soon and a real infection may not show yet. Retest after the window to be sure.
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