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STD Testing in Camp Wood, TX: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Chlamydia reports in Real County run 72% lower than the national average. If you're in Camp Wood, Texas, and want testing before a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, weigh low-cost clinics against private labs' faster results and flexible scheduling. For options, see the list below.

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STD testing near Camp Wood, TX

2 testing options are listed for Camp Wood, TX. The nearest, Community Health Development, is about 0.3 miles away. Compare 1 community and public clinic, private labs, and at-home kits below.

How to read these listings

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.

Community health center 0.3 miles

Community Health Development

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  • EasySTD1
Rated 5 out of 5 from 13 reviews

Community Health Development in Camp Wood tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, with fees on a sliding scale and insurance or Medicaid accepted. Same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections, and appointments are required.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
700 Frio Street, Camp Wood, TX 78833
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website

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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Camp Wood, TX

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.

At-home STD testing in Camp Wood, TX

The nearest testing center is less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Camp Wood, 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.

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.

Pharmacies near Camp Wood, TX

No pharmacy near Camp Wood, 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.

Showing the 3 closest pharmacies to Camp Wood, TX.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Camp Wood, 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.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Real County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Real County, the county that includes Camp Wood, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#229 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 10% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Real County vs Texas vs U.S.

Real County Texas U.S. ▲▼ = Real County vs the state average
Infection Real County Texas United States
Chlamydia
140.2 4 cases ▼ 71%
491.9 492.2
Gonorrhea — no data 176.4 179.5
Syphilis (P&S) — no data 15 15.8
Syphilis (early)
35 1 cases ▲ 33%
26.4 16
Syphilis (late/unknown) — no data 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.

Reported STD rates in Real County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▲ 0% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 150 300 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Real County, chlamydia has fallen from 253.8 to 140.2 per 100,000 (45%), and gonorrhea has risen from 72.5 to 140.8 per 100,000 (94%).

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

What shapes testing access in and around Camp Wood, TX

Adults uninsured
17.8%
No routine checkup
20.2%
Binge drinking
12.4%
Frequent mental distress
15.6%
Depression
21.6%
Below poverty line
15.1%
Primary-care ratio
1,413 : 1
Real County
  • Primary-care shortage score 18 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 37
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 78th percentile nationally

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 Real County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Real County (2023)

New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide

Real County HIV care continuum (2023)

Real County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. 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.

Pregnant or planning to be?

Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when

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 Real County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Camp Wood, TX

Winter winds cut sharp across the limestone ridges surrounding Camp Wood, and spring arrives fast. The kind of season that shifts how people think about their bodies and their futures. Routine STI screening fits naturally into that rhythm: young adults here know that staying informed about sexual health is as practical as it is private. Testing in and around Camp Wood listed on this page happens at clinics where staff keep conversations between you and them, not shared with coworkers, neighbors, or family unless you decide otherwise.

The geography of Real County means some residents travel distances to reach care, but that distance also works in your favor. The clinic staff see many people passing through, not just the familiar faces from town. Confidentiality isn't enforced as a special exception; it's the baseline. You walk in, get screened, and walk back out with results that belong only to you.

Young adults here, whether they've grown up in Camp Wood or arrived more recently, often find that a single straightforward conversation with a clinician answers questions they've carried quietly. Screening itself takes an afternoon. Results typically come back within days. Many people schedule it the same way they'd handle any health matter: as something done, checked off, and then life continues.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Camp Wood, TX

Walkability 6.26 / 20 · Below average

At 6.26/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Camp Wood 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.

Map of 2 STD & STI testing locations in Camp Wood, Texas, EasySTD

ZIP 78833 snapshot

Residents
1,173
Median age
51.6
Median income
$45,227

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 78833 area around Camp Wood: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Camp Wood alone.

Camp Wood sits in Real County, ZIP 78833. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Pikes Peak
  • Crown Mountain
  • Wildcat Mountain
  • Caprock Mountain
  • Gobbler Knob
  • Nueces Canyon Historical Museum

Major routes

  • TX 55 (South Nueces Street)

STD testing in Camp Wood, TX: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Real 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.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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

When to test: STD detection windows

Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Camp Wood-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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

What each STD test costs

Medicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket

These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Camp Wood 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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.

Confidentiality & consent in Texas

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Texas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

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 Texas

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Camp Wood, TX

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

How many places can I test near Camp Wood, TX?

There is 1 option within a 30-mile drive.

How much does STD testing cost near Camp Wood, TX?

Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.

Can I get tested in Camp Wood, TX without insurance?

Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.

What's included in a full panel near Camp Wood, TX?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Real County?

Real County reported ~140 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Texas average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Texas without a parent?

In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

How is chlamydia tested near Camp Wood, TX?

Chlamydia is checked with a simple urine sample or a swab; lab results usually come back in a day or two.

How do at-home STD kits work near Camp Wood, TX?

A kit ships to your address; you collect a urine, swab, or finger-stick sample, mail it to the lab, and get results online in a few days.

What happens after a positive result?

Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.

Does a negative test mean I'm safe?

Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.

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