Montgomery County reports about 545 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. Whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind in Canaan, Alabama, you can visit a clinic to get answers and treatment or use an at-home kit for convenient sample collection. Find both options listed below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Canaan, AL. The nearest, First Choice Womens Medical Center, is about 8.7 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.
First Choice Women's Medical Center in Montgomery tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. All at no charge, for every patient. Same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections, and an appointment is required.
When cost stands between a person and care, bacterial infections go untreated and HIV goes undetected. Gaps with real health consequences. At First Choice Women's Medical Center, every test and every treatment carries no charge, removing the financial barrier before it can become a medical one.
Without Spanish-language services, a patient can leave a clinic with incomplete information about their diagnosis or treatment plan, and that gap quietly becomes a clinical one. First Choice Women's Medical Center in Montgomery delivers care directly in Spanish, so nothing about a diagnosis, treatment, or prevention option gets lost.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Health Services in Montgomery pairs gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, so a positive bacterial result doesn't send you elsewhere. Fees run on a sliding scale, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance all accepted. An appointment is required.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Five Horizons Health Services in Montgomery runs a full STI panel (HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C) with sliding-scale fees and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. An appointment is required, and every service is provided at no charge.
Five Horizons Health Services charges nothing for any of its services: testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP, PEP, DoxyPEP, hepatitis C treatment, HIV medical management, and medication adherence counseling all fall under that same zero-cost structure. The sliding scale isn't a floor with exceptions above it; the ceiling is also free.
Interpretation services at Five Horizons Health Services in Montgomery are integrated into the care delivery itself: meaning counseling on PrEP adherence, hepatitis treatment protocols, and exposure history can be conducted without deferring to an outside scheduling queue. The clinical conversation happens in full, not in summary.
Plenty of clinics prescribe PrEP; fewer add PEP; fewer still have formally incorporated DoxyPEP, the post-exposure doxycycline protocol for bacterial STI prevention, into their standing clinical offerings. Five Horizons Health Services in Montgomery carries all three, letting prevention planning address HIV and bacterial STI risk in a single appointment.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 9 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Canaan, 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 Montgomery 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.
495 Taylor Road, Suite A, Montgomery, AL 36117
CMS-certified lab
12201 Wares Ferry Road, Mount Meigs, AL 36057
CMS-certified lab
215 Perry Hill Rd Building 1 Room 1D102, Montgomery, AL 36109
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 Canaan. 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, 220 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Canaan. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 32 offer telehealth.
Victor Theriault, MD
Family medicine · 2611 Woodley Park Drive, Montgomery
Catherin Middleton, DO
Family medicine · 4465 Narrow Lane Road, Montgomery
Belfondia Pou, MD
Family medicine · 2031 Normandie Drive, Montgomery
Priyanka Vyas, MD
Internal medicine · 1440 Narrow Lane Parkway, Montgomery
Areej Rahman, MD
Internal medicine · 100 Legends Drive, Montgomery
Calin Braicu, MD
Family medicine · 4505 Executive Park Drive, Montgomery
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 Canaan, AL 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.
7.7 mi Boone's Pharmacy
8.4 miFood World Pharmacy
8.4 miBaptist Tower Pharmacy
8.6 mi
8.7 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Canaan, AL.
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 Canaan, 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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 Montgomery County, the county that includes Canaan, compare with Alabama and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~22% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#4 of 67 Alabama counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 94% of the state
| Infection | Montgomery County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1125.9 2,533 cases ▲ 73% | 651.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 544.5 1,225 cases ▲ 140% | 226.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 83.6 188 cases ▲ 192% | 28.6 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 89.8 202 cases ▲ 340% | 20.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 77.8 175 cases ▲ 218% | 24.5 | 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 Montgomery County, chlamydia has risen from 914.2 to 1125.9 per 100,000 (23%), gonorrhea has risen from 499.2 to 544.5 per 100,000 (9%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 24.5 to 83.6 per 100,000 (241%).
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 Montgomery County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Alabama is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Montgomery County HIV care continuum (2023)
Montgomery County recorded 38.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 16.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Montgomery County residents living with HIV, 77.6% are in care · 65% 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 Montgomery County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
US 331 cuts through Canaan as Norman Bridge Road before stretching south toward the county line, and most of the clinics listed here sit within a reasonable drive along that corridor or Mobile Highway. Close enough that a morning appointment doesn't consume a full day off work. That proximity matters more than it might first appear. Canaan's younger adults (people moving through their late teens, twenties, and early thirties) are at the ages when STIs circulate most actively, and this community's profile adds its own texture to that reality.
With unemployment running noticeably above the regional norm and just over half the population actively in the workforce, a lot of households are managing tight schedules and unpredictable income at the same time. Typical rent sits near a thousand dollars a month against home values that reflect a modest local market, so clinic fees and time away from earning genuinely factor into whether a test happens this week or gets quietly deferred. The household picture here (smaller average size, fewer married-couple arrangements, a substantial renter share) suggests many residents are navigating health decisions independently rather than through a partner or family network.
Getting there
Canaan scores 12.52/20 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.
ZIP 36105 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 36105 area around Canaan: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Canaan alone.
Canaan sits in Montgomery County, ZIP 36105. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Canaan? 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 Montgomery County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Alabama 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 Canaan-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 Canaan 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 Alabama 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 Alabama, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Alabama 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 AlabamaSource: 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.
Closest is First Choice Womens Medical Center (8.7 mi), or order an at-home kit to 36105.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 1,126 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Alabama average.
In Alabama, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
It depends: a blood draw covers HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis, while urine or a swab covers chlamydia and gonorrhea.
The gap between exposure and when a test can reliably detect the infection; testing inside it can miss a real infection.
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