In Clark County, the reported rate of gonorrhea runs about 14% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk in Charlestown, Indiana, or simply test on a regular schedule, you can choose between visiting a clinic to speak with a provider and possibly start treatment, or using an at-home kit for convenience. See the options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Charlestown, IN. The nearest, Charlestown Community Medical Services, is about 1.2 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.
Charlestown Community Medical Services, in Charlestown, earns its federally qualified status by anchoring care for patients paying cash, between providers, or working without insurance. Walk-ins are welcome for sliding-scale STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with fees tied to household income.
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New Hope Services in Jeffersonville tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee schedule, with Medicaid and private insurance also accepted. Appointments are required, and bacterial STIs can be treated the same visit.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Norton Healthcare in Clarksville tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee structure that accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. Bacterial STIs are treated at the same visit; an appointment is required.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Norton Healthcare Infectious Diseases Institute in Louisville schedules appointments for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB testing, covering the full panel in a single visit with sliding-scale fees, insurance, and Medicaid accepted, and bacterial infections treated the same day.
Without a practice that handles both prevention and infectious disease medicine, PrEP and PEP prescriptions often stall in the gap between a testing visit and a specialist who can write them. At Norton Healthcare Infectious Diseases Institute, that gap doesn't open. Prevention medication is prescribed and managed within the same clinical relationship that handles your testing and any ongoing HIV care.
After a reactive hepatitis C test, clinicians at Norton Healthcare Infectious Diseases Institute move directly into confirmatory RNA testing and, where indicated, prescribe antiviral therapy. Direct-acting antivirals are managed and monitored in-house, with follow-up viral-load checks to confirm clearance, all within the same infectious disease practice.
Norton Healthcare Infectious Diseases Institute tests for herpes and both hepatitis B and C alongside the core bacterial and viral panel, which means a single appointment can surface infections that a narrower screen would simply miss and leave unaddressed.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Well Care Community Health-Foundations Family Medicine Henryville meets patients in Henryville who are paying cash, between providers, or working without insurance. Federally qualified status anchors its sliding-scale fee structure so cost adjusts to income. STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment required.
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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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Charlestown, 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 Clark 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.
1140 Walnut Street, Jeffersonville, IN 47130
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
301 Gordon Gutmann Boulevard, Jeffersonville, IN 47130
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1804 East 10th Street, Jeffersonville, IN 47130
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Charlestown. 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, 917 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Charlestown. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 218 offer telehealth.
Adam French, MD
Family medicine · 2300 Market Street, Charlestown
William Hoke, MD
Family medicine · 2400 Market Street, Charlestown
Joseph Beaven, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 9431 County Road, Charlestown
George Mcghee, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 935 Water Street, Charlestown
Omari Chubinidze, MD
Family medicine · 1306 Old Taylor Trail, Goshen
Harry Renco, MD
Internal medicine · 9517 US Hwy 42, Prospect
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 Charlestown, IN 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.
Cooper Drugs
1.2 miKnipperx
1.6 mi
1.7 mi 
1.8 mi Optum Pharmacy 702
3.0 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Charlestown, IN.
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 Charlestown, 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
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
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 Clark County, the county that includes Charlestown, compare with Indiana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#17 of 92 Indiana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 82% of the state
| Infection | Clark County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 406.5 510 cases ▼ 17% | 491 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 153.8 193 cases ▲ 7% | 144 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 12 15 cases ▲ 38% | 8.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 21.5 27 cases ▲ 126% | 9.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 19.1 24 cases ▲ 26% | 15.2 | 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 Clark County, chlamydia has fallen from 417.9 to 406.5 per 100,000 (3%), gonorrhea has fallen from 181.7 to 153.8 per 100,000 (15%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 15.7 to 12 per 100,000 (24%).
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 Clark County.
Local HIV snapshot
Clark County HIV care continuum (2023)
Clark County recorded 17.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.7 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Clark County residents living with HIV, 82.9% are in care · 75.3% 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 Clark County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Charlestown State Park draws families and couples year-round, and the quieter stretches along SR 62 reflect a town where people stay rooted: extended families under one roof, generations sharing space and resources. That stability brings its own health questions: young adults living with parents or grandparents often need testing they can arrange privately, without awkward explanations at home. STD testing in and around Charlestown serves that reality, offering clinics and providers listed on this page where you control who knows what, when. The modest cost of living here means many residents stretch their paychecks carefully, so accessible testing (whether free, low-cost, or covered by insurance) matters as much as confidentiality.
Quick results and straightforward processes appeal to people juggling work, family, and school without time for lengthy appointments or follow-up hassles. Testing facilities in the area understand the particular weight of discretion in a place where social circles overlap and word travels. Whether you're initiating screening as part of routine care or responding to specific concern, the clinics and providers available locally recognize that your health decisions are yours alone.
Getting there
At 5.95/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Charlestown 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 47111 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 47111 area around Charlestown: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Charlestown alone.
Charlestown sits in Clark County, ZIP 47111. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Charlestown? 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 Clark County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Indiana 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 Charlestown-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 Charlestown 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 Indiana 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 Indiana, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Indiana 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 IndianaSource: 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.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Public health clinics nearby provide free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Clark County reported ~407 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Indiana average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Indiana, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
Often, yes, especially throat and rectal infections, which is why site-specific testing matters.
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