The number of gonorrhea cases in Monroe County runs about 92% lower than the US average. If you live in the Clarington area and you're looking for STI testing for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, you can weigh a clinic visit with immediate support against at-home kits. The local options that follow let you choose.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Clarington, OH. The nearest, Wetzel-Tyler Health Department, is about 7.3 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.
Wetzel-Tyler Health Department in New Martinsville tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. All free of charge regardless of income. Sliding-scale fees apply to additional services, and an appointment is required. Bacterial STIs are treated the same visit.
Wetzel-Tyler Health Department carries no charge for any service it provides: HIV testing, hepatitis screening, STI treatment, and hepatitis A and B vaccination are all covered at no cost. That blanket eliminates the fee calculation before a patient ever books an appointment.
The panel at Wetzel-Tyler includes hepatitis B and hepatitis C alongside HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Meaning a single appointment surfaces infections that would otherwise require a separate visit elsewhere. Hepatitis B vaccination is also available on-site to close any immunity gap the test reveals.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community Care of New Martinsville serves residents who are uninsured, cash-paying, or simply between providers. Exactly the people federal qualification was built for. Sliding-scale fees adjust to income, and walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening without an appointment.
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Marshall County Health Department in Moundsville requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead is the move, and that single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis testing, STI treatment, vaccines, and family planning, all at no fee.
When a positive bacterial result needs same-visit treatment, a cost attached to that treatment is the thing that turns a solvable problem into a delayed one. At Marshall County Health Department, every service (testing, treatment, vaccines, counseling) carries no fee, so nothing between a result and its resolution is a financial decision.
Plenty of STI clinics aren't equipped to serve minors without a parent in the loop. Marshall County Health Department holds Title X designation, which makes its family planning services, including STI testing and contraception, legally confidential for minors, with no guardian disclosure required.
A standard STI panel at many clinics ends at gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Marshall County Health Department extends that panel to include hepatitis B and hepatitis C, so both infections are identified at the same appointment rather than requiring a separate visit elsewhere.
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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 7 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Clarington, 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.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 94 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Clarington. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 22 offer telehealth.
Joy Kim, MD
General practice · 100 Paducah Drive, New Martinsville
Brandon Morris, DO
Internal medicine · 3 East Benjamin Drive, New Martinsville
Donald Blum, MD
Family medicine · 3 East Benjamin Drive, New Martinsville
Gregory Wood, DO
Family medicine · 1307 Lafayette Avenue, Moundsville
Robert Wade, MD
Family medicine · 1001 3rd Street, Moundsville
Michael Wayt, MD
Family medicine · 1612 Wheeling Avenue, Glen Dale
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 Clarington, 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.
Witscheys Pharmacy, Medicine Shoppe
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12 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Clarington, 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 Clarington, 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 Monroe County, the county that includes Clarington, compare with Ohio and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#79 of 88 Ohio counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 10% of the state
| Infection | Monroe County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 152.1 20 cases ▼ 67% | 461.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 15.2 2 cases ▼ 91% | 168 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 15.2 2 cases ▼ 7% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 7.6 1 cases ▼ 17% | 9.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | — no data | 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 Monroe County, chlamydia has fallen from 156.9 to 152.1 per 100,000 (3%), gonorrhea has fallen from 44.8 to 15.2 per 100,000 (66%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 7.5 to 15.2 per 100,000 (103%).
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 Monroe County.
Local HIV snapshot
Monroe County HIV care continuum (2022)
Monroe County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 8.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Monroe County residents living with HIV, 80% are in care · 60% 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 Monroe County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Clarington's rhythm turns on shift work: the plants, the mines, the routes that move people through Monroe County dawn and dusk. It's a town where schedules don't always align with clinic hours, and where someone might spend their day away from home entirely. That reality shapes how testing fits in: the clinics and health providers serving Clarington recognize that confidential STI screening needs to work around the actual lives people lead, not the other way around. Testing available in and around Clarington is listed on this page, with options that accommodate evening and weekend access for those whose days don't follow a nine-to-five frame. Young adults in their late teens through their thirties make up a real part of Clarington's population, and for that group especially, routine screening isn't an afterthought.
It's a straightforward health step. The providers here understand that getting results back fast matters when you've got real questions, and that privacy isn't a debate: what you learn about yourself stays between you and the clinic. Clarington sits where SR 7, WV 2 (Energy Road), and SR 78 converge, making it a crossroads for the surrounding area. That geography means residents often have more than one way to reach a testing site, and the freedom to choose the one that fits their situation best: whether that's proximity, timing, or simply the place where they feel most at ease.
Getting there
At 5.35/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Clarington 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 43915 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 43915 area around Clarington: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Clarington alone.
Clarington sits in Monroe County, ZIP 43915. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Clarington? 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 Monroe 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 Clarington-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 Clarington 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.
5 testing options are within 30 miles of Clarington, OH.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 152 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Ohio average.
In Ohio, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 43915; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Just note your exposure dates and symptoms; for urine tests, hold off urinating ~1 hour before.
Expedited partner therapy lets a provider treat a partner without an exam, where state law allows.
Yes, the CDC recommends STI screening early in pregnancy, since untreated infections can affect the baby.
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