In Bolivar County, reported gonorrhea is about 23% higher than the US average. If you're in Cleveland, Mississippi for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, find out if clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. We list options below for either approach.
Available testing centers
6 testing options are listed for Cleveland, MS. The nearest, East-End Family Medical Clinic, is about 0.5 miles away. Compare 5 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 in Cleveland. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Mississippi State Department of Health in Cleveland operates through the public health infrastructure, meaning gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis testing sit alongside TB screening, family planning, and partner notification in a single appointment-based clinic. All on a sliding scale, with HIV testing free.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Delta Health Center in Cleveland schedules appointments rather than running a walk-in line, and a single visit covers the full STI panel, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and sliding-scale fees accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance. Closing on PrEP and PEP for prevention.
Many STI clinics hand off prevention prescribing entirely, PrEP and PEP are someone else's department. Delta Health Center writes and manages both on-site, meaning ongoing HIV prevention is handled by the same provider who runs your STI care, without sending you to a separate practice.
The clinic tests for herpes alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, which means the lab draw is broader, and a herpes result comes back through the same appointment structure rather than requiring a separate order elsewhere. That operational difference changes what one visit can actually resolve.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Shaw Family Medical brings STI testing into an established family practice in Shaw, where appointments are scheduled and fees apply on a sliding scale. The standard bacterial infections receive same-visit treatment, while the full panel (HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and hepatitis) is read alongside PrEP and PEP management.
Chasing PrEP through a separate provider means delayed starts, duplicate intake paperwork, and gaps in protection that compound over time. Shaw Family Medical holds both prescribing authority and ongoing HIV care in the same practice, so neither PrEP nor PEP requires a second appointment elsewhere to initiate.
Shaw Family Medical's panel extends to herpes simplex and three hepatitis strains (A, B, and C) in addition to the core bacterial and HIV tests. Testing for that range in one appointment means infections that often go unscreened don't require a return visit or a separate referral to identify.
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A safety-net rural health clinic about 11 miles from Cleveland. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Cleveland, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & 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 Bolivar 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.
901 East Sunflower Road, Cleveland, MS 38732
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
810 East Sunflower Road Suite 100-A, Cleveland, MS 38732
CMS-certified lab
803 1st Street, Cleveland, MS 38732
CMS-certified lab
907 East Sunflower Rd Suite 102, Cleveland, MS 38732
CMS-certified lab
609 North Davis Ave Suite 105, Cleveland, MS 38732
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Cleveland. 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, 35 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Cleveland. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1 offer telehealth.
Mark Blackwood, MD
OB-GYN · 803 1st Street, Cleveland
Kushna Damallie, MD
OB-GYN · 802 East Sunflower Road, Cleveland
Charles Brock, MD
Family medicine · 810 East Sunflower Road, Cleveland
Aaron Amos, MD
Family medicine · 901 East Sunflower Road, Cleveland
Bradley Baugh, MD
OB-GYN · 907 East Sunflower Road, Cleveland
Frank Brown, MD
Internal medicine · 702 Martin Luther King Street, Mound Bayou
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 Cleveland, MS 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.
Commerce RX
0.5 miDelta Pharmacy
0.5 miFreds Stores of Tennessee
0.6 miSouth Street Pharmacy
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0.7 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Cleveland, MS.
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 Cleveland, 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.
$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
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
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 Bolivar County, the county that includes Cleveland, compare with Mississippi and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#25 of 82 Mississippi counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 70% of the state
| Infection | Bolivar County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 821.6 238 cases ▲ 17% | 700.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 220.9 64 cases ▼ 12% | 251.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 17.3 5 cases ▼ 43% | 30.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 3.5 1 cases ▼ 79% | 16.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 62.1 18 cases ▼ 4% | 64.8 | 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 Bolivar County, chlamydia has fallen from 1097.3 to 821.6 per 100,000 (25%), gonorrhea has fallen from 545.4 to 220.9 per 100,000 (59%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 9.9 to 17.3 per 100,000 (75%).
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 Bolivar County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Mississippi 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.
Bolivar County HIV care continuum (2021)
Bolivar County recorded 36.2 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 21.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Bolivar County residents living with HIV, 71.9% are in care · 51.8% 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 Bolivar County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Firemans Park sits just off the grid of streets that gives Cleveland its unhurried rhythm, but getting to a clinic for STI screening is a different kind of errand than a Saturday stroll. With nearly half of households renting at a monthly rate that leaves little slack, and only about one in seven households clearing six figures, a testing visit that carries an out-of-pocket cost can feel like a genuine budget decision rather than a minor inconvenience. That cost pressure lands hardest on young adults still forming relationships, the cohort that accounts for the largest share of STI diagnoses at the state and national level.
Cleveland's labor-force participation is below the national norm, meaning a portion of residents may lack employer-sponsored coverage or the predictable hours that make scheduling a daytime appointment straightforward. Households here also skew toward larger family units, so a single earner's time off carries weight beyond just one person's calendar. For a renter stretching an $806 monthly payment, knowing which of those listed sites charges nothing, or bills Medicaid directly, is the most concrete first step Cleveland residents can take.
Getting there
At 7.18/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Cleveland 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 38732 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 38732 area around Cleveland: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Cleveland alone.
Cleveland sits in Bolivar County, ZIP 38732. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Cleveland? 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 Bolivar County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Mississippi 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 Cleveland-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 Cleveland 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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Mississippi 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 MississippiSource: 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+.
Mississippi State Department of Health, about 1.2 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Bolivar County reported ~822 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Mississippi average.
In Mississippi, 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.
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.
Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.
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