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STD Testing in Comunas, PR: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

In Yabucoa Municipio, chlamydia reported infections run about 57% lower than the US average. If you're considering STI testing in Comunas, Puerto Rico, whether for a possible exposure or as routine care, weigh your options. Public clinics offer affordability, private labs focus on quick results, and at-home kits provide convenience. See the list below for details.

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STD testing near Comunas, PR

3 testing options are listed for Comunas, PR. The nearest, Cossma, is about 2.6 miles away. Compare 3 community and public clinics, 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.

Closest to you 2.6 miles

Cossma

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Rated 2.8 out of 5 from 24 reviews

Cossma, in Yabucoa, anchors its STI care in a federally structured fee model: what patients pay scales to their income, and financial barriers don't close the door. Screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV, with appointments required to be seen.

Sliding-scale
Address
Bo. Juan Martín Carr. 901 Km 1.6, Yabucoa, PR 00767
Booking
Appointment required
Website
Community health center 2.8 miles

Cossma New Humacao Clinic Site

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Rated 3.4 out of 5 from 33 reviews

Cossma New Humacao Clinic Site in Humacao carries federal FQHC designation, meaning fees slide with income across the board. Walk in without an appointment for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening: no prior scheduling needed, and one visit handles the full standard panel.

Sliding-scale
Address
3 Camino Del Río, Humacao, PR 00791
Website
Community health center 6.7 miles

Centro de Servicios Primarios de Salud de Patillas

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Rated 3.5 out of 5 from 35 reviews

Centro de Servicios Primarios de Salud de Patillas, serving Maunabo, earned its federally qualified health center designation by tying fees directly to each patient's income: meaning STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia stays within reach regardless of what someone earns or whether they carry insurance.

Sliding-scale
Address
7 Calle Santiago Iglesias, Maunabo, PR 00707
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 Comunas, PR

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.

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At-home STD testing in Comunas, PR

The nearest testing center is about 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Comunas, 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.

Also in the area

Other CLIA-certified labs near Comunas, PR

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Yabucoa Municipio, 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.

  • Laboratorio Clinico Referencia Cima

    Calle Saturnino Rodriguez #7, Yabucoa, PR 00767

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
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  • Laboratorio Cima Camino Nuevo

    Carretera Pr-901, Km 3 Hm 6 Barrio Camino Nuevo, Yabucoa, PR 00767

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
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  • Centro DE Salud Familiar Menonita DE Yabucoa

    Calle Saturnino Rodriguez # 100, Yabucoa, PR 00767

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
    Call Directions

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Comunas. 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

Clinicians near Comunas, PR who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 839 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Comunas. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 57 offer telehealth.

  • Gustavo Altamar Bueno, MD

    Internal medicine · Bc12 Calle, Humacao

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  • Rey Aponte-Rivera, MD

    Internal medicine · M33 Calle, Humacao

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  • Arturo Torres Borges, MD

    Family medicine · 33 Luis Munoz Rivera Street, Yabucoa

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  • Carmen Flecha Melendez, MD

    Family medicine · 95 Urb Mendez, Yabucoa

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  • Juan Gomez, MD

    Internal medicine · Urb Villa Hilda, Yabucoa

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  • Ramon Paoli Bruno, MD

    Internal medicine · Flor Gerena 51 Sur, Humacao

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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

Pharmacies near Comunas, PR

No pharmacy near Comunas, PR 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 Comunas, PR.

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

Prevention & treatment

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Comunas, 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.

STD stats & rates

STDs & HIV in Yabucoa Municipio: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Yabucoa Municipio, the municipio that includes Comunas, compare with Puerto Rico and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~33% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#9 of 78 Puerto Rico counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 88% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Yabucoa Municipio vs Puerto Rico vs U.S.

Yabucoa Municipio Puerto Rico U.S. ▲▼ = Yabucoa Municipio vs the state average
Infection Yabucoa Municipio Puerto Rico United States
Chlamydia
211.1 61 cases ▲ 30%
162.1 492.2
Gonorrhea
17.3 5 cases ▼ 53%
37 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
17.3 5 cases ▲ 27%
13.6 15.8
Syphilis (early)
20.8 6 cases ▲ 6%
19.6 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
17.3 5 cases ▲ 11%
15.6 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 Yabucoa Municipio over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▲ 10% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 125 250 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Yabucoa Municipio, chlamydia has risen from 95.3 to 211.1 per 100,000 (122%), gonorrhea has risen from 13.3 to 17.3 per 100,000 (30%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.3 to 17.3 per 100,000 (424%).

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 Comunas, PR

  • Medically Underserved Area

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 Yabucoa Municipio.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Yabucoa Municipio (2023)

People living with HIV
388 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
23

Yabucoa Municipio HIV care continuum (2022)

Yabucoa Municipio recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 13.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Yabucoa Municipio residents living with HIV, 60.2% are in care · 58.2% 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 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 Yabucoa Municipio tests for syphilis.

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

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About Comunas, PR

For those living in shared housing with roommates, navigating the local healthcare system can be complicated by the need to coordinate schedules and split costs. The rural nature of Yabucoa Municipio, where Comunas is located, means that residents are often a drive away from even the nearest clinic. In this context, the availability of convenient STI testing options is crucial for young adults, who are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections. With only a handful of testing sites listed in and around Comunas, residents must carefully plan their time and finances to make an appointment.

For those who are low-income or without a car, the logistics of getting tested can be overwhelming. Fortunately, the range of listed options in Comunas and surrounding areas makes it possible for young adults to take control of their health. By exploring the nearest clinic, a drive from Comunas, and understanding the costs and schedules involved, residents can make informed decisions about their care and take the first step towards protecting their well-being.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Comunas, PR

Walkability 3.39 / 20 · Least walkable

At 3.39/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Comunas 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 3 STD & STI testing locations in Comunas, Puerto Rico, EasySTD

Comunas sits in Yabucoa Municipio, ZIP 767. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Cerro Candelero
  • Cerro El Asomante
  • Morro de Humacao
  • Cerro Santa Elena
  • Parque Comunas
  • Plaza Don Roque

Neighborhoods & communities

  • Extensión Villas de Buenaventura
  • Villas de Buenaventura
  • Candelero Arriba
  • Quintas de Candelero
  • Villas de Candelero
  • Aguacate
  • Candelero Abajo
  • Villa El Jazmín

Major routes

  • PR-53 (Autopista Dr. José Celso Barbosa)
  • PR-3 (Carretera Humacao - Yabucoa)
  • PR-9914
  • Rotonda Ingeniero Antonio E. Medina Delgado
  • PR-901 (Ruta Panorámica Luis Muñoz Marín / Carretera Ernesto Carasquillo)

Reference

STD testing in Comunas, PR: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Yabucoa Municipio: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Puerto Rico 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 Comunas-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
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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 Comunas 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 Puerto Rico

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

Two things that actually depend on Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico, public health clinics provide confidential STI testing and treatment; ask the clinic directly about consent requirements for minors.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) is potentially allowable in Puerto Rico: it is not expressly authorized, but not prohibited either. Ask your provider whether they will prescribe treatment for a partner without a separate visit.

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 Puerto Rico

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

Good to Know

STD testing FAQs for Comunas, PR

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Where can I get tested for STDs in Comunas, PR?

The closest is Cossma (2.6 mi); 3 options are within 30 miles.

Does insurance cover STD testing near Comunas, PR?

Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.

Is there free STD testing near Comunas, PR?

Yes, public clinics in the area offer free or low-cost testing.

Which tests are offered near Comunas, PR?

Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Herpes, Trichomoniasis, a full panel covers the common ones.

How common is chlamydia in Yabucoa Municipio?

About 211 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Puerto Rico average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Puerto Rico without a parent?

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

Can I trust an at-home result?

Yes, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.

Can chlamydia have no symptoms?

Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.

What is a window period?

The gap between exposure and when a test can reliably detect the infection; testing inside it can miss a real infection.

I had unprotected sex, should I get tested?

Yes, test after the window period, and if HIV exposure is a concern, ask about PEP within 72 hours.

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