Chlamydia in Strafford County is about 53% less common than the US rate. If you need testing in Dover, New Hampshire after a possible exposure or as part of routine care, you'll find public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. Review your options below.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Dover, NH. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 0.7 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.
Convenient MD Urgent Care in Dover tests for gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia, and treats confirmed bacterial infections the same visit, without scheduling a return appointment. Walk-in hours mean no advance planning required, and every service is provided at no charge.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A public STD-testing option about 5 miles from Dover, run as a Federally Qualified Health Center with sliding-scale fees.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Greater Seacoast Health in Somersworth earns its federally qualified status by tying every STI screening fee to a patient's actual income, no flat-rate barrier. Walk in for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing knowing the cost adjusts to what you can genuinely afford.
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Whole Life Health Care in Newington folds STI care into a full-spectrum primary care practice, meaning gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and TB testing share a roof with family planning, treatment for bacterial infections, and HPV and hepatitis A vaccination: all by appointment, on a fee-based sliding scale accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurers.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Lamprey Health Care - Administration II, serving Newmarket, carries full federal qualification as a community health center, which means STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia is available on a sliding-scale fee tied to income, with no appointment required to be seen.
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Lamprey Health Care in Newmarket is a community health center where STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV) runs on a sliding-scale fee alongside same-visit bacterial treatment, with care delivered in Portuguese and Spanish.
Many clinics hand off language access to an outside service, which means the conversation stays shallow and the nuance gets lost. At Lamprey Health Care, Portuguese and Spanish are working languages for actual clinical care (counseling, treatment decisions, follow-up) handled by staff, not an add-on.
Lamprey Health Care's Title X status means its family planning services, including STI testing and contraception, are legally confidential for minors, independent of a parent's insurance or knowledge. That standing protection matters for anyone who needs care without a household disclosure attached to it.
For anyone without a regular provider or primary-care relationship, knowing what's actually on the panel matters. Lamprey Health Care tests for herpes alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, so a single appointment in Newmarket covers infections that a stripped-down panel would leave unaddressed.
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English, Portuguese, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Joan G Lovering Health Center in Greenland runs on a sliding-scale fee structure and accepts Medicaid and private insurance, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and both rapid and conventional HIV testing; bacterial STIs are treated same visit, and appointments are required.
For anyone without a regular prescriber, or paying cash and weighing every step, Joan G Lovering Health Center holds PrEP and PEP on-site, meaning the medication and the clinical relationship managing it live in the same appointment. No separate infectious-disease referral required to start or continue either.
The panel at Joan G Lovering Health Center covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and herpes alongside both rapid and conventional HIV testing. Six distinct tests rather than four. Adding herpes to the panel changes what a single appointment can actually rule out or confirm.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Cross Roads House, Portsmouth, earned its federally qualified health center designation by tying fees to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins can access sliding-scale STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without needing an appointment first.
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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 Dover, 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 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 Strafford 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.
10 Central Avenue, Dover, NH 03820
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
701B Central Avenue, Dover, NH 03820
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
789 Central Avenue, Dover, NH 03820
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
789 Central Avenue, Dover, NH 03820
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
121 Broadway, Suite 101, Dover, NH 03820
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Dover. 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, 480 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Dover. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 178 offer telehealth.
Andrea Berry, DO
Family medicine · 15 Durham Road, Dover
Janet Perkins-Howland, MD
OB-GYN · 700 Central Avenue, Dover
Brian Trezak, MD
Internal medicine · 100 Sterling Way, Dover
Hernan Altamar, MD Telehealth
Urology · 15 Durham Road, Dover
Oseiwe Eromosele, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 60 Middle Road, Dover
Elizabeth Chase, MD Telehealth
OB-GYN · 770 Central Avenue, Dover
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 Dover, NH 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.
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1.3 mi Hannaford Supermarket & Pharmacy
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1.9 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Dover, NH.
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 Dover, 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
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
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 Strafford County, the county that includes Dover, compare with New Hampshire 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.
#2 of 10 New Hampshire counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Strafford County | New Hampshire | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 228.9 305 cases ▲ 16% | 196.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 36 48 cases ▼ 14% | 41.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 3 4 cases ▼ 23% | 3.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 1.9 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 2.3 3 cases ▼ 43% | 4 | 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 Strafford County, chlamydia has fallen from 285 to 228.9 per 100,000 (20%), gonorrhea has risen from 28.3 to 36 per 100,000 (27%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 9.2 to 3 per 100,000 (67%).
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 Strafford County.
Local HIV snapshot
Strafford County HIV care continuum (2021)
Strafford County recorded 6.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 2.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Strafford County residents living with HIV, 77.6% are in care · 62.4% 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 Strafford County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
NH 16 cuts through Dover in both directions, and for most residents a clinic visit means merging onto the Spaulding Turnpike and driving a stretch before reaching the options listed on this page. That commute is worth planning for, especially when roughly half the city rents rather than owns, and a typical monthly rent leaves limited room to treat a co-pay as a spontaneous expense. Dover's workforce participation is high, which means most adults here are keeping full schedules, and the city carries a real share of people in their late teens and twenties, the years when new relationships, new roommates, and new routines all overlap.
For that crowd, the gap between knowing testing exists and actually booking it often comes down to whether an appointment can fit a lunch break or an early evening rather than demanding a rearranged workday. The household picture adds another layer: nearly half of Dover adults are married, average households run close to three people, and a meaningful share of those households are not in the higher-earning tier. Routine screening for couples, or for anyone sharing space in Sawyers or along Knox Marsh Road, is simply part of keeping a shared household healthy, and the options on this page make that straightforward enough to act on this week.
Getting there
At 8.7/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Dover 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 03820 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 03820 area around Dover: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Dover alone.
Dover sits in Strafford County, ZIP 03820. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Dover? 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 Strafford County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New Hampshire 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 Dover-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 Dover 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 New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
New Hampshire 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 New HampshireSource: 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.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Convenient MD Urgent Care, about 2.2 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Strafford County reported ~229 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the New Hampshire average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In New Hampshire, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Often, yes, especially throat and rectal infections, which is why site-specific testing matters.
Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
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