The number of reported syphilis cases in Terrebonne Parish is about 51% lower than the national average. If you live in Dulac, Louisiana and need STI testing whether you need testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care, consider both the advantages and trade-offs of visiting a clinic and at-home test kits, then explore your choices below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Dulac, LA. The nearest, Teche Action Clinic, is about 10.6 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.
Teche Action Clinic in Houma requires appointments, so scheduling ahead means arriving to a visit that covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, conventional HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB: with same-visit bacterial treatment, HPV and hepatitis vaccines, and sliding-scale fees for everyone.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Start Community Health Center in Houma tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB, treats bacterial infections the same visit, and covers every service at no charge. Appointments required, sliding scale applies across the board.
Start Community Health Center zeroes out every charge across its full menu (testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP management, and hepatitis care) through a structure that absorbs costs via sliding-scale adjustments taken to their floor, Ryan White funding, and grant coverage, so no service generates a balance regardless of what you need.
Spanish-speaking staff work directly in clinical roles at Start Community Health Center, meaning histories are taken, treatment options explained, and follow-up instructions delivered in Spanish by the people managing your care. Not relayed through a separate channel after the fact.
Many testing sites hand off a positive result to wherever a patient can find ongoing care. Start Community Health Center, funded through Ryan White, maintains HIV medical treatment in-house: the same clinical home handles the rapid or conventional test, the diagnosis, and the long-term management that follows.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Start Community Health Center - Magnolia in Houma welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status anchors a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income, making a single visit covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing financially within reach for patients across the pay spectrum.
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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 11 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Dulac, 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.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Terrebonne Parish, 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.
4752 Hwy 311, Suite 112, Houma, LA 70360
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
502 Barrow, Houma, LA 70360
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
218 Corporate Drive, Houma, LA 70360
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Dulac. 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, 116 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Dulac. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 26 offer telehealth.
Cheri Hemelt, MD
OB-GYN · 1990 Industrial Boulevard, Houma
Brent Hemelt, MD
OB-GYN · 1990 Industrial Boulevard, Houma
Craig Wade, MD
Internal medicine · 1340 Grand Caillou Road, Houma
Deanna Blanchard, MD
Family medicine · 8120 Main Street, Houma
Robert Ordonez, MD
Family medicine · 8166 Main Street, Houma
Erin Pennison, MD
OB-GYN · 8120 Main Street, Houma
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 Dulac, LA 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.
Wolfes Pharmacy
7.9 miSouthern Regional Medical
13 mi
13 mi Start Pharmacy
13 miPharmacy Express
14 mi
14 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Dulac, LA.
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 Dulac, 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
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
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 Terrebonne Parish, the parish that includes Dulac, compare with Louisiana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~22% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#33 of 64 Louisiana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 48% of the state
| Infection | Terrebonne Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 693.9 719 cases ▼ 12% | 792.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 193 200 cases ▼ 33% | 288.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.7 8 cases ▼ 70% | 26.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 11.6 12 cases ▼ 41% | 19.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 23.2 24 cases ▼ 56% | 52.6 | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Terrebonne Parish, chlamydia has fallen from 827.7 to 693.9 per 100,000 (16%), gonorrhea has fallen from 355.9 to 193 per 100,000 (46%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 8.2 to 7.7 per 100,000 (6%).
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 Terrebonne Parish.
Local HIV snapshot
Terrebonne Parish HIV care continuum (2023)
Terrebonne Parish recorded 12.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Terrebonne Parish residents living with HIV, 79.5% are in care · 71.4% 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 Terrebonne Parish tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Testing for STIs in Dulac reflects the rhythms of a place where people tend to stay, build lives, and know the value of care that asks no questions. The community draws a range of ages (longtime residents who have watched the area change, younger adults finding their footing, and those retired or stepping back from work) each with different reasons to seek straightforward health information. That mix means the clinics and providers listed on this page serve people at various life stages, all looking for the same thing: reliable testing without fuss or judgment. For young adults in particular, confidential screening carries weight that outsiders sometimes miss.
In a town where faces recur and histories run deep, the ability to get tested, receive results, and move forward without explanation matters. Dulac's testing services understand this need, they're set up to work within the community while keeping what happens between you and your provider exactly that. Access to testing in and around Dulac is straightforward. Whether you're checking in as part of routine care, responding to a specific concern, or simply staying on top of your health, the clinics and providers available make it possible to get answers without traveling far or jumping through hoops.
Getting there
At 6.43/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Dulac 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 70353 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 70353 area around Dulac: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Dulac alone.
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Dulac? 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 Terrebonne Parish: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Louisiana 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 Dulac-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 Dulac 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Louisiana 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 LouisianaSource: 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 Dulac, LA.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 694 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Louisiana average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Louisiana, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 70353; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Public health clinics, family-planning clinics, and many school or campus health centers test teens and young adults, often free.
That's a myth; STIs need sexual contact to spread, not surfaces.
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