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STD Testing in Dulce, NM: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

In Rio Arriba County, there were about 68 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents. Whether you're in Dulce, New Mexico, and want testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care, weigh whether you prefer clinics which may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, versus private labs which often let you pay a flat self-pay price. See the options below.

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STD testing near Dulce, NM

6 testing options are listed for Dulce, NM. The nearest, Pagosa Springs Medical Center, is about 22.0 miles away. Compare 5 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.

Community health center 22.0 miles

Pagosa Springs Medical Center

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Rated 3.4 out of 5 from 155 reviews

Pagosa Springs Medical Center delivers STI care from a full medical clinic, pairing the standard panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV) with sliding-scale fees, same-visit bacterial treatment, and appointment-based access, with PrEP and PEP available for prevention.

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PrEP and PEP Prescribed Where You're Already Seen

Pagosa Springs Medical Center prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site, meaning prevention isn't a separate errand at a separate provider. That continuity keeps your prescribing, testing, and follow-up care in a single chart and a single relationship.

Herpes and Hepatitis Added to the Standard Panel

Many clinics cap their testing at the four-infection baseline and send patients elsewhere for anything more specific. Pagosa Springs Medical Center runs herpes, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C testing alongside the standard panel, so a single appointment covers exposures that a shorter menu would miss.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale PrEP
Address
95 South Pagosa Boulevard, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 22.3 miles

Axis Health System

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Rated 4.1 out of 5 from 83 reviews

Axis Health System in Chimney Rock tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV, treating bacterial infections the same visit. The sliding-scale fee adjusts to income, and every service is available at no cost.

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Zero-Dollar Care Across Every Service Line

The no-fee structure at Axis Health System covers the full scope (testing, STI treatment, family planning, and the Mpox vaccine) without carving out exceptions by service type. That blanket coverage means the cost of addressing one concern never discourages addressing another at the same appointment.

Substance-Use Treatment Shares the Same Clinic

Axis Health System carries a licensed substance-use treatment program within the same system as its sexual health services. Because both are documented under one provider relationship, clinical staff can coordinate care across those conditions without fragmenting records or requiring separate intake processes.

Herpes Testing Included Beyond the Standard Four

Where many panels stop at gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Axis Health System adds herpes testing as a fifth named infection. That single addition changes the diagnostic picture for anyone whose symptom history or exposure concerns extend beyond the bacterial infections the standard panel was built to catch.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
52 Village Drive, Chimney Rock, CO 81147
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
Community health center 22.3 miles

Pagosa Springs Comprehensive Primary Care

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Rated 4.1 out of 5 from 83 reviews

Pagosa Springs Comprehensive Primary Care, in Pagosa Springs, meets patients where they are (uninsured, paying out of pocket, or simply between providers) through federally qualified status that ties fees to income. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed.

Sliding-scale
Address
27 Talisman Drive, #B, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
Website
Community health center 23.7 miles

LCDP Dunham Clinic

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LCDP Dunham Clinic in Chama earned its federal qualification by keeping STI care within reach for cash-paying patients, people between insurance plans, and anyone income-qualifying for the sliding-scale fee structure. Walk-ins can access syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening without an appointment.

Sliding-scale
Address
179 Nm-29, Chama, NM 87520
Website
24.0 miles

Archuleta County Public Health Department

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Rated 2.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews

Archuleta County Public Health Department, Pagosa Springs's county health department, pairs STI testing (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis) with on-site treatment, vaccines, and a sliding-scale fee structure. Appointments are required; Spanish and interpretation services are available.

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Spanish and Interpretation Woven Into Every Visit

For anyone navigating health care in a language other than English, Archuleta County Public Health Department holds Spanish-speaking staff and broader interpretation access as standing clinic capacity. Not a scheduling add-on. That means counseling, risk discussion, and treatment instructions happen with the same fluency as the visit itself.

Hepatitis A, B, and C Testing Alongside the Core Panel

Leaving hepatitis off a standard panel means a separate appointment, a separate provider, and a gap where undetected infection continues. At Archuleta County Public Health Department, hepatitis A, B, and C testing runs alongside HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, so a single visit produces a complete picture rather than a partial one.

Tests & treats
Address
502 South 8th Street, Suite 300 Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday Closed
  • Thursday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday Closed
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website
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Rated 2.4 out of 5 from 77 reviews
Address
150 Mercury Village Drive, Durango, CO 81301 51.9 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Tuesday 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Wednesday 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Thursday 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Friday 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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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 Dulce, NM

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

At-home STD testing in Dulce, NM

The nearest testing center is about 22 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Dulce, 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 Dulce, NM

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

  • Jicarilla Apache Service Unit

    500 North Mundo Road, Dulce, NM 87528

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA

    • STD testing
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  • Darrin's Place

    807 Calle Chamisal, Espanola, NM 87532

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA

    • STD testing
    Call Directions

  • Presbyterian Espanola Hospital Laboratory

    1010 Spruce Street, Espanola, NM 87532

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists

    • Full STD panel
    Call Directions

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Dulce. 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 Dulce, NM who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 17 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Dulce. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 3 offer telehealth.

  • Daniel Haire, DO Telehealth

    Family medicine · 500 North Mundo, Dulce

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  • Gina Carr, MD

    Family medicine · 95 South Pagosa Boulevard, Pagosa Springs

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  • Carole Nasralla, MD

    Family medicine · 27 B Talisman Drive, Pagosa Springs

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  • Jodi Casados, MD

    Family medicine · US Hwy 84 Cty Rd 0324, Tierra Amarilla

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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 Dulce, NM

No pharmacy near Dulce, NM 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.

  • City Market Pharmacy

    22 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
    Directions
  • Walmart Pharmacy 22 mi
    Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
    Directions

  • Jackisch Drug Store

    23 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
    Directions

  • Selah Mountain Pharmacy

    23 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
    Directions

Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Dulce, NM.

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 Dulce, 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 Rio Arriba County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Rio Arriba County, the county that includes Dulce, compare with New Mexico and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~30% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#4 of 33 New Mexico counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 88% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Rio Arriba County vs New Mexico vs U.S.

Rio Arriba County New Mexico U.S. ▲▼ = Rio Arriba County vs the state average
Infection Rio Arriba County New Mexico United States
Chlamydia
569.3 227 cases ▲ 9%
523.6 492.2
Gonorrhea
193.1 77 cases ▲ 14%
169 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
67.7 27 cases ▲ 85%
36.6 15.8
Syphilis (early)
12.5 5 cases ▼ 31%
18.1 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
105.3 42 cases ▲ 37%
76.6 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 Rio Arriba County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 6% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 325 650 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Rio Arriba County, chlamydia has risen from 522.8 to 569.3 per 100,000 (9%), gonorrhea has fallen from 213.1 to 193.1 per 100,000 (9%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 9.9 to 67.7 per 100,000 (584%).

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 Dulce, NM

Adults uninsured
12.9%
No routine checkup
32.8%
No transportation
20.9%
Binge drinking
13.8%
Frequent mental distress
23.3%
Depression
26.1%
Below poverty line
13.9%
Primary-care ratio
2,009 : 1
Rio Arriba County
  • Primary-care shortage score 24 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 61.6
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 76th percentile nationally

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 Rio Arriba County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Rio Arriba County (2023)

People living with HIV
121 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
184

Rio Arriba County HIV care continuum (2021)

Rio Arriba County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 10.4 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Rio Arriba County residents living with HIV, 67.5% are in care · 67.5% 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.

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 Rio Arriba County tests for syphilis.

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

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About Dulce, NM

Radio Hill sits above a town where most households are large: five or more people sharing a roof, a schedule, and often a single vehicle. That household scale, combined with unemployment running well above national norms, means a significant share of Dulce residents are either job-searching, doing informal or seasonal work, or managing the logistics of a big family on a tight budget. When nearly three-quarters of homes are owner-occupied and typical rents sit well under five hundred dollars, there's a real stability to the community, but also real financial constraint that shapes how people weigh discretionary time and travel costs. Those pressures land unevenly on younger adults still forming relationships and navigating sexual health for the first time.

Getting tested isn't just a health decision here; it's a scheduling and logistics decision too. That's exactly why the range of options listed on this page matters. Twenty-clinics and testing sites span enough variation in hours, fees, and distance that someone heading out on US 64 toward Jicarilla Boulevard can find an appointment that survives contact with a real week in Radio Hill.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Dulce, NM

Walkability 3.63 / 20 · Least walkable

At 3.63/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Dulce 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 6 STD & STI testing locations in Dulce, New Mexico, EasySTD

ZIP 87528 snapshot

Residents
3,236
Median age
40.2
Median income
$45,313

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 87528 area around Dulce: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Dulce alone.

Dulce sits in Rio Arriba County, ZIP 87528. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Dulce Rock / Loosi Hïk'âî
  • Radio Hill
  • Mount Archuleta
  • Archuleta Mesa

Major routes

  • US 64 (Jicarilla Boulevard)

Reference

STD testing in Dulce, NM: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Rio Arriba County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New Mexico 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 Dulce-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 Dulce 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 New Mexico

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

Two things that actually depend on New Mexico 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 New Mexico, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

New Mexico 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 Mexico

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 Dulce, NM

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

What if there's no clinic right in Dulce, NM?

Closest is Pagosa Springs Medical Center (22 mi), or order an at-home kit to 87528.

Does insurance cover STD testing near Dulce, NM?

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

Where's free HIV testing around Dulce, NM?

Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.

Which tests are offered near Dulce, NM?

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 Rio Arriba County?

About 569 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the New Mexico average.

Can I get PrEP near Dulce, NM?

PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.

Can someone under 18 get tested in New Mexico without a parent?

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

Can I be vaccinated against any STIs?

HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.

Can rectal pain or discharge be an STD?

Yes, rectal symptoms can come from chlamydia or gonorrhea; ask for a rectal swab if you had anal exposure.

What's included in a standard STD panel?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

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