Gonorrhea in Madison County is 18% more common than the US rate. Whether you live in Flora, Mississippi and want to get tested before a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, local clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while private labs typically offer a flat self-pay price. Here are your options.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Flora, MS. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 11.3 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.
Jackson-Hinds Tougaloo Clinic, in Jackson, carries federally qualified health center status, which means STI screening costs are tied to what patients actually earn. Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing are available on a sliding-scale fee basis, making consistent sexual health care financially within reach for anyone who walks in.
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Central Mississippi Health Services in Tougaloo functions as a community health center where STI care sits alongside TB testing and treatment, family planning, and primary services: the standard bacterial panel runs on a sliding-scale fee, gonorrhea and chlamydia treated same visit, by appointment.
Chasing a PrEP prescription through a separate provider means another appointment, another intake, and days or weeks without coverage. Central Mississippi Health Services carries PrEP and PEP prescribing in-house, so the gap between a testing visit and an active prevention regimen closes at this clinic, not somewhere down the referral chain.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center in Jackson runs STI testing and treatment as part of a full community health practice, pairing gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, rapid and conventional HIV, and hepatitis A, B, and C screening with same-visit bacterial treatment, PrEP, PEP, vaccines, and sliding-scale fees. All services at no cost.
An untreated diagnosis often comes down to a cost barrier at the follow-up, the prescription that required cash, the counseling session billed separately. At Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center, every service on the menu, from the initial swab to HIV treatment and hepatitis C care, is provided at no fee, closing that gap before it opens.
Many clinics treat non-English care as a logistical afterthought, a scramble at the front desk, a delay, a misread symptom history. Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center offers interpretation services for non-English languages as a standard part of care, so the clinical conversation carries the same weight regardless of the language it happens in.
Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center holds Ryan White funding, anchoring HIV services from initial testing through ongoing medical treatment and medication adherence counseling, which means a patient's care doesn't stall at confirmation but continues under the same roof with consistent clinical oversight.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 Flora, 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 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 Madison 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.
740 Hwy 49 North Suite V, Flora, MS 39071
CMS-certified lab
7726 Old Canton Road, Madison, MS 39110
CMS-certified lab
1073 Hwy 51 Suite 105, Madison, MS 39110
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Flora. 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, 371 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Flora. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 64 offer telehealth.
Lori Fulton, MD
OB-GYN · 111 Colony Crossing Way, Madison
J Harrison, MD
Internal medicine · 106 Highland Way, Madison
Kimberly Reid, MD
Internal medicine · 106 Highland Way, Madison
Michael Hebert, MD
Internal medicine · 401 Baptist Drive, Madison
Jeffrey Morris, MD
Internal medicine · 401 Baptist Drive, Madison
Charlene Collier, MD
OB-GYN · 302 Highland Park Cv, Ridgeland
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 Flora, 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.
The Corner Pharmacy and Market
0.2 miFlora Drugs
0.9 miThe Pharmacy at Ramey's
7.2 mi
11 mi 
11 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Flora, 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 Flora, 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.
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Madison County, the county that includes Flora, compare with Mississippi and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#44 of 82 Mississippi counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 46% of the state
| Infection | Madison County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 597.3 672 cases ▼ 15% | 700.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 212.4 239 cases ▼ 15% | 251.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8 9 cases ▼ 73% | 30.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 16 18 cases ▼ 2% | 16.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 31.1 35 cases ▼ 52% | 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 Madison County, chlamydia has fallen from 641.3 to 597.3 per 100,000 (7%), gonorrhea has fallen from 336.2 to 212.4 per 100,000 (37%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 9.2 to 8 per 100,000 (13%).
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 Madison 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.
Madison County HIV care continuum (2023)
Madison County recorded 11.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 21.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Madison County residents living with HIV, 84.8% are in care · 66.7% 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 Madison County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Flora sits far enough from the nearest clinic that getting tested isn't a walk-in impulse: it's a planned trip down the highway, which matters when you're juggling a work schedule, a car, and a household that runs closer to three people than two. For young adults here who are still figuring out relationships, navigating new living situations, and stretching a modest budget, that drive is real friction between intention and follow-through. The economics add texture. Nearly half of Flora's residents rent, and at the going rate that doesn't leave a lot of cushion for out-of-pocket health costs, yet unemployment is also high enough that scheduling around a job isn't the obstacle it might be elsewhere.
That combination means cost clarity and flexible appointment windows matter more here than in a city where you can slip into a clinic on a lunch break. Madison County's STI picture, shared across the page, gives every resident a reason to know their status rather than assume. With options listed here, the range is genuinely useful: some offer sliding-scale fees, others have weekend or evening hours, and the variation means a Flora household can compare what each requires in drive time and dollars before committing. For anyone living on the rental side of the county's housing split, that comparison, not the drive itself, is often what makes an appointment happen.
Getting there
At 4.51/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Flora 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 39071 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 39071 area around Flora: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Flora alone.
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Flora? 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 Madison 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 Flora-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 Flora 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.
Closest is Labcorp (11.3 mi), or order an at-home kit to 39071.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 597 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Mississippi average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 39071; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Mississippi, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.
A urine sample or a swab (genital, throat, or rectal) detects gonorrhea, often tested alongside chlamydia.
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