In Brooke County, gonorrhea cases are about 64% lower than the US average. For a one-time concern or regular check-ups in Follansbee, West Virginia, visiting a clinic lets you get immediate answers, while an at-home kit lets you test on your own schedule. Both are valid options, and see our list below for more information.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Follansbee, WV. The nearest, Ohio Valley Health Center, is about 1.7 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.
Walk-in testing at Ohio Valley Health Center in Steubenville means gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV screening without scheduling ahead, and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and the full visit at no charge, donations accepted.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Jefferson County Health Department in Steubenville schedules appointments for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and TB testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs and family planning in the same visit. Fees follow a sliding scale, and Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance are all accepted.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Brooke County Health Department in Wellsburg runs on appointments and covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB testing alongside STI treatment, harm reduction, and HPV, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and Mpox vaccines. All at no charge, on a sliding scale for any additional fees.
For anyone managing care without a regular provider or paying entirely out of pocket, Brooke County Health Department absorbs the full cost: testing, STI treatment, and vaccines are all provided at no fee. That standing policy means no financial calculation before scheduling an appointment.
As a Title X site, Brooke County Health Department provides family planning services that are legally confidential for minors. A specific and meaningful protection for younger patients who need reproductive and STI care independent of a parent's insurance or knowledge.
Without hepatitis B and C on the same panel, a patient leaves with bacterial results and a gap: a second appointment, a separate lab, and weeks of uncertainty about liver-affecting infections that share transmission routes with the STIs already being screened. Brooke County tests for both hepatitis B and C alongside the standard bacterial panel in one visit.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Change in Weirton earns its federally qualified health center designation partly through a sliding-scale fee structure that ties STI screening costs directly to household income. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing without an appointment.
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FMC Mat in Weirton carries federal qualification that lets it tie STI screening costs to income, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing reachable for cash-paying patients, those between providers, or anyone whose coverage gaps have left routine care out of reach.
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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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Follansbee, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 531 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Follansbee. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 134 offer telehealth.
Stephen Mascio, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 1421 Main Street, Follansbee
Tina Cutone, MD
OB-GYN · 217 Washington Street, Steubenville
John Figel, MD
Family medicine · 401 Market Street, Steubenville
Jessica Wilson
Family medicine · 380 Summit Avenue, Steubenville
Wajiha Qureshi, MD
Internal medicine · 1 Ross Park Boulevard, Steubenville
Ameer Khan, MD
Internal medicine · 1 Ross Park Boulevard, Steubenville
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 Follansbee, WV 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.
0.2 mi The Medicine Shoppe
1.3 miMingo Family Pharmacy
1.3 miMjrllew
1.3 miMarket Street Pharmacy
1.8 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Follansbee, WV.
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 Follansbee, 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 $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$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 $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 Brooke County, the county that includes Follansbee, compare with West Virginia 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.
#25 of 55 West Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 55% of the state
| Infection | Brooke County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 205.9 44 cases ▼ 17% | 249 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 65.5 14 cases ▲ 20% | 54.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | — no data | 10.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 6.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 4.7 1 cases ▼ 71% | 16.3 | 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 Brooke County, chlamydia has risen from 203.9 to 205.9 per 100,000 (1%), gonorrhea has risen from 31 to 65.5 per 100,000 (111%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 9.2 to 9.2 per 100,000.
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 Brooke County.
Local HIV snapshot
Brooke County HIV care continuum (2023)
Brooke County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Brooke County residents living with HIV, 54.5% are in care · 27.3% 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 Brooke County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Follansbee's economy has long turned on steel mills and the trades: welding, fabrication, construction work that demands steady hands and years of know-how. That same steadiness marks the town itself: people buy homes here, raise families, and stay. The affordability that drew earlier generations still holds, and it means residents can focus on what matters. For young adults in and around Follansbee who are sexually active, routine STI screening fits into that practical mindset.
Testing clinics listed on this page offer confidential results without fuss or fanfare, and without the medical record circulating through a small-town grapevine. The North End Historic District and neighborhoods along WV 2 remain the social spine of town. Word travels in places like this, which is precisely why privacy during screening and afterward matters so much. A test result stays with you alone: not logged into shared systems, not discussed at the grocery store, not part of any automatic reporting to employers or family.
Knowing that boundary exists lets people make decisions about their sexual health without the weight of exposure. Testing facilities in the area understand that confidentiality isn't bureaucratic theater; it's the foundation that makes screening accessible. Young adults who work locally, who have roots here or are building them, can schedule appointments, get answers, and move forward with the same straightforward approach that defines work and home life in Follansbee.
Getting there
At 6.83/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Follansbee 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 26037 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 26037 area around Follansbee: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Follansbee alone.
Follansbee sits in Brooke County, ZIP 26037. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Follansbee? 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 Brooke County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under West Virginia 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 Follansbee-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 Follansbee 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
West Virginia 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 West VirginiaSource: 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.
The closest is Ohio Valley Health Center (1.7 mi); 9 options are within 30 miles.
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 206 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the West Virginia average.
In West Virginia, 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.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
Yes, test after the window period, and if HIV exposure is a concern, ask about PEP within 72 hours.
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