About 29% fewer chlamydia cases are reported in Washington County, compared to the US average. If you live in Forest Grove, Oregon and you're looking for STI testing whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, consider both clinics and private labs. Clinics might bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs offer flat self-pay pricing. See your options below.
Available testing centers
10 testing options are listed for Forest Grove, OR. The nearest, Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, is about 2.6 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.
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center in Cornelius scales fees to income and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance, with no free tier: the panel covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, and TB, by appointment, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Care is delivered in Spanish.
Virginia Garcia's panel includes herpes simplex alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. infections tested at a single appointment. That fifth test means a clinically meaningful gap in the standard panel doesn't require a separate visit or a second scheduling cycle.
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center delivers care in Spanish directly, not through an intermediary service, so clinical conversations about symptoms, treatment, and follow-up happen in full without mediation. For Spanish-speaking patients, that means nothing gets compressed or lost at the point of care.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Neighborhood Health Center in Hillsboro requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead means arriving to a visit that covers the full panel, same-visit treatment for bacterial infections like gonorrhea and chlamydia, and sliding-scale fees accepted across all income levels. With care available in Spanish.
Neighborhood Health Center runs conventional HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C tests from a single visit. Hepatitis C is handled on-site through diagnosis and into management, no separate referral chain needed to act on a positive result.
Tracking down a separate prescriber for PrEP or PEP means extra appointments, potential coverage gaps, and lost time in a prevention window. At Neighborhood Health Center in Hillsboro, both medications are prescribed and managed on-site, keeping the clinical relationship, and the prescription, in one place.
Neighborhood Health Center delivers care in Spanish, which means a patient can discuss symptoms, understand a diagnosis, and ask follow-up questions in the language they reason in. Without losing nuance between a provider and a go-between.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Well Life Medicine in Hillsboro screens for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis on a sliding-scale fee, with insurance and Medicaid accepted; appointments are required, and bacterial infections can be treated the same visit.
Well Life Medicine prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, keeping prevention on a single clinical relationship rather than a separate referral chain, which means medication adherence counseling and ongoing monitoring stay with the same provider who knows your history.
Clinics that cap testing at gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV leave herpes and hepatitis off the table entirely. Well Life Medicine runs a fuller panel (herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the core infections) so a single visit produces a more complete picture.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center – Hillsboro 7th Avenue serves patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, with sliding-scale fees tied to income making STI screening genuinely reachable. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing at this federally qualified health center in Hillsboro.
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Virginia Garcia Reproductive Health Clinic in Hillsboro carries federal qualification that anchors its sliding-scale fee structure, adjusting costs to each patient's income so financial barriers don't stand between anyone and care. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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Oregon Health and Science University in Hillsboro brings academic medical infrastructure to STI care: meaning gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and HIV are all tested on a sliding-scale fee by appointment, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and both PrEP and PEP on offer.
Many testing-only clinics hand off prevention medication to a separate prescriber entirely, leaving patients to navigate another appointment elsewhere. OHSU Hillsboro evaluates and prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, keeping the clinical relationship continuous from test result to ongoing prevention plan.
OHSU Hillsboro treats hepatitis C on-site, not just detects it, which means a reactive antibody test doesn't stall into a separate referral chain before antiviral therapy begins. The same clinical team that confirms the diagnosis can initiate and manage treatment.
Rather than a separate intake at a different facility, OHSU Hillsboro integrates substance-use treatment within its clinical operation, meaning the providers coordinating STI care can also monitor and manage addiction medicine. Shared documentation, shared clinical oversight, no parallel enrollment process required.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Forest Grove, 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 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 Washington 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.
15700 Southwest Greystone Ct Room 263, Beaverton, OR 97006
CMS-certified lab
10215 Southwest Hall Boulevard, Tigard, OR 97223
CMS-certified lab
9701 Southwest Barnes Road, Suite Ll10, Portland, OR 97225
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Forest Grove. 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, 2,096 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Forest Grove. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 754 offer telehealth.
Virginia Leslie, MD
OB-GYN · 1151 North Adair Street, Cornelius
James Sohriakoff, DO
Family medicine · 527 Southeast Baseline East, Hillsboro
Bernard Joseph Pulido, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 545 Southeast Oak Street, Hillsboro
Chin Song, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 335 Southeast 8th Avenue, Hillsboro
Heather Christianson, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 335 SE8Th Avenue, Hillsboro
Emily Macias, MD
Family medicine · 226 Southeast 8th Avenue, Hillsboro
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 Forest Grove, OR 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.
Forest Grove Pharmacy
0.4 mi
0.8 mi Maple Street Clinic Pharmacy
1.0 miVirginia Garcia Memorial Health Center
2.6 miFred Meyer Pharmacy
2.9 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Forest Grove, OR.
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 Forest Grove, 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
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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Washington County, the county that includes Forest Grove, compare with Oregon and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~31% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#10 of 36 Oregon counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 72% of the state
| Infection | Washington County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 348.2 2,085 cases ▼ 4% | 362.5 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 90.5 542 cases ▼ 23% | 117.2 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 9.7 58 cases ▼ 49% | 19.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 10.2 61 cases ▲ 6% | 9.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 16.5 99 cases ▼ 16% | 19.7 | 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 Washington County, chlamydia has fallen from 356.1 to 348.2 per 100,000 (2%), gonorrhea has fallen from 92.8 to 90.5 per 100,000 (2%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 7.8 to 9.7 per 100,000 (24%).
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 Washington County.
Local HIV snapshot
Washington County HIV care continuum (2023)
Washington County recorded 6.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 6.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Washington County residents living with HIV, 85.7% are in care · 80.7% 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 Washington County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Pacific Avenue cuts straight through the heart of Forest Grove, and for residents who live near the Walker Naylor Historic District or out toward Laurel Woods, that central corridor means most of the listed testing sites are genuinely reachable without a long drive. That access matters most for people in their late teens and twenties, who make up a substantial share of Forest Grove's population and face the steepest STI risks simply by being at a life stage defined by new relationships and social change. With nearly two-thirds of residents in the workforce and unemployment a persistent reality for some households, carving out time for a clinic visit competes with shift schedules and second jobs.
Rent running just over a thousand dollars a month leaves limited margin for unexpected medical costs, which makes knowing which clinics here offer sliding-scale or low-cost options, all visible in the cards above, genuinely useful rather than incidental. Forest Grove's household structure also shapes the picture: larger-than-average households and a mix of married and single adults mean testing decisions often aren't purely individual. When one partner gets screened, the other frequently should too, and the density of options along OR 8 means that conversation can translate into an appointment the same week.
Getting there
Forest Grove scores 10.65/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 97116 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 97116 area around Forest Grove: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Forest Grove alone.
Forest Grove sits in Washington County, ZIP 97116. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Forest Grove? 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 Washington County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Oregon 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 Forest Grove-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 Forest Grove 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 Oregon 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 Oregon, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Oregon 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 OregonSource: 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.
There are 10 options within a 30-mile drive.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Public health clinics nearby provide free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Washington County reported ~348 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Oregon average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Oregon, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
It can; oral HSV-1 transmits to the genitals during oral sex.
A urine test or swab finds trichomoniasis, one of the most treatable STIs.
Usually urine or a swab for chlamydia/gonorrhea, and blood for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis.
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