In Washington County, New York, reported chlamydia cases run about 72% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Fort Edward, New York, public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Fort Edward, NY. The nearest, Hudson Headwaters Health Network, is about 3.0 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.
Hudson Headwaters Health Network in Fort Edward operates on a sliding-scale fee structure with Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance all accepted, and all services provided at no fee for those who qualify. Appointments are required for the full panel: rapid HIV, hepatitis C, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and TB.
Plenty of sliding-scale clinics still land patients on a bill, a reduced one, but a bill. At Hudson Headwaters Health Network, the scale bottoms out at nothing: every service the clinic offers, from testing to treatment to vaccines, is available at no cost to those who qualify.
PrEP, whether Truvada or Descovy, requires ongoing labs and prescription renewals to work as prevention. Hudson Headwaters Health Network carries both the prescribing and the monitoring in-house, which means the regimen stays intact without bouncing between providers to keep it current.
Leaving hepatitis C off a standard STI visit means a patient walks out unaware of an infection that can progress silently for years before symptoms surface. Hudson Headwaters Health Network runs a rapid hepatitis C test alongside the core bacterial and viral panel, so that gap doesn't survive the appointment.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Moreau Family Health in Gansevoort welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Backed by federal FQHC standing, the clinic ties fees to income on a sliding scale and covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in a single visit.
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Hudson Headwaters Women's Health in Glens Falls welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status anchors its sliding-scale fee structure, so cost adjusts to income. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in one stop.
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Glens Falls Family Health, in Glens Falls, carries federal qualification as a community health center: a status that directly funds its sliding-scale fee structure, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening available to patients across every income level, no appointment required.
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A public safety-net federally qualified health center about 8 miles from Fort Edward. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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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 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Fort Edward, 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, 247 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Fort Edward. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 71 offer telehealth.
James Hicks, MD
Family medicine · 48 East Street, Fort Edward
Thomas Kandora, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 325 Main Street, Hudson Falls
Kenneth France, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1299 Route 9, Gansevoort
Linda Larochel, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 170 Warren Street, Glens Falls
Charles Yun, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 102 Park Street, Glens Falls
Rita Jammal, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 100 Park Street, Glens Falls
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 Fort Edward, NY 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.
Market 32 Pharmacy
4.0 mi
4.9 mi 
4.9 mi McCann's Pharmacy
5.2 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Fort Edward, NY.
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 Fort Edward, 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.
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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
$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
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 Fort Edward, compare with New York and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#56 of 62 New York counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 10% of the state
| Infection | Washington County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 138.2 83 cases ▼ 75% | 558.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 43.3 26 cases ▼ 82% | 235.6 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | — no data | 14.8 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 3.3 2 cases ▼ 86% | 23.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.3 2 cases ▼ 87% | 25.2 | 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 199 to 138.2 per 100,000 (31%), and gonorrhea has risen from 34.3 to 43.3 per 100,000 (26%).
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 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Washington County residents living with HIV, 62.3% are in care · 57% 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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Local context
Broadway through Fort Edward reads like a settled place, modest homes, long-term owners, households that have put down real roots along US 4. But that surface stability doesn't automatically make getting tested easy, and for the roughly quarter of residents in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI rates spike hardest, the logistics can quietly stack up. With nearly three in four households owning their homes, Fort Edward skews toward longer-term residents with established routines, but that doesn't translate to flexible schedules. A labor-force participation rate just above 63% means plenty of working adults juggling fixed hours, and at a typical rent just under nine hundred dollars, unplanned expenses or time off for an appointment carry real weight.
Those realities matter most for younger adults still building financial footing, for whom a test that requires half a day and a gas-money calculation can easily land at the bottom of a crowded week. The listed options on this page exist precisely because one clinic, one schedule, or one price point won't work for everyone here. With Barkley Mountain to the west and the Old Champlain Canal Junction Lock marking the town's quieter eastern edge, Fort Edward's geography is spread out, so scanning by distance and hours before you go is genuinely the most useful first step.
Getting there
At 5.22/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Fort Edward 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 12828 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 12828 area around Fort Edward: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Fort Edward alone.
Fort Edward sits in Washington County, ZIP 12828. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Fort Edward? 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 New York 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 Fort Edward-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 Fort Edward 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 New York 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 New York, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
New York 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 YorkSource: 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.
Possibly, Saratoga Springs, NY is close; compare it by distance against Hudson Headwaters Health Network.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
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 138 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the New York average.
In New York, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 12828; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Checking for sexually transmitted infections with a urine sample, a swab, or a blood draw, often before any symptoms appear.
A retest around 3 months after treatment is recommended for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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