STI testing is available locally in Fulton, Mississippi. Whether you want to get tested before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, you can choose between clinics that take walk-ins or labs and at-home kits that fit your schedule. Review the options below to see what works best for you.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Fulton, MS. The nearest, North Mississippi Health Services, is about 0.7 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.
North Mississippi Health Services in Fulton runs appointments for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and rapid or conventional HIV testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, and care is available in Spanish.
North Mississippi Health Services tests for herpes and both hepatitis B and C alongside the standard bacterial infections and HIV, meaning a single appointment surfaces chronic viral infections that a narrower panel would leave undetected and unmanaged.
Tracking down PrEP or PEP through a separate provider means delay, a second copay, and a gap in coverage that matters. North Mississippi Health Services prescribes both prevention medications directly, so the gap between testing and protected status closes at the same clinic.
North Mississippi Health Services delivers care in Spanish, which means counseling, results, and treatment decisions happen in direct conversation, not mediated or summarized, so nothing critical gets lost between diagnosis and next steps.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Mississippi State Department of Health in Fulton schedules appointments for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing alongside TB screening, STI treatment, and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines. All on a sliding-scale fee with Medicaid and insurance accepted.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Access Family Health Services - Nettleton meets people paying cash, between providers, or working without insurance right where they are. A federally qualified health center built around income-based fees. Sliding-scale pricing brings syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening within reach, no appointment needed.
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Dorsey Family Medical Clinic in Fulton meets patients where they are (uninsured, between providers, or paying cash) through federal FQHC funding that anchors sliding-scale fees to income. Walk-ins can access syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening without an appointment.
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Mantachie Rural Health Care Behavioral Health Clinic, in Mantachie, earned its federally qualified designation by keeping care within reach for people paying cash, between providers, or without coverage. Sliding-scale fees tie costs to income, and STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. No appointment needed.
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Fulton, 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.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Itawamba 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.
407 Interchange Drive, Fulton, MS 38843
CMS-certified lab
204 Interchange Drive, Fulton, MS 38843
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 2 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Fulton. 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, 169 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Fulton. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 17 offer telehealth.
John White, MD
Family medicine · 204 Interchange Drive, Fulton
Michael Howell, DO
Family medicine · 204 Wheeler Drive, Fulton
Charles Kelly, DO
Family medicine · 1 Medical Park Drive, Fulton
Justin Brewer, MD
OB-GYN · 4566 South Eason Boulevard, Tupelo
Troy Ostrander, DO
Family medicine · 2273 South Eason Boulevard, Tupelo
Elizabeth Tarsi, MD Telehealth
OB-GYN · 205 East Troy Street, Tupelo
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 Fulton, 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.
Dutch Pharmacies
0.6 miS&W Pharmacy
0.9 mi
1.4 mi Mantachie Pharmacy
6.4 miTrinity's Pharmacy
6.7 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Fulton, 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 Fulton, 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
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
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 Itawamba County, the county that includes Fulton, compare with Mississippi and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~41% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#82 of 82 Mississippi counties for chlamydia, among the lowest in the state
| Infection | Itawamba County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | — no data | 700.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | — no data | 251.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | — no data | 30.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 16.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | — no data | 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.
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 Itawamba 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.
Itawamba County HIV care continuum (2022)
Itawamba County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 21.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Itawamba County residents living with HIV, 87.5% are in care · 84.4% 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 Itawamba County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Near Itawamba Agricultural High School, a stretch of Fulton where renters make up nearly half of households, many younger residents are navigating that particular stretch of life when relationships are new and healthcare often isn't a priority yet. Not because they don't care, but because the logistics genuinely get in the way. A few details about this community shape what "getting tested" actually looks like. With typical rents well under six hundred dollars a month, many households are managing on lean budgets, and a co-pay or clinic fee can quietly tip the scales against follow-through. Nearly seven in ten adults aren't currently in the labor force, which might sound like open schedules, but it often means relying on one earner, shared transportation, or irregular days that don't line up neatly with clinic hours.
Households here run close to three people on average, meaning personal health decisions get threaded through the practicalities of shared living, who has the car, who's watching the kids, what can wait. Then there's the landscape itself. Several require a real drive. That distance isn't a dealbreaker, but it does mean a decision made on a Tuesday needs a plan behind it: a car, a route, and enough runway to make the trip before the window closes.
Getting there
At 4.91/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Fulton 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 38843 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 38843 area around Fulton: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Fulton alone.
Fulton sits in Itawamba County, ZIP 38843. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Fulton? 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 Itawamba 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 Fulton-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 Fulton 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.
The closest is North Mississippi Health Services (0.7 mi); 7 options are within 30 miles.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
In Mississippi, 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.
It's curable with antibiotics; catching it early avoids serious complications.
A retest around 3 months after treatment is recommended for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
Screening checks when you have no symptoms; diagnostic testing confirms a cause when you do. The lab tests are often the same.
They can, swollen groin nodes can accompany herpes, syphilis, or early HIV, so mention them when you test.
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