STD Testing in Gilmore Quarters, AL: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Hale County reports about 437 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents. If you live in Gilmore Quarters, Alabama and are wondering what your STI testing options are, whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. Get to know the options below.
5 testing options are listed for Gilmore Quarters, AL. The nearest, Rural Health Medical Program, Inc. - Demopolis Health Center, is about 9.1 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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.
Community health center 9.1 miles
Rural Health Medical Program, Inc. - Demopolis Health Center
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Rural Health Medical Program, Inc. - Demopolis Health Center earns its federally qualified standing by tying STI screening costs directly to each patient's income: meaning syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing carry a sliding-scale fee that adjusts based on what someone actually earns, with no appointment needed to get started.
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 10 miles from Gilmore Quarters. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Whatley Health Services in Greensboro runs on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with Medicaid and private insurance also accepted, and tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis C, and TB, with an appointment required.
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.
The nearest testing center is about 9 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Gilmore Quarters, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Gilmore Quarters, AL
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Hale 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.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Gilmore Quarters. 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
Clinicians near Gilmore Quarters, AL who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 22 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Gilmore Quarters. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1 offer telehealth.
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Brittney Anderson, MD
Family medicine · 305 North Main Avenue, Demopolis
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
Pharmacies near Gilmore Quarters, AL
Compare the pharmacies closest to Gilmore Quarters, AL. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Gilmore Quarters, AL.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Gilmore Quarters, 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.
Online treatment
Wisp
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
STDs & HIV in Hale County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Hale County, the county that includes Gilmore Quarters, compare with Alabama and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#11
#11 of 67 Alabama counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 84% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Hale County vs Alabama vs U.S.
Hale CountyAlabamaU.S.▲▼ = Hale County vs the state average
Infection
Hale County
Alabama
United States
Chlamydia
913.5136 cases▲ 40%
651.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
436.665 cases▲ 92%
226.9
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
33.65 cases▲ 17%
28.6
15.8
Syphilis (early)
33.65 cases▲ 65%
20.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
26.94 cases▲ 10%
24.5
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.
Reported STD rates in Hale County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 1% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Hale County, chlamydia has fallen from 1095.7 to 913.5 per 100,000 (17%), gonorrhea has fallen from 527.6 to 436.6 per 100,000 (17%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 20.3 to 33.6 per 100,000 (66%).
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
What shapes testing access in and around Gilmore Quarters, AL
Adults uninsured
14.5%
No routine checkup
16.8%
No transportation
19.2%
Binge drinking
10%
Frequent mental distress
19.8%
Depression
21.5%
Below poverty line
32.2%
Primary-care ratio
4,918 : 1
Hale County
Primary-care shortage score 22 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 55.1
Social Vulnerability Index · 88th percentile nationally
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 Hale County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Hale County (2023)
Federal priority area: Alabama 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.
People living with HIV
449 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
114
Hale County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Hale County residents living with HIV, 77.4% are in care · 60.4% 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 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.
Pregnant or planning to be?Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
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 Hale County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Fannin Hill's streets and the quieter roads near Lock Number Five Left Bank Public Use Area are home to a lot of people in their twenties and early thirties: folks who may be renting their first place on their own, figuring out whether a relationship is serious, or just getting used to managing their own healthcare decisions without anyone nudging them. With nearly a third of households renting at modest monthly rates, cost can quietly compete with everything else a young adult is trying to fund, and that pressure reshapes which appointments feel doable and which get deferred. The high homeownership rate and relatively modest unemployment numbers suggest a community that's fairly rooted, but the labor-force participation picture means a meaningful slice of residents aren't tied to employer-based insurance or clinic referrals through a workplace, making it their own responsibility to seek out testing independently.
Forty-eight-hour results or same-week appointments at the clinics listed here make a real difference when access already requires effort. The testing options on this page cover a range of schedules and costs, so whether you're near Lamberths Mound or further out, there's likely an option that doesn't require rearranging your whole week to reach.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Gilmore Quarters, AL
Walkability3.62 / 20 · Least walkable
At 3.62/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Gilmore Quarters 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 36744 snapshot
Residents
5,662
Median age
40.1
Median income
$33,983
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 36744 area around Gilmore Quarters: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Gilmore Quarters alone.
Gilmore Quarters sits in Hale County, ZIP 36744. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Lock Number Five Left Bank Public Use Area
Lamberths Mound
Fannin Hill
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Gilmore Quarters, AL
Just outside Gilmore Quarters? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Gilmore Quarters, AL: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Hale County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Alabama law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Gilmore Quarters-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Gilmore Quarters 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.
Confidentiality & consent in AlabamaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Alabama 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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In Alabama, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Alabama 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.
