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STD Testing in Goldthwaite, TX: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Mills County reports about 60% lower chlamydia rates than the US average. While in town for a check-up in Goldthwaite, Texas, consider your priorities: same-day testing or flexibility in scheduling. Either way, options are listed below.

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STD testing near Goldthwaite, TX

3 testing options are listed for Goldthwaite, TX. The nearest, Coryell Health, is about 0.3 miles away. Compare 1 community and public clinic, private labs, and at-home kits below.

Highest rated 0.3 miles

Coryell Health

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Rated 5 out of 5 from 7 reviews

Coryell Health in Goldthwaite accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance, with a sliding-scale fee for everyone else: covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB, with walk-in availability and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
1510 Hannah Valley Road, Goldthwaite, TX 76844
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
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Rated 4.1 out of 5 from 82 reviews
Address
2301 S. Clear Creek Road, Killeen, TX 76549 51.3 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Rated 2.9 out of 5 from 228 reviews
Address
2300 Clear Creek Road, Killeen, TX 76549 51.4 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25

  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200

  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49

  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Goldthwaite, TX

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.

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At-home STD testing in Goldthwaite, TX

The nearest testing center is less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Goldthwaite, 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.

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

Clinicians near Goldthwaite, TX who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 18 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Goldthwaite. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 3 offer telehealth.

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 Goldthwaite, TX

No pharmacy near Goldthwaite, TX 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.

  • McMahan Pharmacy Services

    0.3 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
    Directions

  • H&J Pharmacy

    20 mi
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  • Live Oak Pharmacy

    28 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
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  • Jacobs Family Pharmacy

    29 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
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  • CVS Pharmacy 30 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
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  • Docs Drugstore

    30 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
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Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Goldthwaite, TX.

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 Goldthwaite, 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.

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 Mills County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Mills County, the county that includes Goldthwaite, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~20% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#198 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 22% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Mills County vs Texas vs U.S.

Mills County Texas U.S. ▲▼ = Mills County vs the state average
Infection Mills County Texas United States
Chlamydia
197.9 9 cases ▼ 60%
491.9 492.2
Gonorrhea — no data 176.4 179.5
Syphilis (P&S) — no data 15 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 26.4 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
22 1 cases ▼ 50%
44.3 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.

Reported STD rates in Mills County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▲ 27% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 175 350 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Mills County, chlamydia has fallen from 336.6 to 197.9 per 100,000 (41%), and gonorrhea has risen from 67.3 to 88.9 per 100,000 (32%).

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 Goldthwaite, TX

Adults uninsured
13.9%
No routine checkup
22.4%
Binge drinking
15.5%
Frequent mental distress
15.8%
Depression
22.2%
Below poverty line
4.7%
Primary-care ratio
4,480 : 1
Mills County
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 49
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 47th 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 Mills County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Mills County (2023)

New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide

Mills County HIV care continuum (2023)

Mills County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. 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.

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 Mills County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Goldthwaite, TX

Fisher Street runs through a Goldthwaite where most households own their homes and have lived here long enough to put down real roots, but roughly a quarter of residents rent, and at around $600 a month, that modest outlay still shapes how people budget everything else, including healthcare. For young adults navigating early relationships and the particular uncertainties that come with them, that cost pressure is real and worth naming when thinking about routine screening. The town's workforce is largely employed and active, and with more than half of adults in married households and an average household running above three people, Goldthwaite skews toward established family life, which can make solo health decisions feel oddly out of step with the social fabric.

Yet people in their late teens and twenties are present here, and they're precisely the ones for whom delayed screening tends to compound quietly over time. What changes everything in Goldthwaite is the geography. That distance doesn't make testing impossible, but it does mean building it into a specific day with a specific destination already chosen from the options listed here before leaving town.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Goldthwaite, TX

Walkability 7.68 / 20 · Below average

At 7.68/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Goldthwaite 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.

Map of 3 STD & STI testing locations in Goldthwaite, Texas, EasySTD

ZIP 76844 snapshot

Residents
3,202
Median age
49.6
Median income
$67,037

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 76844 area around Goldthwaite: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Goldthwaite alone.

Goldthwaite sits in Mills County, ZIP 76844. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Goldthwaite Municipal Park
  • First Methodist Church of Goldthwaite
  • Mills County State Bank
  • Mills County Historical Museum
  • The Regency Suspension Bridge
  • Mills County Courthouse

Major routes

  • Fisher Street

Reference

STD testing in Goldthwaite, TX: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Mills County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Texas law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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 Goldthwaite-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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
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What each STD test costs

Medicare 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 Goldthwaite 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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 Texas

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

Two things that actually depend on Texas 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 Texas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

Texas 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 Texas

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

Good to Know

STD testing FAQs for Goldthwaite, TX

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Is walk-in STD testing available near Goldthwaite, TX?

Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.

Does insurance cover STD testing near Goldthwaite, TX?

Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.

Can I get tested in Goldthwaite, TX without insurance?

Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.

What's included in a full panel near Goldthwaite, TX?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Mills County?

Mills County reported ~198 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Texas average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Texas without a parent?

In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Are at-home STD tests accurate?

Reputable kits use the same lab methods as clinics; any positive should be confirmed and treated by a provider.

What happens if chlamydia goes untreated?

Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.

What samples are used for STD testing near Goldthwaite, TX?

Usually urine or a swab for chlamydia/gonorrhea, and blood for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis.

When is a chlamydia test accurate?

Wait roughly 1–2 weeks after exposure for a reliable chlamydia result.

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