In Lee County, new HIV diagnoses run about 49% higher than the US average. If you live in Guntown, Mississippi and need a test for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, weigh if you prefer the lower cost of community and public clinics versus the faster results and more flexible scheduling at private labs. Your options are below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Guntown, MS. The nearest, North Mississippi Health Services, is about 4.5 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 Baldwyn runs by appointment, so scheduling ahead is the move, and one visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, herpes, hepatitis B and C, same-visit bacterial treatment, and sliding-scale fees, with care available in Spanish.
Beyond the four-infection baseline, North Mississippi Health Services tests for herpes simplex, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C at the same appointment. Meaning a single scheduled visit generates results across infections rather than requiring separate referrals for the less-common ones.
For anyone without a regular prescribing provider, North Mississippi Health Services holds PrEP as an ongoing clinical service (initiating the prescription, handling the required HIV and renal monitoring, and managing refills) so the medication doesn't depend on establishing care elsewhere first. PEP is also available through the same practice.
Spanish is a working clinical language at North Mississippi Health Services in Baldwyn: meaning the intake, counseling, and results discussion happen directly in Spanish, not routed through a separate service layer that sits between the patient and the provider.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
A safety-net rural health clinic about 9 miles from Guntown. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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A public safety-net rural health clinic about 11 miles from Guntown. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Mantachie Rural Health Care brings the full weight of a community health clinic to STI care in Mantachie: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing, HPV and hepatitis B vaccines, and same-visit bacterial treatment, all on a sliding-scale fee with appointments required.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A public safety-net federally qualified health center about 13 miles from Guntown. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Fees & payment
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 5 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Guntown, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & 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 Lee 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.
571 Mitchell Street, Suite C, Guntown, MS 38849
CMS-certified lab
125 Turner Park Road, Saltillo, MS 38866
CMS-certified lab
4127 West Main Street, Tupelo, MS 38801
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Guntown. 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, 189 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Guntown. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 22 offer telehealth.
Sharon Mitchell, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 745 South 4th Street, Baldwyn
Amber Norris, DO
Family medicine · 125 Turner Park Road, Saltillo
Kirsten Bolton, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2781 Hwy 145, Saltillo
Stormi Valentine
Family medicine · 874 Barnes Crossing Road, Tupelo
Jeff Brown, DO
Family medicine · 903 Mississippi Drive, Tupelo
Marcus Ueltschey, MD
Family medicine · 4579 South Eason Boulevard, 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 Guntown, 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.
Medical Arts Pharmacy
4.1 miHouston Discount Drugs
4.8 miDogwood Family Pharmacy
5.4 miBaldwyn L&L Pharmacy
6.1 miNorthridge Pharmacy
6.1 miSaltillo Pharmacy Services
6.2 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Guntown, 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 Guntown, 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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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
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 Lee County, the county that includes Guntown, compare with Mississippi 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.
#31 of 82 Mississippi counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 62% of the state
| Infection | Lee County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 730.7 605 cases ▲ 4% | 700.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 282.6 234 cases ▲ 13% | 251.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 53.1 44 cases ▲ 76% | 30.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 21.7 18 cases ▲ 33% | 16.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 88.2 73 cases ▲ 36% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Lee County, chlamydia has fallen from 836.3 to 730.7 per 100,000 (13%), gonorrhea has fallen from 572.3 to 282.6 per 100,000 (51%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 26.4 to 53.1 per 100,000 (101%).
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 Lee 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.
Lee County HIV care continuum (2023)
Lee County recorded 20.4 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 21.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Lee County residents living with HIV, 85% are in care · 75.7% 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 Lee County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Guntown sits within Lee County's STI landscape at a moment when younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties forming new relationships and households, have the least margin for anything inconvenient or expensive to get done. The county's reported rates are not abstract: they reflect real people navigating real schedules, and in a community where most residents own their homes and household size runs well above three people per address, life here tends to be full and structured around family commitments rather than flexible personal appointments. That fullness matters for testing access.
With nearly three in four residents active in the workforce and unemployment still present in meaningful numbers, the working week leaves narrow windows. Rent at current local levels isn't steep by regional standards, but for households without slack in the budget, an unexpected cost or a missed shift adds real weight to the decision. The options listed here include extended or weekend hours at locations, which, for someone juggling a job and a full household, means the drive out of Guntown doesn't also have to happen on a weekday morning to count.
Getting there
At 4.3/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Guntown 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 38849 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 38849 area around Guntown: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Guntown alone.
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Guntown? 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 Lee 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 Guntown-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 Guntown 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.
Possibly, Saltillo, MS is close; compare it by distance against North Mississippi Health Services.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
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 731 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Mississippi average.
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.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
It means an infection was found; a provider confirms it and starts treatment, most STIs are curable or manageable.
Syphilis is found with a simple blood test; a reactive screen is confirmed with a second blood test.
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