STD Testing in Hawthorne, CA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
The rate of chlamydia in Los Angeles County is about 22% higher than the US average. If you need STI testing in Hawthorne, California, for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, you can weigh the trade-offs between public clinics that keep costs down, private labs that prioritize speed, and at-home kits that trade a clinic visit for convenience. See the options below.
12 testing options are listed for Hawthorne, CA. The nearest, BHS - Health Center for Women, is about 0.3 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.
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Quest Diagnostics
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3.1(170)?
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EasySTD5
Rated 3.1 out of 5 from 170 reviews
Address
4477 West 118th Street, Hawthorne, CA 90250 1.0 miles away
Today's offer: $10 off any test panel, applied automatically at checkout.
Community health center 0.3 miles
BHS - Health Center for Women
3.4(36)?
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Rated 3.4 out of 5 from 36 reviews
BHS - Health Center for Women in Hawthorne welcomes patients without an appointment, making a same-day visit straightforward. Federal qualification drives its sliding-scale fees, so cost adjusts to income. Walk in for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening. All covered in a single visit.
St. Anthony Medical Centers – Hawthorne Site, in Hawthorne, earns its federal qualification by tying fees to income, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening reachable for cash-paying patients, those between providers, or anyone whose coverage falls short. No appointment is needed to walk in and get tested.
Northeast Community Clinics in Hawthorne is a community health center where STI care sits alongside family planning and primary services: meaning gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV testing, same-visit bacterial treatment, and sliding-scale fees are built into one appointment.
Tests & treatsSliding-scale
Address
4455 West 117th Street, Suite 300 Hawthorne, CA 90250
Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Most reviewed 1.2 miles
Planned Parenthood los Angeles
4.0(202)?
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Rated 4 out of 5 from 202 reviews
Planned Parenthood los Angeles in Lawndale tests for gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, chlamydia, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee with no appointment required, treating bacterial infections the same visit and offering HPV and hepatitis B vaccines alongside Spanish-language and interpretation-supported care.
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Spanish Spoken by Staff, Not Routed Around
Spanish is a working clinical language at this location, providers communicate directly in Spanish rather than relying solely on intermediary services. For languages beyond Spanish, trained interpretation is coordinated into the visit itself, so medical history, treatment options, and follow-up instructions are conveyed with the same precision as any other appointment.
Title X Makes Minor Confidentiality a Legal Guarantee
As a Title X-funded site, Planned Parenthood los Angeles in Lawndale operates under federal family planning regulations that legally protect the confidentiality of services provided to minors. This is a structural feature of the funding designation, not a discretionary policy. That means a minor's STI testing, treatment, and contraceptive care are handled under a framework with defined legal standing.
PrEP and PEP Prescribed On-Site, Not Sent Elsewhere
Many clinics screen for HIV risk but leave patients to chase a prescriber elsewhere for PrEP or PEP. Planned Parenthood los Angeles in Lawndale writes those prescriptions directly, meaning PrEP initiation, including the baseline labs required to start, and PEP are handled by the same clinical team doing the testing.
Tests & treatsTitle XSliding-scalePrEP
Address
14623 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 300 Lawndale, CA 90260
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
Low Income Persons
Persons with STI
Care services
Family Planning
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 1.6 miles
Behavioral Health Services - Family Health Center
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Behavioral Health Services - Family Health Center in Hawthorne welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federal qualification underpins its sliding-scale fees, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing available at a cost tied to what patients actually earn.
Sliding-scale
Address
2501 West El Segundo Boulevard, Hawthorne, CA 90250
ROADS Community Clinic in Gardena earns its federal qualification by anchoring fees to income across the board: meaning sliding-scale STI screening, including syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, adjusts to what each patient can actually pay. No appointment is needed to get started.
T.H.E. Clinic at Hawthorne, in Inglewood, carries federal qualification that anchors its sliding-scale fees to each patient's income: meaning syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening stays financially within reach regardless of what someone can pay. No appointment is needed to walk in.
BHS Integrated Care Services in Gardena carries federally qualified health center standing, which means its STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) is priced on a sliding scale tied to household income, keeping care within reach regardless of what someone earns or whether they carry insurance.
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 less than a mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Hawthorne, 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 Hawthorne, CA
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Los Angeles 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.
MB Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery
14650 Aviation Boulevard, Suite 235, Hawthorne, CA 90250
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Hawthorne. 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 Hawthorne, CA who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 7,760 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Hawthorne. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 3,089 offer telehealth.
BB
Bahman Bandari, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 12618 Hawthorne Boulevard, Hawthorne
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 Hawthorne, CA
Compare the pharmacies closest to Hawthorne, CA. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
0.7 mi
Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Hawthorne, CA.
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 Hawthorne, 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 Los Angeles County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Los Angeles County, the county that includes Hawthorne, compare with California and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~32% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#6
#6 of 58 California counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 90% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Los Angeles County vs California vs U.S.
Los Angeles CountyCaliforniaU.S.▲▼ = Los Angeles County vs the state average
Infection
Los Angeles County
California
United States
Chlamydia
602.358,200 cases▲ 23%
491.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
291.828,195 cases▲ 53%
190.2
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
21.62,085 cases▲ 33%
16.3
15.8
Syphilis (early)
33.13,198 cases▲ 73%
19.1
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
50.24,848 cases▲ 7%
46.7
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 Los Angeles County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 2% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Los Angeles County, chlamydia has risen from 529.6 to 602.3 per 100,000 (14%), gonorrhea has risen from 259.8 to 291.8 per 100,000 (12%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 22.6 to 21.6 per 100,000 (4%).
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 Hawthorne, CA
Adults uninsured
14.1%
No routine checkup
29.2%
No transportation
13.7%
Binge drinking
15.2%
Frequent mental distress
18.3%
Depression
19.7%
Below poverty line
15.3%
Primary-care ratio
1,326 : 1
Los Angeles County
Primary-care shortage score 21 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 47.9
Social Vulnerability Index · 86th 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 Los Angeles County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Los Angeles County (2023)
Federal priority area: Los Angeles County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
People living with HIV
622 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
1,627cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
30%
Los Angeles County HIV care continuum (2023)
Los Angeles County recorded 19.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Los Angeles County residents living with HIV, 91.6% know their status · 72.8% are in care · 65.2% 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.
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 Los Angeles County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Randy's Donuts sits on Hawthorne Boulevard like a landmark from another era, and the households clustered around it reflect a city where most residents rent rather than own, and where a typical apartment runs just over twelve hundred dollars a month. With a labor-force participation rate well above average and unemployment that still leaves a real share of residents without steady income, health decisions here are often filtered through cost, time, and competing obligations before they reach a calendar. Those decisions rarely get made alone. Average household sizes in Hawthorne run notably large, and fewer than four in ten adults are married, which means a lot of shared living arrangements, blended social networks, and the kind of relationship flux that makes routine STI screening genuinely useful rather than precautionary theater.
Young adults in their late teens and twenties make up a substantial portion of the city, and in a renter-majority community where a tight monthly budget and a full work week both press on personal healthcare, reaching a clinic listed on this page without burning half a day matters in practical terms. The options shown here cover a range of hours and distances, and several are reachable via West El Segundo Boulevard or the I-105 corridor without a long detour. Los Angeles County's STI figures for the surrounding region are not reassuring, and for anyone living near Lennox or Del Aire, knowing where those numbers stand locally is a straightforward reason to keep screenings current.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Hawthorne, CA
Walkability13.39 / 20 · Above average
Hawthorne scores 13.39/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 90250 snapshot
Residents
94,991
Median age
34
Median income
$74,923
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 90250 area around Hawthorne: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Hawthorne alone.
Hawthorne sits in Los Angeles County, ZIP 90250. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Falcon 9 Booster B1019
Randy’s Donuts
Bruce’s Beach
Hawthorne Memorial Park
Bicentennial Park
Zella Davis Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Del Aire
Lawndale
Lennox
Lair Port
Strawberry Park
Manhattan Village
Bridgedale
East Manhattan Beach
Major routes
West El Segundo Boulevard
Hawthorne Boulevard
West Rosecrans Avenue
I 105 (Century Freeway)
West Imperial Highway
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Hawthorne, CA
Just outside Hawthorne? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Hawthorne, CA: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Los Angeles County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under California 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 Hawthorne-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 Hawthorne 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 CaliforniaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on California 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 California, 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)
California 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.
