Gonorrhea reports in Clay County are about 90% lower than the US average. If you're in Henrietta, Texas seeking STD/STI testing for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. Here are your options.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Henrietta, TX. The nearest, Community Healthcare Center, is about 17.5 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.
Community Healthcare Center in Wichita Falls runs a panel that goes beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, herpes and hepatitis C are included alongside a conventional HIV test, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and fees on a sliding scale open to all payers.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
North Central TX Community Health Care Center in Wichita Falls earns its federally qualified status by tying fees to income, ensuring no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for sliding-scale STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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A safety-net federally qualified health center about 19 miles from Henrietta. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Wichita Falls Wichita County Public Health District runs on scheduled appointments, and a single visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, TB, same-visit bacterial treatment, and HPV and hepatitis vaccines. All at no fee on a sliding scale.
When cost stands between a diagnosis and treatment, infections go unmanaged and the gap compounds. Wichita Falls Wichita County Public Health District closes that gap entirely, every test, every vaccine, every treatment visit carries no fee, so nothing waits because of a bill.
Many clinics handle language through intermediaries that introduce delay and friction into sensitive conversations. At Wichita Falls Wichita County Public Health District, Spanish and Tagalog are available directly: meaning counseling, test results, and treatment decisions happen in the language a person reasons in.
Plenty of STI clinics stop at four infections and send patients elsewhere for anything broader. Wichita Falls Wichita County Public Health District tests for herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the standard bacterial and HIV panel, so one appointment covers the infections that routinely get missed.
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English, Spanish, Tagalog
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community Healthcare Center - Denver Campus in Wichita Falls meets patients where they are (uninsured, cash-paying, or caught between providers) through its federally qualified structure that ties fees to income. Sliding-scale STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, and no appointment is needed to get started.
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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 18 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Henrietta, 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 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 Clay 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.
310 West South Street, Henrietta, TX 76365
CMS-certified lab
1471 Raymond Edwards Road, Henrietta, TX 76365
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Henrietta. 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, 81 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Henrietta. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 17 offer telehealth.
Crhistian Guerrero, MD
Family medicine · 412 West South St Ccmh, Henrietta
Matthew Reynolds, MD
Family medicine · 310 West South Street, Henrietta
Michael Mitchell, MD
Family medicine · 100 South Archer, Henrietta
Deanne Wirth, MD
Family medicine · 501 Midwestern Parkway East, Wichita Falls
Ashlee Gresham, MD
Family medicine · 501 Midwestern Parkway East, Wichita Falls
Mehboob Rehan, MD
Infectious disease · 501 Midwestern Parkway East, Wichita Falls
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 Henrietta, 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.
Henrietta Pharmacy
0.2 miUnited Pharmacy
18 mi
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18 mi Fallstown Pharmacy
19 miGuffey's Drug Store
19 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Henrietta, TX.
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 Henrietta, 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
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 $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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 Clay County, the county that includes Henrietta, 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.
#242 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 5% of the state
| Infection | Clay County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 93.1 10 cases ▼ 81% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 18.6 2 cases ▼ 89% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 27.9 3 cases ▲ 86% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 18.6 2 cases ▼ 30% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 9.3 1 cases ▼ 79% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Clay County, chlamydia has risen from 88.1 to 93.1 per 100,000 (6%), gonorrhea has fallen from 19.6 to 18.6 per 100,000 (5%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 9.5 to 27.9 per 100,000 (194%).
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 Clay County.
Local HIV snapshot
Clay County HIV care continuum (2023)
Clay County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Clay County residents living with HIV, 77.8% are in care · 66.7% 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 Clay County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
West Omega Street cuts through daily life in Henrietta the way most main roads do in small Clay County towns, anchoring the routines of a community where more than three-quarters of residents own their homes and a majority of households are married couples raising families together. That rootedness shapes how people think about health care: when you know your neighbors, walking into a clinic can feel more loaded than it would in an anonymous city, which is exactly why the options listed on this page matter. The workforce picture here adds its own layer. With labor-force participation below the national norm and unemployment meaningful enough to feel in a town this size, cost and scheduling pressures are real, and $808 a month in rent, modest as it sounds, still competes with every other line item for a household running lean.
For younger adults in their late teens and twenties, people still building careers and relationships, those competing pressures are what turn a reasonable intention into a perpetually postponed errand. Routine STI screening is the kind of appointment that needs to cost little, take little time, and require no complicated explanation. Otherwise it simply waits. No testing options currently appear on this page for Henrietta itself, so the nearest clinic will mean a drive out along US 82.
Before you make that trip, confirm hours and walk-in availability. Details that can make or break a weekday stop on the way back through town past City Park.
Getting there
At 5.17/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Henrietta 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 76365 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 76365 area around Henrietta: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Henrietta alone.
Henrietta sits in Clay County, ZIP 76365. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Henrietta? 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 Clay 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.
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 Henrietta-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 Henrietta 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 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).
In Texas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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 TexasSource: 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.
Community Healthcare Center, about 17.5 mi away, with 8 options within 30 miles.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Clay County reported ~93 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Texas average.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Little prep is needed, bring an ID and insurance if you have it, and note your exposure dates and any symptoms; for a urine test, avoid peeing for about an hour beforehand.
Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.
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