Chlamydia is reported in Madison County about 63% less often than the US average. Whether you're in Hood, Virginia for your first STI test or a routine screening, you have multiple options. Public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits each offer different benefits.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Hood, VA. The nearest, Greene Care Clinic, is about 5.1 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.
Greene Care Clinic in Stanardsville runs entirely on donations, so every service (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing plus STI treatment and prevention education) carries no fee for anyone who walks through the door. Appointments are required.
Languages
English
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Prevention services
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Virginia Department of Health in Stanardsville tests for HIV, hepatitis C, hepatitis B, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, with every service provided at no fee on a sliding-scale basis. Appointments are required; bacterial infections are treated same visit.
All services at this clinic (testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP) are provided at no fee, which means the cost of a follow-up visit or a vaccine series never becomes the reason someone stops mid-course.
Spanish is a working language at this clinic, and interpretation services extend to additional languages beyond it. That means clinical conversations (dosing instructions, treatment plans, counseling) happen in the language a person actually uses, not summarized through a workaround.
For anyone without a regular provider or whose provider doesn't prescribe HIV or STI prevention medications, this clinic carries all three: PrEP for ongoing HIV prevention, PEP for post-exposure management, and DoxyPEP for bacterial STI prevention. Prescribed and managed in the same place.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
HCHC Elkton, serving Elkton, ties STI screening fees directly to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing at this federally qualified health center, where the sliding scale applies regardless of insurance status.
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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 5 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Hood, 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.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 429 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Hood. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 168 offer telehealth.
Andrea Courtney, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2503 South Seminole Trail, Madison
Micah Lindsey, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 140 Stoneridge Drive South, Ruckersville
Vincent Ly, DO
Family medicine · 179 London Court, Ruckersville
Rebecca Rehmann, DO
Family medicine · 4105 Lewis And Clark Drive, Charlottesville
John Timmons, MD
Family medicine · 505 Williams Avenue, Shenandoah
Whitney Mcclincy, MD
Family medicine · 3263 Proffit Road, Charlottesville
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 Hood, VA 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.
Golden Horseshoe Health Services
4.9 miMahant Elkton
13 mi
15 mi Shenandoah Pharmacy
16 miHarris Teeter
16 miYour Pharmacy
18 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Hood, VA.
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 Hood, 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 Madison County, the county that includes Hood, compare with Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~23% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#107 of 133 Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 20% of the state
| Infection | Madison County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 184 26 cases ▼ 61% | 472.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 21.2 3 cases ▼ 87% | 158.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.1 1 cases ▼ 34% | 10.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — no data | 9.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | — no data | 15.8 | 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 Madison County, chlamydia has risen from 166.2 to 184 per 100,000 (11%), gonorrhea has risen from 7.2 to 21.2 per 100,000 (194%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 7.1 to 7.1 per 100,000.
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 Madison County.
Local HIV snapshot
Madison County HIV care continuum (2023)
Madison County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Madison County residents living with HIV, 100% are in care · 77.8% 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 Madison County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Hood sits at the foot of Banks Mountain as one of the more settled communities in Madison County: nearly two-thirds of adults here are married, households tend to be small, and the overwhelming majority own the homes they live in outright. That ownership profile, combined with a labor-force participation rate that skews heavily toward those outside traditional employment, shapes daily life in ways that aren't obvious from income figures alone: schedules here aren't governed by shift rotations or commute windows, but by the quieter rhythms of a rural community where errands along VA 230 can mean a genuine haul to reach services that larger towns take for granted. That distance is the central reality for anyone thinking about STI screening.
There's no walking to a clinic between a lunch break and an afternoon errand. For younger adults still building relationships and navigating sexual health, that kind of trip doesn't always happen spontaneously; it takes a deliberate decision and a free window. What helps is that the listing here covers the realistic range available to Hood residents, and knowing exactly what's within reach off Madison Road, rather than searching blind, is often what turns an intention into an actual drive toward Buzzard Rocks and beyond.
Getting there
At 4.8/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Hood 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 22723 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 22723 area around Hood: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Hood alone.
Hood sits in Madison County, ZIP 22723. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Hood? 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 Madison County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Virginia 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 Hood-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 Hood 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 Virginia 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 Virginia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Virginia 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 VirginiaSource: 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.
There are 7 options within a 30-mile drive.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Virginia Department of Health, about 5.1 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Madison County reported ~184 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Virginia average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Use condoms, test regularly, get the HPV and hep B vaccines, and ask about PrEP for HIV.
It's a common STI symptom; test for chlamydia and gonorrhea and have a provider check you.
Yes, a syphilis sore can heal while the infection stays and silently progresses, so a blood test is the only way to be sure.
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