Terrebonne Parish reports 193 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Houma, Louisiana, the trade-offs are clear: visiting a clinic lets a provider answer questions and start treatment, while an at-home kit lets you collect a sample on your own schedule and mail it in. Read on to see your options.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Houma, LA. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 1.0 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.
Start Community Health Center - Magnolia in Houma welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status anchors a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income, making a single visit covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing financially within reach for patients across the pay spectrum.
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Start Community Health Center in Houma tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB, treats bacterial infections the same visit, and covers every service at no charge. Appointments required, sliding scale applies across the board.
Start Community Health Center zeroes out every charge across its full menu (testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP management, and hepatitis care) through a structure that absorbs costs via sliding-scale adjustments taken to their floor, Ryan White funding, and grant coverage, so no service generates a balance regardless of what you need.
Spanish-speaking staff work directly in clinical roles at Start Community Health Center, meaning histories are taken, treatment options explained, and follow-up instructions delivered in Spanish by the people managing your care. Not relayed through a separate channel after the fact.
Many testing sites hand off a positive result to wherever a patient can find ongoing care. Start Community Health Center, funded through Ryan White, maintains HIV medical treatment in-house: the same clinical home handles the rapid or conventional test, the diagnosis, and the long-term management that follows.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Teche Action Clinic in Houma operates on a sliding scale and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and all three hepatitis strains, plus TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines available on site. Appointments required.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Louisiana Department of Health in Houma tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, treating any confirmed bacterial infection the same visit on a sliding scale, and because every service here carries no fee, that scale runs to zero.
The sliding scale at Louisiana Department of Health bottoms out at no charge: not for a subset of services, but across the full menu: STI testing, TB screening and treatment, vaccinations for HPV, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and mpox, and substance-use treatment. No service carries a floor cost.
Louisiana Department of Health in Houma conducts care in both French and Spanish: meaning clinical conversations about diagnosis, treatment options, and follow-up happen directly in either language, without a relay step between the patient and the provider making decisions.
Substance-use treatment at this clinic is a staffed clinical program, not a referral destination: meaning the same visit that produces an STI diagnosis can also initiate a treatment relationship for substance use, with assessment and ongoing care managed through Louisiana Department of Health in Houma directly.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Life Coast Community Health Center in Houma tests for gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and HIV. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and sliding-scale fees extending to a no-cost floor for those who qualify, by appointment.
Every service at Life Coast carries no charge for eligible patients, which means the conversation doesn't stop at a single test: vaccines, treatment, and prevention all stay on the table without anyone weighing what to skip.
Prevention prescriptions often get handed off to a primary care provider, leaving a gap between a testing visit and actual medication. Life Coast writes PrEP and PEP prescriptions directly, keeping both HIV testing and ongoing prevention management in the same place.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Teche Health @ Sugarland, in Houma, carries federal FQHC standing, which means fees slide with your income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with costs determined by what you actually earn.
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Start Community Health Center - Thibodaux carries federal qualification that anchors its sliding-scale fee structure, adjusting costs by income so no one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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Lady of the Sea Medical Clinic in Larose accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with a standard fee structure for those outside those plans. The panel covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB, plus HPV and hepatitis A vaccines, by appointment.
Leaving herpes or hepatitis C off an initial panel means a second appointment at a second location, and the gap between those visits where an undetected infection continues unchecked. Lady of the Sea tests for both alongside the bacterial STIs and HIV, so nothing is deferred to another provider or another day.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Houma, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Terrebonne Parish, 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.
1978 Industrial Boulevard, Houma, LA 70363
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1978 Industrial Boulevard, Houma, LA 70363
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1978 Industrial Boulevard, Houma, LA 70363
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
4752 Hwy 311, Suite 112, Houma, LA 70360
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
218 Corporate Drive, Houma, LA 70360
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Houma. 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, 119 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Houma. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 26 offer telehealth.
Deanna Blanchard, MD
Family medicine · 8120 Main Street, Houma
Robert Ordonez, MD
Family medicine · 8166 Main Street, Houma
Erin Pennison, MD
OB-GYN · 8120 Main Street, Houma
Sherri Longo, MD
OB-GYN · 8166 Main Street, Houma
Logan Ledet, MD Telehealth
Infectious disease · 8120 Main Street, Houma
Peomia Brown, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 8120 Main Street, Houma
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 Houma, LA 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.
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0.6 mi Southern Regional Medical
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0.9 mi Magnolia Drugs
1.2 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Houma, LA.
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 Houma, 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.
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
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 Terrebonne Parish, the parish that includes Houma, compare with Louisiana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#33 of 64 Louisiana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 48% of the state
| Infection | Terrebonne Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 693.9 719 cases ▼ 12% | 792.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 193 200 cases ▼ 33% | 288.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.7 8 cases ▼ 70% | 26.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 11.6 12 cases ▼ 41% | 19.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 23.2 24 cases ▼ 56% | 52.6 | 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 Terrebonne Parish, chlamydia has fallen from 827.7 to 693.9 per 100,000 (16%), gonorrhea has fallen from 355.9 to 193 per 100,000 (46%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 8.2 to 7.7 per 100,000 (6%).
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 Terrebonne Parish.
Local HIV snapshot
Terrebonne Parish HIV care continuum (2023)
Terrebonne Parish recorded 12.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Terrebonne Parish residents living with HIV, 79.5% are in care · 71.4% 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 Terrebonne Parish tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Houma households tend to run large and lean married: the kind of homes where health decisions often get folded into a shared calendar, a shared budget, and someone else's opinion. That dynamic shapes how testing actually happens: a partner's hesitation, a busy shift schedule, or a stretched paycheck can quietly decide whether a screening visit gets made. With more than a third of residents renting at rates that still leave little slack after rent and groceries, and unemployment running notably higher than national averages, the financial side of preventive care is a real calculation for a lot of people here. Getting around without a car along LA 24 or out toward Grand Caillou Road takes planning, Houma's spread-out layout means most clinics require a drive, so the options listed on this page matter more than the number suggests.
For younger adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI exposure climbs sharply, a nearby, affordable option is often the difference between acting on an intention and indefinitely postponing it. That group shares this city with households anchored by family commitments, which means many of them are navigating testing privately, without a built-in conversation at home. With typical rents under $800 and household sizes pushing above three people, even a modest clinic fee lands differently here than it might elsewhere. The range of no-cost and low-cost options near Mahler Park and along the Park Avenue corridor means that budget pressure doesn't have to be the reason a test doesn't happen this month.
Getting there
At 7.49/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Houma 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 70360 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 70360 area around Houma: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Houma alone.
Houma sits in Terrebonne Parish, ZIP 70360. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Houma? 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 Terrebonne Parish: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Louisiana 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 Houma-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 Houma 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Louisiana 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 LouisianaSource: 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 10 options within a 30-mile drive.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
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.
Terrebonne Parish reported ~694 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Louisiana average.
In Louisiana, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.
Negative is good news, just retest later if the test was soon after a possible exposure.
Sexually active people, especially under 25 or with new/multiple partners; everyone 13–64 should test for HIV at least once.
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