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STD Testing in Juncos, PR: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Reported syphilis in Juncos Municipio runs about 38% higher than the US average. If you're in Juncos Municipio, Puerto Rico, getting tested before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care is important. Choose from clinics that may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, or private labs that let you pay a flat self-pay price. The options in your area vary.

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STD testing near Juncos, PR

5 testing options are listed for Juncos, PR. The nearest, NeoMed Center-Juncos, is about 1.7 miles away. Compare 5 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.

Community health center 1.7 miles

NeoMed Center-Juncos

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Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 62 reviews

NeoMed Center-Juncos, in Gurabo Abajo, earned federal qualification as a community health center, which means its STI screening costs slide with your income, not against it. Walk-in appointments are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with fees scaled to what patients actually earn.

Sliding-scale
Address
22.6 Carr 31, Gurabo Abajo, PR 00777
Website
Community health center 3.7 miles

Cossma San Lorenzo

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Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 85 reviews

Cossma San Lorenzo, in San Lorenzo, welcomes walk-in patients without an appointment for sliding-scale STI screening at a federally qualified health center. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with fees adjusted to income so cost stays proportional to what each patient earns.

Sliding-scale
Address
181 Calle Muñoz Rivera, San Lorenzo, PR 00754
Website
Community health center 3.9 miles

Cossma las Piedras

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Rated 2.8 out of 5 from 67 reviews

Cossma las Piedras, in Las Piedras, anchors its STI care in a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Federal qualification backs that commitment, with screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia available without an appointment.

Sliding-scale
Address
Centro Industrial Tejas, Lote 8 Carr. 9921, Las Piedras, PR 00771
Website
Community health center 3.9 miles

Neomed Center San Lorenzo

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Neomed Center San Lorenzo, in San Lorenzo, carries federal qualification that anchors its sliding-scale fee structure to household income, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening genuinely affordable across income levels. No appointment needed to walk in and get tested.

Sliding-scale
Address
110 Calle De Diego, San Lorenzo, PR 00754
Website
Community health center 4.1 miles

Cossma San Lorenzo - Lot

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Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 85 reviews

Cossma San Lorenzo - Lot, serving San Lorenzo under federally qualified health center standing, extends sliding-scale STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) to patients at fees calibrated to household income, no appointment needed to get started.

Sliding-scale
Address
Calle MuñOz Rivera #181 Lot 158, San Lorenzo, PR 00754
Website

Free tool · not a clinic

When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Juncos, PR

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.

At-home STD testing in Juncos, PR

The nearest testing center is about 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Juncos, 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.

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.

Other CLIA-certified labs near Juncos, PR

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Juncos Municipio, 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.

  • Laboratorio Clinico Borinquen-Juncos

    Juncos Plaza III Local D3, Juncos, PR 00777

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • Laboratorio Clinico Villa ANA III

    18 Martinez Esq Almodovar, Juncos, PR 00777

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing
  • Laboratorio Clinico Villa ANA II

    Urb Valencia I, Calle Casul # 148, Juncos, PR 00777

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Juncos. 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.

Clinicians near Juncos, PR who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 894 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Juncos. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 58 offer telehealth.

  • Frances Serra, MD

    OB-GYN · 6 Carr, Juncos

  • Marisol Maldonado Rodriguez, MD

    OB-GYN · Urb Madrid, Juncos

  • Mildred Diaz Cruz, MD

    General practice · 10 Calle Daniel Flores, Juncos

  • Maribel Rivera Mejias, MD

    General practice · 107 Camino Del Sol, Juncos

  • Fernando Ortiz Maldonado, MD

    Internal medicine · 15 Calle Celis Aguilera, Juncos

  • Carlos Maldonado Garcia, MD

    Internal medicine · 37 Calle Munoz Rivera, Juncos

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.

Pharmacies near Juncos, PR

No pharmacy near Juncos, PR 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.

Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Juncos, PR.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Juncos, 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.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Juncos Municipio: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Juncos Municipio, the municipio that includes Juncos, compare with Puerto Rico 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.

#13 of 78 Puerto Rico counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 83% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Juncos Municipio vs Puerto Rico vs U.S.

Juncos Municipio Puerto Rico U.S. ▲▼ = Juncos Municipio vs the state average
Infection Juncos Municipio Puerto Rico United States
Chlamydia
199 73 cases ▲ 23%
162.1 492.2
Gonorrhea
57.2 21 cases ▲ 55%
37 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
21.8 8 cases ▲ 60%
13.6 15.8
Syphilis (early)
21.8 8 cases ▲ 11%
19.6 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
13.6 5 cases ▼ 13%
15.6 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.

Reported STD rates in Juncos Municipio over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▲ 55% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 100 200 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Juncos Municipio, chlamydia has risen from 124.3 to 199 per 100,000 (60%), gonorrhea has risen from 18.9 to 57.2 per 100,000 (203%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5.4 to 21.8 per 100,000 (304%).

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 Juncos, PR

  • Medically Underserved Area

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 Juncos Municipio.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Juncos Municipio (2023)

People living with HIV
494 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
18

Juncos Municipio HIV care continuum (2023)

Among Juncos Municipio residents living with HIV, 75.8% are in care · 70.1% 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 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 Juncos Municipio tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Juncos, PR

Juncos runs on car trips, a quick errand on PR-30 that stretches into forty minutes, a workday that starts before most clinics open their doors. For the roughly one in four residents who are between work or between jobs, the day has gaps, but rarely the kind that naturally accommodate a clinic visit without planning around it. Add a household that typically holds nearly four people under one roof, and the logistics of a private screening appointment can feel genuinely complicated to arrange. The cost picture shapes things too. With typical rents sitting well under five hundred dollars a month and home values that reflect a community where most families have built modest, stable roots over years, there isn't a lot of financial cushion for health visits that feel optional.

High earners are exceptionally rare here, which means even modest fees can shift whether someone follows through. The clinics listed on this page range in cost and hours precisely because those differences matter in a place like Juncos. All of this lands hardest on younger adults (people in their late teens and twenties, the core of Juncos's future workforce) for whom a long drive on a weekday and an uncertain copay are real obstacles, not small inconveniences. Finding a clinic that fits both the drive and the budget is the practical starting point, and this page exists to make that match faster.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Juncos, PR

Walkability 3.78 / 20 · Least walkable

At 3.78/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Juncos 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.

Map of 5 STD & STI testing locations in Juncos, Puerto Rico, EasySTD

Juncos sits in Juncos Municipio, ZIP 777. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Monumento al Veterano
  • Plaza Antonio Romero Barceló
  • Parque Ceiba Sur
  • Parque Ricardo Ayala Díaz
  • Parque Los Flamboyanes
  • Parque Francisco Negrón Díaz

Neighborhoods & communities

  • Jardines de Barcelona
  • Valencia II
  • Caracol
  • Los Almendros
  • Jardines de Juncos
  • Hacienda de Tena
  • Rancho Bonito
  • Ceiba Sur

Major routes

  • PR-30 (Expreso Cruz Ortiz Stella)

STD testing in Juncos, PR: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Juncos Municipio: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Puerto Rico law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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 Juncos-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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

What each STD test costs

Medicare 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 Juncos 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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 Puerto Rico

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

Two things that actually depend on Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico, public health clinics provide confidential STI testing and treatment; ask the clinic directly about consent requirements for minors.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) is potentially allowable in Puerto Rico: it is not expressly authorized, but not prohibited either. Ask your provider whether they will prescribe treatment for a partner without a separate visit.

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 Puerto Rico

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Juncos, PR

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Is walk-in STD testing available near Juncos, PR?

Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.

Can I use Medicaid for testing?

Yes, Medicaid typically covers it.

Can I get tested in Juncos, PR without insurance?

Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.

What's included in a full panel near Juncos, PR?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Juncos Municipio?

Juncos Municipio reported ~199 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Puerto Rico average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Puerto Rico without a parent?

In Puerto Rico, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

Is there a vaccine for HPV?

Yes, the HPV vaccine prevents the types most linked to cancer and genital warts; it's recommended through age 26 (and some adults to 45).

What's the difference between PrEP and PEP?

PrEP is taken before exposure to prevent HIV; PEP is emergency medicine started within 72 hours after a possible exposure.

Where can LGBTQ+ people get tested near Juncos, PR?

Public and community clinics test everyone; several provide LGBTQ-affirming services.

Can you tell if someone has an STD by looking?

No, most STIs have no visible signs, so the only way to know is to test.

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