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STD Testing in Lake Sherwood, WI: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

Reported gonorrhea in Adams County runs about 90% lower than the US average. If you are in Lake Sherwood, Wisconsin, and need testing for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, compare visiting a clinic for immediate help, or using an at-home kit to work around your schedule.

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STD testing near Lake Sherwood, WI

4 testing options are listed for Lake Sherwood, WI. The nearest, Family Health Center - Wisconsin Rapids Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center, is about 10.7 miles away. Compare 1 community and public clinic, 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 10.7 miles

Family Health Center - Wisconsin Rapids Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center

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Review sources

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  • EasySTD1
Rated 5 out of 5 from 5 reviews

Family Health Center – Wisconsin Rapids Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center, in Wisconsin Rapids, welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without an appointment. Federal qualification ties fees to a sliding income scale, and a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing.

Sliding-scale
Address
3930 8th Street South, Suite 201, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Website

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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 Lake Sherwood, WI

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 Lake Sherwood, WI

The nearest testing center is about 11 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Lake Sherwood, 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 Lake Sherwood, WI

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

  • Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics

    402 West Lake Street, Friendship, WI 53934

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA

    • STD testing

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Lake Sherwood. 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 Lake Sherwood, WI who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 127 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Lake Sherwood. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 34 offer telehealth.

  • Brittany Myszka, MD

    Family medicine · 1015 Angelus Drive, Nekoosa

  • Jennifer Enman-Bourgon, DO

    OB-GYN · 420 Dewey Street, Wisconsin Rapids

  • Khadijah Ahmad, MD

    Family medicine · 220 24th Street South, Wisconsin Rapids

  • Shee-Chang Tang, MD

    Family medicine · 2031 Peach Street, Wisconsin Rapids

  • Holly Haberman, MD

    Family medicine · N6493 Valley Circle Road, Plainfield

  • Michael Witcik, MD

    Internal medicine · 402 A West Lake Street, Friendship

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 Lake Sherwood, WI

No pharmacy near Lake Sherwood, WI 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.

  • Daly Drug

    11 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • CVS Pharmacy 12 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Aurora Pharmacy

    22 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Shopko Stores Operating

    22 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Roundys Supermarkets

    22 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Plover Hometown Pharmacy

    22 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC

Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Lake Sherwood, WI.

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 Lake Sherwood, 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 Adams County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Adams County, the county that includes Lake Sherwood, compare with Wisconsin and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~5% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#62 of 72 Wisconsin counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 14% of the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Adams County vs Wisconsin vs U.S.

Adams County Wisconsin U.S. ▲▼ = Adams County vs the state average
Infection Adams County Wisconsin United States
Chlamydia
121.2 26 cases ▼ 71%
422.8 492.2
Gonorrhea
18.6 4 cases ▼ 84%
118.5 179.5
Syphilis (P&S) — no data 9.1 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 6.2 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
37.3 8 cases ▲ 154%
14.7 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 Adams County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 39% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 100 200 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Adams County, chlamydia has fallen from 193.7 to 121.2 per 100,000 (37%), gonorrhea has fallen from 43.6 to 18.6 per 100,000 (57%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 9.4 to 9.4 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

What shapes testing access in and around Lake Sherwood, WI

Adults uninsured
7.9%
No routine checkup
20.1%
No transportation
6.2%
Binge drinking
17.2%
Frequent mental distress
14.8%
Depression
22.4%
Below poverty line
9.9%
Primary-care ratio
10,438 : 1
Adams County
  • Primary-care shortage score 18 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 57.4
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 53rd 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 Adams County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Adams County (2023)

People living with HIV
148 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
0cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
41

Adams County HIV care continuum (2023)

Adams County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 5.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Adams County residents living with HIV, 57.1% are in care · 53.6% 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 Adams County tests for syphilis.

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

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About Lake Sherwood, WI

Lake Sherwood's year-round homeowners, virtually everyone here holds a deed rather than a lease, tend to be settled, married households clustered near the quiet roads that feed out toward WI 13. That stability is real, but it comes with a workforce picture worth noting: fewer than half of adults are in the labor force at all, which means schedules here are shaped less by nine-to-five demands and more by distance and seasonal rhythms around Sand Valley Golf Resort and the Dyracuse Recreational Area. That distance is the honest challenge. Likely out along WI 13 to wherever the nearest clinic sits.

For the younger adults who do live here, people in their late teens and twenties still building relationships and routines, that drive can be the whole obstacle. A test that requires a 40-minute round trip on a Tuesday you didn't plan for is one that waits. The majority-married, owner-occupied character of the community doesn't erase the need: couples benefit from routine screening too, particularly after any change in partners or health status. Knowing the one option listed here, its hours and any sliding-scale fees, means residents near Dorra Cooshe Mountain aren't guessing at what WI 13 offers them.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Lake Sherwood, WI

Walkability 5.78 / 20 · Below average

At 5.78/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Lake Sherwood 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 4 STD & STI testing locations in Lake Sherwood, Wisconsin, EasySTD

ZIP 54457 snapshot

Residents
8,262
Median age
54.9
Median income
$72,005

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 54457 area around Lake Sherwood: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Lake Sherwood alone.

Lake Sherwood sits in Adams County, ZIP 54457. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Dyracuse Recreational Area
  • Dorra Cooshe Mountain
  • Sand Valley Golf Resort

Major routes

  • WI 13 (State Highway 13)

STD testing in Lake Sherwood, WI: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Adams County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Wisconsin 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 Lake Sherwood-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 Lake Sherwood 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 Wisconsin

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

Two things that actually depend on Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

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

STD testing FAQs for Lake Sherwood, WI

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

Is testing closer in Wisconsin Rapids, WI?

Wisconsin Rapids, WI is a nearby town with options, the listing shows each one's distance so you can pick the closest.

Does insurance cover STD testing near Lake Sherwood, WI?

Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.

Can I get tested in Lake Sherwood, WI without insurance?

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

What's included in a full panel near Lake Sherwood, WI?

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

How common is chlamydia in Adams County?

Adams County reported ~121 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Wisconsin average.

How long do results take near Lake Sherwood, WI?

Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Wisconsin without a parent?

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

Is my STD test private?

Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.

Should a rash after sex lead to testing?

Yes, a body or genital rash can be a sign of syphilis or HIV, so get tested and evaluated.

How do I prevent STDs?

Use condoms, test regularly, get the HPV and hep B vaccines, and ask about PrEP for HIV.

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