Syphilis in Dooly County is about 15% higher than the US average. If you need testing in Lilly, Georgia for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, community and public clinics are often low-cost or free, whereas private labs might offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. See your options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Lilly, GA. The nearest, Georgia Department of Public Health, is about 6.0 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.
Georgia Department of Public Health in Vienna requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV testing alongside STI treatment, TB care, and HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines (all on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance) with services available in Spanish.
The clinic runs culture or serological herpes testing in the same appointment as syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV. Meaning a single scheduled visit produces results across infections. Diagnosis drives next steps: bacterial infections are treated on-site the same day, while herpes management is coordinated through the clinic's ongoing care.
Spanish is a working clinical language at this Vienna department location, not a supplementary accommodation. Test counseling, STI prevention education, partner notification conversations, and treatment instructions are conducted in Spanish by staff, so clinical nuance travels intact from provider to patient.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
S. Trussell Medical Center in Vienna earns its federally qualified designation by anchoring care for patients paying cash, between providers, or stretching a tight budget. Sliding-scale fees make syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening reachable for anyone, with no appointment required to get started.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
CareConnect Health in Cordele runs STI care through a full-service health clinic, pairing gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing with same-visit bacterial treatment, vaccines, and sliding-scale fees for everyone. Appointments required, Spanish spoken on-site.
For anyone navigating sexual health without a regular provider, and whose primary language is Spanish, CareConnect delivers care directly in Spanish, from counseling through treatment. There's no relay, no lag: the conversation that shapes your care happens in the language you actually use to make decisions.
Someone without a primary care relationship who needs a thorough baseline, not just the bacterial four, will find hepatitis B and C testing built into what CareConnect offers, alongside TB screening and treatment. That breadth is useful precisely when this clinic is your main point of contact, not a supplement to other care.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · 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 6 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Lilly, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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, 120 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Lilly. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 25 offer telehealth.
Rowland Chigbu, MD
Internal medicine · 1212 East Union Street, Vienna
Alexander Ibezi-Enendu, DO
Family medicine · 2809 Pine Street, Unadilla
David Kavtaradze, MD
Internal medicine · 1008 North 7th Street, Cordele
Cyrenah Lane, DO
Family medicine · 902 North 7th Street, Cordele
Henry Young, MD
Family medicine · 501 East 3rd Avenue, Cordele
Srilatha Nadipineni, MD
Internal medicine · 401 East 4th Avenue, Cordele
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 Lilly, GA 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.
Forbes Drug Company
6.1 miMedicine Stop 1
6.1 miMcMahan Pharmacy
11 miUnadilla Drug Company
11 mi
13 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Lilly, GA.
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 Lilly, 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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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
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 Dooly County, the county that includes Lilly, compare with Georgia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~21% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#36 of 159 Georgia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 77% of the state
| Infection | Dooly County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 765 84 cases ▲ 18% | 646.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 428 47 cases ▲ 56% | 274.8 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 18.2 2 cases ▼ 9% | 20 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 18.2 2 cases ▼ 1% | 18.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 9.1 1 cases ▼ 75% | 35.8 | 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 Dooly County, chlamydia has risen from 740.5 to 765 per 100,000 (3%), gonorrhea has risen from 285.5 to 428 per 100,000 (50%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 9.5 to 18.2 per 100,000 (92%).
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 Dooly County.
Local HIV snapshot
Dooly County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Dooly County residents living with HIV, 80.5% are in care · 69% 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 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 Dooly County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
GA 90 cuts through Lilly's center as Montezuma Road, and the economic reality along that stretch shapes a lot of daily decisions. Including health ones. With roughly three-quarters of residents owning their homes and rents running well under six hundred dollars a month, housing costs stay manageable, yet a high rate of unemployment means that out-of-pocket expenses still carry real weight for many households. When a screening visit means paying a fee plus arranging a drive, those two pressures together can quietly postpone something that takes less than an hour. That matters most for younger adults still building careers and relationships, the years when STI transmission peaks nationally, especially in a community where just over half the working-age population is in the labor force.
Schedules aren't always flexible, and a round trip on GA 90 demands more than a lunch break. Low-cost or free options listed here reduce one part of that calculation considerably. Households here tend to run larger than the national average, which means a single person's health decision can affect people across the same roof. Knowing what's available, and roughly how far the nearest clinic sits from Dooly County, is a practical starting point.
Getting there
At 2.32/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Lilly 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 31092 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 31092 area around Lilly: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Lilly alone.
Lilly sits in Dooly County, ZIP 31092. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Lilly? 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 Dooly County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Georgia 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 Lilly-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 Lilly 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 Georgia 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 Georgia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Georgia 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 GeorgiaSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
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.
Dooly County reported ~765 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Georgia average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
In Georgia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.
It's a common STI symptom; test for chlamydia and gonorrhea and have a provider check you.
Use condoms, test regularly, get the HPV and hep B vaccines, and ask about PrEP for HIV.
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