Gonorrhea in Harrison County is about 18% higher than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Long Beach, Mississippi, you have options. A clinic visit can provide immediate answers and support, while at-home kits let you collect a sample when convenient. See the list below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Long Beach, MS. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 2.9 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.
Mississippi State Department of Health in Gulfport requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead unlocks the full visit: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing, same-visit bacterial STI treatment, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, family planning, and TB screening and treatment. On a sliding-scale fee.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Coastal Family Health Center in Pass Christian tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding scale that applies to everyone, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and appointments required. Care delivered in Spanish.
Without Spanish-language care at the clinic itself, a diagnosis that needs explaining, a treatment plan that needs following, can stall between visits, leaving an infection unmanaged and a patient uncertain. At Coastal Family Health Center, clinical conversations happen in Spanish directly, so nothing is lost between a test result and the next step.
PrEP at Coastal Family Health Center means a provider assesses eligibility, writes the prescription, and schedules the required follow-up HIV tests and kidney-function labs that keep someone safely on the medication long-term. The full clinical loop, not just a one-time prescription.
Coastal Family Health Center's panel extends to herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C. Infections that often go unordered when a patient has no established primary care relationship. For anyone managing their own screening, that breadth means one appointment covers ground that would otherwise require multiple providers.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A public safety-net rural health clinic about 8 miles from Long Beach. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Singing River, in Gulfport, runs STI care through a full-service clinical model: rapid and conventional HIV testing, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, walk-ins welcome, and fees scaled to income with Medicaid and Medicare accepted.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
AHF Wellness Center in Biloxi delivers HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis testing alongside same-visit bacterial treatment — no appointment needed, no insurance required, and every service at no charge to the patient.
AHF Wellness Center charges nothing for any service it provides — testing, counseling, treatment. That means the decision to come in, follow up, or return for another round of testing never has a price attached to it.
The clinic prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP directly — no separate primary care provider needed to get started or stay on a regimen. Pharmacy support handles fills and refills, with home delivery available where the option exists.
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Listing verified Jul 2026 · Source: ahf-locator
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 3 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Long Beach, 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 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 Harrison 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.
2550 Pass Road, Biloxi, MS 39531
CMS-certified lab
150 Reynoir Street, Biloxi, MS 39530
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
15190 Community Rd Suite 300, Gulfport, MS 39503
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Long Beach. 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, 195 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Long Beach. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 65 offer telehealth.
Garrett Fratesi, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 5120 Beatline Road, Long Beach, MS
Valerie Lenox, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 5120 Beatline Road, Long Beach, MS
Travis Webster, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1340 Broad Avenue, Gulfport, MS
Stephen Johns, MD
Family medicine · 1340 Broad Avenue, Gulfport, MS
Hannah Gwin, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 1340 Broad Avenue, Gulfport, MS
Adam Peterson, DO
Urology · 1340 Broad Avenue, Gulfport, MS
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 Long Beach, MS 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.
Polks Crossgate Discount Drugs
0.9 mi
1.0 mi Long Beach Drugs
1.1 miThe Corner Drug Store
1.3 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Long Beach, MS.
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 Long Beach, 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
$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
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 Harrison County, the county that includes Long Beach, compare with Mississippi and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#51 of 82 Mississippi counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 38% of the state
| Infection | Harrison County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 561.2 1,182 cases ▼ 20% | 700.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 212.7 448 cases ▼ 15% | 251.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 28.5 60 cases ▼ 5% | 30.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.7 12 cases ▼ 65% | 16.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 50.3 106 cases ▼ 22% | 64.8 | 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 Harrison County, chlamydia has fallen from 755.9 to 561.2 per 100,000 (26%), gonorrhea has fallen from 507.1 to 212.7 per 100,000 (58%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 30.2 to 28.5 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 Harrison County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Mississippi is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Harrison County HIV care continuum (2023)
Harrison County recorded 22.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 21.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Harrison County residents living with HIV, 72.5% are in care · 64.1% 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 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 Harrison County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
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Local context
West Beach Boulevard threads through the quieter residential blocks where many of Long Beach's younger adults have settled into first leases or recently bought modest homes near the coast, navigating the particular financial pressure of a market where rent runs close to a thousand dollars a month and homeownership is within reach for a solid majority of residents. That combination, affordable enough to put down roots yet tight enough that discretionary spending gets scrutinized, shapes how people weigh any errand that costs time or money. With nearly half of adult households built around a married couple and average household sizes above three, this is a community where health decisions ripple outward.
People in their late teens and twenties, a quarter of the local population, are also the group among whom STIs circulate most actively, and for them a screening appointment competes directly with jobs, childcare, and a labor market where a meaningful share of residents are currently between positions. Keeping that appointment simple and affordable matters here in a way that is specific to Long Beach's household economy rather than abstract. That shared route turns a clinic visit from a separate trip into something absorbed into a drive many residents make anyway.
Getting there
At 6.56/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Long Beach 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 39560 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 39560 area around Long Beach: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Long Beach alone.
Long Beach sits in Harrison County, ZIP 39560. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Long Beach? 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 Harrison County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Mississippi 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 Long Beach-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 Long Beach 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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Mississippi 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 MississippiSource: 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.
Possibly, Gulfport, MS is close; compare it by distance against Labcorp.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, Mississippi State Department of Health (3.1 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 561 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Mississippi average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Mississippi, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
That's a myth; STIs need sexual contact to spread, not surfaces.
Community health centers and family-planning clinics serve all patients, and many offer LGBTQ-affirming care, ask the site directly.
Public health clinics, family-planning clinics, and many school or campus health centers test teens and young adults, often free.
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