Webster County has gonorrhea rates 44% lower than the national average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule, consider your options in Mathiston, Mississippi. Public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. See your options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Mathiston, MS. The nearest, North Mississippi Health Services, 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.
North Mississippi Health Services in Maben tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee that applies to everyone; insurance and Medicaid are accepted. Appointments are required, and bacterial STIs are treated the same visit. Care is delivered in Spanish.
Plenty of clinics limit testing to gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV: leaving herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C off the order entirely. North Mississippi Health Services tests for all seven, so a single appointment produces a fuller picture of what's actually going on.
North Mississippi Health Services prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP directly, which means ongoing prevention doesn't require a separate specialist or a second set of appointments to keep a prescription current.
For a Spanish-speaking patient who doesn't have a regular provider or who needs to discuss a new prescription without relying on a go-between, North Mississippi Health Services delivers care (counseling, treatment decisions, and follow-up) in Spanish from the start.
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Mississippi State Department of Health in Eupora tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, treating confirmed bacterial infections the same visit. With HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines also on hand. Fees slide to zero, and HIV testing is free; appointments are required.
The clinic's fee structure isn't capped at a low co-pay, it's built to bottom out entirely. Sliding-scale calculations that reach zero are honored as a real outcome, not an exception, so Medicaid, insurance, sliding-scale, and no-cost HIV testing all operate as parallel tracks through the same front door.
Interpretation services for non-English languages are staffed into appointments here, which means clinical intake, test counseling, and STI prevention education all proceed in the language the appointment is actually conducted in. No delayed follow-up or condensed exchange because a translation step was missing.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Care services
Prevention services
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A safety-net rural health clinic about 8 miles from Mathiston. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
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 Mathiston, 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.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Webster 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.
24978 Ms Hwy 15, Mathiston, MS 39752
CMS-certified lab
70 Medical Plaza, Eupora, MS 39744
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Showing the nearest 2 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Mathiston. 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, 62 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Mathiston. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 4 offer telehealth.
Mitchell Moffett, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 49 Turner Street, Maben
David Booth, DO
Family medicine · 1301 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Eupora
Mythri Mudireddy, MD
Internal medicine · 1205 Hwy 182 West, Starkville
William Windham, MD
Urology · 1207 Hwy 182 West, Starkville
Falan Mcknight, MD
Family medicine · 8613 Ms Hwy 12, Ackerman
Prentiss Parsons, MD
Family medicine · 356 West Cherry Street, Ackerman
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 Mathiston, 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.
Dabbs Drugs
0.2 mi
7.9 mi Dabbs Family Pharmacy
8.0 miAckerman Discount Drugs
15 miStockman's RX
16 miTabor Drugs
16 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Mathiston, 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 Mathiston, 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.
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$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
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions 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 Webster County, the county that includes Mathiston, compare with Mississippi and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~20% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#64 of 82 Mississippi counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 22% of the state
| Infection | Webster County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 470.6 47 cases ▼ 33% | 700.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 100.1 10 cases ▼ 60% | 251.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | — no data | 30.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 10 1 cases ▼ 39% | 16.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 30 3 cases ▼ 54% | 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 Webster County, chlamydia has fallen from 564.2 to 470.6 per 100,000 (17%), gonorrhea has fallen from 302.2 to 100.1 per 100,000 (67%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 40.3 to 40.3 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
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 Webster 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.
Webster County HIV care continuum (2020)
Webster County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2020), against 21.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Webster County residents living with HIV, 85.7% 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 Webster County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Ballard Creek runs quietly at the edge of town, and the households it passes through tell something about how Mathiston works: most families here own their homes, more than half of adults are married, and decisions about health tend to get made collectively, folded into the rhythms of a shared life rather than handled alone. That stability has real value, but it can also mean that a routine screening, one that doesn't feel urgent on a calm Tuesday, keeps getting deferred. The options listed on this page are not in town; reaching the nearest one means committing to that trip. At a typical local rent of around $500 a month, out-of-pocket costs matter, and the lower-fee or sliding-scale options among the listings on this page are worth weighing before you go.
Webster County's STI figures give context for why that trip is worth making. Young adults in their late teens and twenties (a population present here even in a predominantly homeowning, family-centered community) account for the bulk of new diagnoses in any county. Staying current with screening is how those county numbers stay honest rather than growing silently behind the stillness of a small-town address.
Getting there
At 3.79/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Mathiston 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 39752 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 39752 area around Mathiston: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Mathiston alone.
Mathiston sits in Webster County, ZIP 39752. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Mathiston? 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 Webster 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 Mathiston-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 Mathiston 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.
There are 4 options within a 30-mile drive.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
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.
Webster County reported ~471 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Mississippi average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Mississippi, 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.
Use condoms, test regularly, get the HPV and hep B vaccines, and ask about PrEP for HIV.
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