In Pike County, Mississippi, there are about 31 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 residents, well above the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in McComb, Mississippi, consider whether you prefer the convenience of an at-home kit or the immediate support of a clinic. See the options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for McComb, MS. The nearest, Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center, is about 0.4 miles away. Compare 5 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.
A community safety-net rural health clinic in McComb. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Amite County Medical Services in McComb runs STI testing through a multi-service medical practice, pairing gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing with same-visit bacterial treatment on a sliding-scale fee; appointments are required, and substance-use treatment is available alongside sexual health care.
Plenty of testing sites hand you results for the four bacterial and viral basics and nothing more. Amite County Medical Services tests for herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C as well. Meaning the full picture of what you're exposed to gets checked, not just the most common targets.
STI clinics typically operate in a narrow lane, test, treat, done. Amite County Medical Services holds a substance-use treatment program within the same practice, so patients managing both concerns don't have to split their care across separate providers in separate systems.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Mississippi State Department of Health in McComb tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee with both free HIV and free STI testing available: same-visit bacterial treatment is included, and an appointment is required to be seen.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 7 miles from McComb. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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A public safety-net rural health clinic about 8 miles from McComb. 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to McComb, 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 Pike 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.
215 Marion Drive, Mccomb, MS 39648
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1501 Aston Ave 2nd Floor, Mccomb, MS 39648
CMS-certified lab
1017 Delaware Avenue, Mccomb, MS 39648
CMS-certified lab
215 Marion Avenue, Mccomb, MS 39648
CMS-certified lab
309 Llewellyn, Mccomb, MS 39648
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Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near McComb. 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, 48 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of McComb. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 4 offer telehealth.
Kevin Richardson, MD
OB-GYN · 1318 Harrison Avenue, Mccomb
Julius Speed, DO
Family medicine · 1506 Aston Avenue, Mccomb
Renie Jordon, MD
Internal medicine · 300 Rawls Drive, Mccomb
Christopher Shiepis, DO
Urology · 1015 Delaware Avenue, Mccomb
Kevin Ricks, MD
Family medicine · 205 Marion Avenue, Mccomb
Trinity Mckenzie, MD
Family medicine · 215 Marion Avenue, Mccomb
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 McComb, 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.
0.3 mi McComb Express Pharmacy
0.4 miFamily Pharmacy
0.4 miFred's Pharmacy
0.4 miGillis Express Pharmacy
0.5 miExpress Care Pharmacy
0.5 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to McComb, 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 McComb, 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
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
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 Pike County, the county that includes McComb, compare with Mississippi and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~27% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#13 of 82 Mississippi counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 84% of the state
| Infection | Pike County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1066.2 420 cases ▲ 52% | 700.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 421.4 166 cases ▲ 68% | 251.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 45.7 18 cases ▲ 52% | 30.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 38.1 15 cases ▲ 134% | 16.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 73.6 29 cases ▲ 14% | 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 Pike County, chlamydia has risen from 949.8 to 1066.2 per 100,000 (12%), gonorrhea has fallen from 543.1 to 421.4 per 100,000 (22%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 22.3 to 45.7 per 100,000 (105%).
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 Pike 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.
Pike County HIV care continuum (2023)
Pike County recorded 30.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 21.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Pike County residents living with HIV, 80.8% are in care · 62.9% 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 Pike County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
The stretch of West Georgia Avenue where US 51 cuts through McComb marks the starting point for a lot of young adults setting up their first independent lives: new leases, new routines, and health appointments that keep getting pushed to next month. That postponement matters most for people in their late teens and twenties, the years when new partners and changing life arrangements intersect with the lowest rates of regular medical care. A few details about how McComb actually runs shape what "getting tested" looks like here. Slightly more than half of residents rent rather than own, and at typical rent levels the monthly budget is tight enough that even modest out-of-pocket costs become a real calculation.
At the same time, labor-force participation is low enough that many adults are either outside traditional employment or working arrangements that don't come with predictable hours or employer coverage. Both situations that make a weekday clinic appointment genuinely harder to keep. With the listed options in and around McComb, the range of fee structures and hours is wide enough that most people can find something that fits their actual situation. Whether that means a free community clinic or an evening slot before the drive back up US 51.
Getting there
At 7.26/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in McComb 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 39648 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 39648 area around McComb: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not McComb alone.
McComb sits in Pike County, ZIP 39648. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside McComb? 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 Pike 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 McComb-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 McComb 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 5 options within a 30-mile drive.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Mississippi State Department of Health, about 1.8 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Pike County reported ~1,066 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Mississippi average.
In Mississippi, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Certain high-risk HPV types raise cancer risk; vaccination and routine screening are the defenses.
PrEP is taken before exposure to prevent HIV; PEP is emergency medicine started within 72 hours after a possible exposure.
Teen and campus health clinics and public health departments offer youth-friendly, low-cost testing.
Public and community clinics test everyone; several provide LGBTQ-affirming services.
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