Gonorrhea in Winnebago County runs about 76% lower than the US average. If you live in Menasha, Wisconsin, and want to test for STIs whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time. Explore the options below to make your choice.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Menasha, WI. The nearest, ThedaCare, is about 1.7 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.
ThedaCare in Menasha brings STI testing into a full-service health system, offering the standard bacterial and viral panel on a fee-based sliding scale with appointments required: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, plus hepatitis B and C, treated or managed on-site.
Plenty of STI clinics run gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV and consider the job done. ThedaCare extends that panel to hepatitis B and C: both tested on-site, with hepatitis B vaccine available and hepatitis C treatment handled through the same system rather than sent elsewhere.
Sexual health and substance use are clinically linked, but most STI clinics aren't equipped to address both in one visit. ThedaCare is, substance-use treatment is offered alongside STI care, meaning those two concerns don't have to be managed through separate appointments at separate facilities.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Ascension Medical Group in Neenah accepts Medicaid and insurance, with a fee schedule for other payers, and tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and PrEP available on-site.
Ascension Medical Group in Neenah holds the prescription authority and the clinical relationship to initiate and maintain both PrEP and PEP, the combination that covers ongoing prevention and time-sensitive response. For anyone without a regular provider who handles HIV prevention, having both medications available within one practice closes a gap that often means going elsewhere.
The standard four-infection screen is a starting point, not the ceiling here. Ascension Medical Group tests for herpes simplex and for hepatitis A, B, and C individually: distinctions that matter because each virus has a different transmission route, vaccine profile, and treatment path, and conflating them into a single category leaves clinical decisions underinformed.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Outagamie County Public Health Division in Appleton requires an appointment for STI care, so scheduling ahead is the move, but that visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid HIV testing alongside same-visit bacterial treatment, family planning, and HPV, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and mpox vaccines, all on a sliding-scale fee.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Vivent Health in Appleton is a dedicated HIV and sexual health organization where gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid or conventional HIV testing, PrEP, HPV and hepatitis vaccines, same-visit bacterial treatment, and harm reduction services, including needle exchange, are all provided at no cost, with appointments required and sliding-scale fees available where applicable.
When cost sits between a person and follow-through (skipped treatment, a deferred PrEP prescription, an untested exposure) the gap compounds. At Vivent Health Appleton, every service on the menu, from testing to ongoing HIV medical care to needle exchange, is provided at no fee, eliminating the point where the math kills the plan.
When Spanish-speaking patients can't fully describe symptoms or understand a treatment plan, infections go undertreated and follow-up falls apart. Vivent Health Appleton provides Spanish-language services and broader interpretation support directly, so clinical conversations (PrEP counseling, harm reduction planning, HIV care) happen with full precision.
Through Ryan White program funding, Vivent Health Appleton staffs and sustains a complete HIV care continuum: a rapid or conventional test feeds directly into medical intake, antiretroviral prescribing, and ongoing viral load monitoring: all within the same organization, without gaps between diagnosis and managed, long-term treatment.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin in Appleton runs on a sliding scale and accepts Medicaid and private insurance, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid HIV testing. Appointments are required, and same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections.
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin in Appleton has live interpretation services available for non-English languages at every appointment, so a patient navigating PrEP counseling, a new diagnosis, or a treatment plan can do it fully, not in shorthand. Clinical conversations that require precision don't lose it to a language gap.
Without Title X protections, a minor seeking STI testing or family planning often faces a gap. Parental consent requirements that delay care or prevent it entirely. As a Title X clinic, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin in Appleton can provide those services to minors with legal confidentiality, closing that gap before it becomes an untreated condition.
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin in Appleton prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP directly, which means ongoing HIV prevention (daily medication, follow-up labs, and dosing continuity) stays coordinated in one place rather than fragmenting across multiple providers.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · 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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Menasha, 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 Winnebago 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.
1550 Midway Place, Menasha, WI 54952
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1855 Hedgeview Drive, Neenah, WI 54956
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 2 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Menasha. 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, 481 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Menasha. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 88 offer telehealth.
Jeffrey Bastasic, MD
Family medicine · 1550 Midway Place, Menasha
Kevin Flynn, MD
Urology · 2005 Midway Road, Menasha
Ellen Wenberg, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2600 South Heritage Woods Drive, Appleton
Shayna Kamin, DO
Family medicine · 2600 South Heritage Woods Drive, Appleton
Deborah Ihde, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 3 Neenah Ctr, Neenah
Kelsey Kienert, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 101 Main Street, Neenah
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 Menasha, 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.
1.0 mi Morton Pharmacy
1.1 mi
1.6 mi Thedacare Remote Dispensing Site-Heritage
1.9 miPick N Save Pharmacy
2.2 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Menasha, WI.
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 Menasha, 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 $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
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 Winnebago County, the county that includes Menasha, compare with Wisconsin 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.
#11 of 72 Wisconsin counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 85% of the state
| Infection | Winnebago County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 351.1 603 cases ▼ 17% | 422.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 43.1 74 cases ▼ 64% | 118.5 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7 12 cases ▼ 23% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 4.7 8 cases ▼ 24% | 6.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 12.2 21 cases ▼ 17% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Winnebago County, chlamydia has fallen from 443.7 to 351.1 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has fallen from 111.2 to 43.1 per 100,000 (61%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.1 to 7 per 100,000 (71%).
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 Winnebago County.
Local HIV snapshot
Winnebago County HIV care continuum (2023)
Winnebago County recorded 4.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 5.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Winnebago County residents living with HIV, 88.6% are in care · 81.1% 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 Winnebago County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Arrowhead Park sits close enough to WI 114 that a quick run along Plank Road can loop you past a testing option before the afternoon shifts change, and that convenience matters more than it might sound in a city where most households run close to three people and nearly half of adults are married, meaning shared health decisions are common rather than the exception. Menasha leans toward ownership rather than renting, but typical rents still sit well below regional averages, and a workforce participation rate that leaves very little idle time in the week means cost and scheduling both shape whether testing actually happens.
For people in their late teens and twenties, who represent Menasha's highest-incidence years for STIs, keeping that appointment from slipping depends heavily on where the nearest clinic falls relative to WI 47 or Plank Road and whether it has hours that don't require burning a half-day of work. Roughly one in five Menasha households reaches the six-figure income threshold, which means a meaningful share of residents are making real trade-offs between cost and convenience on any given health decision.
Getting there
At 7.55/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Menasha 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 54952 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 54952 area around Menasha: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Menasha alone.
Menasha sits in Winnebago County, ZIP 54952. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Menasha? 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 Winnebago 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.
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 Menasha-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 Menasha 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 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).
In Wisconsin, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
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 WisconsinSource: 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, Appleton, WI is close; compare it by distance against ThedaCare.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, Outagamie County Public Health Division (3.3 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 351 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Wisconsin average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Wisconsin, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 54952; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
It's reassuring, but if you tested early in the window period, retest a few weeks later to be sure.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
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