STD Testing in Mesa, AZ: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
In Maricopa County, new HIV diagnoses run about 15% higher than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test regularly in Mesa, Arizona, you'll find both clinics and private labs. Clinics may bill your insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. See your options below.
12 testing options are listed for Mesa, AZ. The nearest, Sonora Quest Laboratories, is about 1.3 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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.
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Sonora Quest Laboratories
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Rated 2.5 out of 5 from 131 reviews
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2940 East Banner Gateway Drive, #325, Gilbert, AZ 85234 1.3 miles away
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Community health center 1.7 miles
Wesley Community and Health Centers
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Rated 2.8 out of 5 from 10 reviews
Wesley Community and Health Centers in Mesa offers free HIV and STI testing across a full panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB) with sliding-scale fees on other services, Medicaid and insurance accepted, no appointment needed, and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections.
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Free Care Without a Balance Waiting at the End
An incomplete treatment course or a skipped follow-up visit often comes down to one thing: a bill that arrived after the first appointment. Wesley Community and Health Centers in Mesa eliminates that pressure entirely: STI testing, HIV testing, and the services surrounding them carry no fee, so nothing goes unfinished for want of funds.
Spanish Spoken Here, Interpretation Beyond That
Many clinics handle non-English speakers through a patched-together system that keeps the conversation one step removed from the provider. At Wesley Community and Health Centers in Mesa, Spanish is available directly, and interpretation services extend to other languages. Meaning a clinical conversation can happen with real precision, not approximation.
PrEP and PEP Available to the Uninsured
Wesley Community and Health Centers in Mesa provides both PrEP and PEP, and explicitly covers PrEP access for uninsured patients. Meaning the daily antiretroviral regimen that reduces HIV acquisition risk doesn't hinge on whether someone carries a pharmacy benefit card.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Gay Men
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Care services
Family Planning
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
Mpox Vaccine
TB Treatment
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment
Hepatitis C Treatment
Hepatitis B Treatment
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Free Mpox Vaccine
Medicaid Accepted
PrEP for uninsured
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Free STI Test
Free HIV Test
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
4.0 miles
Planned Parenthood Arizona
3.0(123)?
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Rated 3 out of 5 from 123 reviews
Planned Parenthood Arizona in Mesa requires an appointment and covers the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and both rapid and conventional HIV) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and Spanish-language staff on-site.
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PrEP Prescribed, Monitored, and Managed Here
PrEP at Planned Parenthood Arizona in Mesa isn't a one-time script: it involves ongoing monitoring, medication adherence counseling, and routine HIV and kidney-function testing built into the care cycle. PEP is also available when needed. Uninsured patients have a dedicated PrEP access pathway covered under the clinic's fee structure.
Title X Confidentiality Extends Fully to Minors
As a Title X family planning site, Planned Parenthood Arizona in Mesa provides legally confidential services to minors: meaning STI testing, treatment, and contraceptive care aren't reported to a parent or guardian. That standing protection is built into the clinic's federal designation, not a case-by-case discretion.
Spanish-Language Care Delivered Directly, Not Through a Line
Many clinics handle non-English speakers through remote interpretation with all its lag and limits. At Planned Parenthood Arizona in Mesa, Spanish is spoken directly by staff, and broader interpretation services are available for other languages, so the clinical conversation happens without a third voice mediating it.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
Care services
Family Planning
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
PrEP for uninsured
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 4.6 miles
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Valle del Sol in Mesa welcomes walk-in patients without an appointment, making same-day STI screening straightforward. Backed by federally qualified health center standing, it offers sliding-scale fees tied to income and screens for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia in a single visit.
Terros Health in Mesa tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee with Medicare, Medicaid, and most insurance accepted; appointments are required. Care is delivered in Spanish.
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Spanish Fluency Runs Through Every Appointment
Many STI clinics that list Spanish as an option deliver it only at intake, the clinical conversation reverts to English. At Terros Health in Mesa, Spanish carries through counseling, treatment planning, and follow-up, so nothing important gets compressed into a hurried translation at the door.
PrEP and PEP Prescribed and Monitored In-House
Terros Health prescribes both PrEP, the daily oral medication that sharply reduces HIV acquisition risk, and PEP, the post-exposure course, and manages the required lab monitoring at the same site. That means baseline HIV and kidney-function tests, prescription, and ongoing check-ins happen with the same clinical team rather than across separate providers.
Hepatitis C Treatment Completes Here, Start to Finish
For someone without a regular primary care provider or managing costs on a sliding scale, a positive hepatitis C antibody test that leads nowhere is its own problem. Terros Health in Mesa carries the care all the way through: curative antiviral treatment is available on-site, so diagnosis and the medication course that clears the virus happen within the same practice.
Valleywise Health in Mesa pairs gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and hepatitis testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, all on a sliding-scale fee that also covers Medicaid and Medicare: appointments required, and Spanish-language care is available throughout.
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Spanish Runs Through Every Part of Your Visit
Valleywise Health in Mesa delivers care in Spanish at the clinical level, not as an add-on, but as part of how the visit runs. For someone whose primary language is Spanish and who needs to navigate STI treatment, TB counseling, or family planning, that capability shapes every conversation from intake through results.
Herpes and Hepatitis Testing Happen Here, Not Later
Leaving a clinic with gonorrhea and chlamydia results but no herpes or hepatitis answer means a second appointment, a second round of paperwork, and a gap in what you actually know. Valleywise Health in Mesa closes that gap: herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB testing are all part of the panel alongside the standard four.
Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 6.0 miles
Sun Life Family Health Center
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Sun Life Family Health Center, a family practice in Mesa, weaves STI care into the same setting where ongoing health relationships are built: testing for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and herpes on a fee scale that works for every income, with bacterial infections treated the same visit, by appointment.
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Interpretation Services Keep Care From Stalling
Without interpretation available at the point of care, a language barrier can mean a misunderstood diagnosis, a skipped follow-up, or a treatment plan that never lands. At Sun Life Family Health Center in Mesa, interpretation services are part of the appointment itself, so nothing critical gets lost between the clinician's words and the patient's understanding.
PrEP at Sun Life Is a Managed Medical Relationship
Sun Life Family Health Center in Mesa prescribes and monitors PrEP as a continuous clinical service: meaning the medication, the required lab work, and the follow-up appointments are all handled within the practice, including coverage for uninsured patients. PEP is also available, managed through the same provider relationship rather than handed off.
Herpes Testing Closes the Gap the Basic Panel Leaves
Leaving herpes off a testing visit means a potentially active infection goes unnamed, and unaddressed. Sun Life Family Health Center in Mesa runs herpes testing alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, so one appointment accounts for a fuller picture without a second visit to a separate provider.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Hispanic or Latino persons
Low Income Persons
Persons with HIV
Persons with STI
Care services
Family Planning
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
HIV/AIDS Medical Treatment
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
PrEP for uninsured
Medicare Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 6.3 miles
University
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University, in Mesa, carries federally qualified health center standing. Meaning its STI screening fees slide with your income rather than sitting at a fixed rate. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with no single price applying to everyone who comes through the door.
Javelina Health Center in Mesa welcomes walk-in patients without an appointment for STI screening. Federally qualified status ties fees to a sliding income scale, so costs adjust to what each patient earns. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in one stop.
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.
The nearest testing center is about 1 mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Mesa, 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 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Mesa, AZ
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Maricopa 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.
Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in Maricopa County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Mesa. 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
Clinicians near Mesa, AZ who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 2,256 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Mesa. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 752 offer telehealth.
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
Pharmacies near Mesa, AZ
Compare the pharmacies closest to Mesa, AZ. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
0.5 mi
Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Mesa, 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.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
Q Care Plus
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
STDs & HIV in Maricopa County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Maricopa County, the county that includes Mesa, compare with Arizona and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#3 of 15 Arizona counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Maricopa County vs Arizona vs U.S.
Maricopa CountyArizonaU.S.▲▼ = Maricopa County vs the state average
Infection
Maricopa County
Arizona
United States
Chlamydia
611.928,061 cases▲ 11%
552.5
492.2
Gonorrhea
23210,641 cases▲ 22%
190.7
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
26.31,204 cases▲ 9%
24.1
15.8
Syphilis (early)
25.91,190 cases▲ 5%
24.6
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
55.32,535 cases≈ the state average
55.3
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.
Reported STD rates in Maricopa County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 2% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Maricopa County, chlamydia has risen from 582.2 to 611.9 per 100,000 (5%), gonorrhea has fallen from 279 to 232 per 100,000 (17%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 24.7 to 26.3 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
What shapes testing access in and around Mesa, AZ
Adults uninsured
13.1%
No routine checkup
23.8%
No transportation
8.5%
Binge drinking
13.9%
Frequent mental distress
15.1%
Depression
19.4%
Below poverty line
10.6%
Primary-care ratio
1,430 : 1
Maricopa County
Primary-care shortage score 21 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 47.3
Social Vulnerability Index · 71st percentile nationally
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 Maricopa County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Maricopa County (2023)
Federal priority area: Maricopa County is one of 48 U.S. counties prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
People living with HIV
337 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
612cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
25.6%
Maricopa County HIV care continuum (2023)
Maricopa County recorded 15.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 14.6 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Maricopa County residents living with HIV, 83.3% know their status · 75.1% are in care · 58.8% 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.
Pregnant or planning to be?Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
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 Maricopa County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Dreamland Villa sits at Mesa's eastern edge with the kind of quiet that comes from decades of settled ownership, but reaching a clinic from there, or from Velda Rose Gardens on the opposite side of the city, can mean navigating the full length of East Main Street or jumping onto the Superstition Freeway before a morning shift. Mesa's household profile shapes that calculus in specific ways. Most residents own their homes, and average households run notably large, meaning schedules rarely belong to just one person. Nearly half of married-couple households are coordinating childcare, work, and shared transportation, and with labor-force participation solid but not universal, a meaningful slice of adults are working irregular or non-standard hours.
That leaves people in their late teens and twenties, who carry a disproportionate share of new STI diagnoses, fitting testing around competing demands rather than open calendars. Cost is the sharpest filter for roughly three in four Mesa households, those outside the top income tier, where a typical rent around a thousand dollars a month leaves little room for unplanned medical expenses. Several options listed here offer sliding-scale or low-cost visits, which matters most for a renter who just renewed a lease in Buckhorn and has no employer-sponsored coverage to absorb a full-price lab bill.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Mesa, AZ
Walkability8.99 / 20 · Below average
At 8.99/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Mesa 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.
Mesa sits in Maricopa County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum
Enid Park
Greenfield Park
Holmes Park
Chelsea Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Velda Rose Gardens
Buckhorn
Lemontree
Dreamland Villa
Summer Mesa
Royal Palm Village
Velda Rose Estates
Suntrails
Major routes
US 80 Hist (East Main Street)
US 60 (Superstition Freeway)
East Baseline Road
South Power Road
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Mesa, AZ
Just outside Mesa? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Mesa, AZ: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Maricopa County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Arizona law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Mesa-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Mesa 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.
Confidentiality & consent in ArizonaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Arizona 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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In Arizona, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Arizona 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.
