Gonorrhea incidence runs about 93% higher in Ouachita Parish than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test regularly, consider your timing preferences in Monroe, Louisiana. Some clinics offer same-day walk-in testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your schedule. See below for your options.
Available testing centers
11 testing options are listed for Monroe, LA. The nearest, PHSC Wellness Clinic, is about 0.6 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.
PHSC Wellness Clinic in Monroe carries federal community health center standing, which translates directly into a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income: meaning syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening is financially within reach for patients across the income spectrum, with no appointment needed to get started.
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Primary Health Services Center in Monroe tests for gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia and treats bacterial infections the same visit. Fees run on a sliding scale and the clinic accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. An appointment is required.
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Louisiana Department of Health in Monroe tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis C, and TB, treating bacterial STIs the same visit on a sliding scale. With all services provided at no fee.
When cost enters the room, people skip follow-up tests, delay treatment, or leave without the vaccine they came for. At Louisiana Department of Health Monroe, every service (testing, treatment, vaccination) carries no fee, so nothing gets dropped from the visit because of what it costs.
Louisiana Department of Health Monroe runs a panel that includes herpes and hepatitis C alongside the bacterial STIs, a standing capability that serves anyone without a regular provider who needs a complete picture in one visit, not a patchwork of separate appointments.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
CommuniHealth Services - Monroe Community Health Center (Louisville Ave) in Monroe welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federal qualification backs its sliding-scale fees, scaled to income, for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing. Making a single visit straightforward for anyone regardless of what they can pay.
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CommuniHealth Services - Miller Roy Clinic, Monroe, carries federal FQHC standing, which anchors its income-based sliding-scale fees. Walk-ins are welcome, no appointment needed, and a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, with costs adjusted to what each patient can actually pay.
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CommuniHealth Services - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Clinic, in Monroe, calibrates fees to each patient's income. No one is turned away for inability to pay, a defining feature of federally qualified health centers. Sliding-scale STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment required.
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CommuniHealth Services - Monroe Community Health Center, in Monroe, carries federal FQHC designation. Meaning income-based sliding-scale fees apply to everyone who walks in. No appointment is needed to access STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with costs adjusted to what patients can actually pay.
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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 Monroe, 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 Ouachita Parish, 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.
1691 Bienville Drive, Monroe, LA 71201
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
4864 Jackson Street, Monroe, LA 71202
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
309 Jackson Street, Monroe, LA 71201
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
309 Jackson Street, Monroe, LA 71201
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
411 Calypso Street, Suite 200, Monroe, LA 71201
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Monroe. 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, 127 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Monroe. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 15 offer telehealth.
Helena Altick, MD
Family medicine · 2804 Kilpatrick Boulevard, Monroe
James Stockstill, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 2461 Tower Drive, Monroe
Gregory Green, MD
Family medicine · 2600 Tower Drive, Monroe
Sumatha Ghanta, MD
Family medicine · 920 Oliver Road, Monroe
Euil Luther, MD
Family medicine · 1650 Desiard Street, Monroe
Ronald Hubbard, MD
Internal medicine · 1162 Oliver Road, Monroe
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 Monroe, LA 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.
Parkway Pharmacy
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0.1 miS and S Pharmacy
0.5 miPHSC Pharmacy
0.6 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Monroe, LA.
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 Monroe, 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
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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 Ouachita Parish, the parish that includes Monroe, compare with Louisiana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~29% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#16 of 64 Louisiana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 75% of the state
| Infection | Ouachita Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 899.3 1,417 cases ▲ 13% | 792.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 346.5 546 cases ▲ 20% | 288.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 52.7 83 cases ▲ 102% | 26.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 22.2 35 cases ▲ 13% | 19.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 99 156 cases ▲ 88% | 52.6 | 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 Ouachita Parish, chlamydia has risen from 763.9 to 899.3 per 100,000 (18%), gonorrhea has fallen from 438.4 to 346.5 per 100,000 (21%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 23.1 to 52.7 per 100,000 (128%).
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 Ouachita Parish.
Local HIV snapshot
Ouachita Parish HIV care continuum (2023)
Ouachita Parish recorded 34.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Ouachita Parish residents living with HIV, 78.3% are in care · 67.8% 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.
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 Ouachita Parish tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Desiard Street cuts through the everyday rhythm of Monroe, connecting neighborhoods where most households rent rather than own and where the typical monthly payment leaves little cushion for optional medical visits. That financial reality shapes how health decisions get made here: with a majority of residents renting at a modest rate and fewer than one in seven households reaching six-figure earnings, a copay or lab fee can genuinely tip the scales on whether someone schedules a screening. The household picture adds another layer. Average households here run larger than the national norm, and with fewer than three in ten adults married, many of those households are built around extended family or shared arrangements where one person's health choices ripple outward.
Young adults, people in their late teens and twenties, make up a substantial slice of Monroe's population, and they're also the group for whom STI transmission tends to concentrate. For that crowd, a clinic requiring an extra half-hour drive down US 165 or a same-week appointment slot that disappears by Tuesday morning can be the practical difference between acting on an intention and not. Staying current with screening isn't abstract when the county's own numbers show ongoing transmission pressure, and for someone living near Bayou Park or along Sterlington Road, knowing which listed option fits both their schedule and their budget is the most grounded place to start.
Getting there
At 9.58/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Monroe 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.
Monroe sits in Ouachita Parish. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Monroe? 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 Ouachita Parish: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Louisiana 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 Monroe-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 Monroe 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Louisiana 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 LouisianaSource: 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, West Monroe, LA is close; compare it by distance against Primary Health Services Center.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 899 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Louisiana average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 71203; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
In Louisiana, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
Resistance is rising, which is why the CDC advises a particular treatment; don't self-treat, get tested and treated correctly.
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