Gonorrhea rates in Butler County are about 40% lower than the US figure. When it's time for an STI test in Monroe, Ohio, whether it's your first time or not, weigh instant care at clinics versus scheduling around your calendar.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Monroe, OH. The nearest, CPH, is about 4.4 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.
CPH in Middletown carries federal qualification as a community health center, which means syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening is priced on a sliding scale tied to income. No single fixed cost applies to everyone who walks through the door.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
A public safety-net federally qualified health center about 5 miles from Monroe. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Middletown Community Health Center, in Middletown, anchors its STI care in a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Walk-ins are welcome for screening that covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia under its federally qualified health center standing.
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Fees & payment
Centerpoint Health in Middletown runs on appointments, so scheduling ahead means arriving to a visit that covers the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, rapid and conventional HIV) with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, and all of it at no fee.
Centerpoint Health absorbs the cost of testing, treatment, vaccines, and prevention medications through its funding structure. No copay collected at the window, no balance generated afterward. Sliding-scale and donation options exist, but the baseline for every patient is zero out-of-pocket.
Centerpoint Health provides care directly in Spanish, which means clinical conversations (history, results, medication instructions) happen in the language the clinician and patient share. The downstream effect: nothing gets lost in relay when discussing treatment decisions or prevention plans.
Centerpoint Health carries standing capacity to prescribe PrEP for ongoing HIV prevention, PEP, and DoxyPEP. The antibiotic regimen for reducing bacterial STI acquisition. For someone without a regular provider who needs any of these medications managed and monitored in one place, this clinic handles prescribing, follow-up labs, and refills directly.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Warren County Combined Health District in Lebanon covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, TB, and rapid or conventional HIV testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, on a sliding scale, and every service is provided at no charge.
Warren County Combined Health District operates under a no-fee structure across its entire service list: testing, treatment, vaccines, PrEP, PEP, counseling, and family planning all included. That structure holds regardless of insurance status or income, with Medicaid and sliding-scale options available for any administrative billing needs.
American Sign Language, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese are each available at Warren County Combined Health District. Eight named languages plus broader interpretation services. Care conducted in a patient's own language means clinical detail, dosing instructions, and counseling land accurately the first time.
As a Title X-funded site, Warren County Combined Health District provides family planning services to minors under the legal confidentiality protections that Title X mandates, meaning those records are not subject to routine parental disclosure.
Languages
American Sign Language, Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese
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Listing verified May 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 4 miles 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 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 Butler 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.
100 Arrow Springs Boulevard, Lebanon, OH 45036
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
7777 Yankee Road Room 110, Liberty Township, OH 45044
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing the nearest 2 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, 1,977 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 495 offer telehealth.
Jessica Uhler, MD
Family medicine · 35 Overbrook Drive, Monroe
Omer Hurlburt, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 3913 Roosevelt Boulevard, Middletown
Charles Welly, DO
Family medicine · 5414 Hankins Road, Middletown
Caleb Molokwu, DO
Family medicine · 3290 Village Drive, Middletown
Casey Boyce, MD
OB-GYN · 200 Medical Ctr Drive, Middletown
Amberly Davidson, MD
OB-GYN · 6939 Cox Road, Middletown
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, OH 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.
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4.0 mi Clark's RX Pharmacy
4.0 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Monroe, OH.
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.
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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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 Butler County, the county that includes Monroe, compare with Ohio and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#19 of 88 Ohio counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 78% of the state
| Infection | Butler County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 337.9 1,328 cases ▼ 27% | 461.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 107.9 424 cases ▼ 36% | 168 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.2 44 cases ▼ 31% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 6.1 24 cases ▼ 34% | 9.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 15.8 62 cases ▼ 1% | 16 | 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 Butler County, chlamydia has fallen from 384.3 to 337.9 per 100,000 (12%), gonorrhea has fallen from 160.6 to 107.9 per 100,000 (33%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 2.6 to 11.2 per 100,000 (331%).
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 Butler County.
Local HIV snapshot
Butler County HIV care continuum (2023)
Butler County recorded 9.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Butler County residents living with HIV, 77.6% are in care · 65.7% 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 Butler County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Manufacturing and construction have long anchored Monroe's economy, drawing workers who value stability and build lives here over decades. That same commitment to routine (regular maintenance, preventive care) extends naturally to health screening. For the young adults who work in and around Monroe's factories and trades, or who've settled here to raise families, confidential STI testing fits into the fabric of responsible self-care, the same way an annual physical does. Monroe's character as a community of homeowners and established families means that discretion carries weight. Testing clinics and providers in and around Monroe understand that residents often prefer straightforward, private encounters with minimal fuss.
A quality that shapes how local screening is delivered. Results remain confidential; a test at one of the facilities listed on this page creates no ripple in a town where people know their neighbors and value their reputation. Young adults especially (whether newly partnered, between relationships, or navigating early career moves) benefit from knowing that routine screening is both accessible and genuinely private here. The providers serving Monroe recognize that confidentiality isn't performative; it's how the community's healthcare actually works.
Getting there
At 7.95/20 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.
ZIP 45044 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 45044 area around Monroe: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Monroe alone.
Monroe sits in Butler County, ZIP 45044. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
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 Butler County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Ohio 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 Ohio 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 Ohio, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Ohio 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 OhioSource: 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, Middletown, OH is close; compare it by distance against CPH.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
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 338 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Ohio average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Ohio, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 45044; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
Yes, rectal symptoms can come from chlamydia or gonorrhea; ask for a rectal swab if you had anal exposure.
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