STD Testing in Mount Hester, AL: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Near Mount Hester, Alabama, Colbert County reports about 195 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Mount Hester, Alabama, consider whether you want to visit a clinic for immediate answers and treatment, or use an at-home kit for your convenience. See the options below.
7 testing options are listed for Mount Hester, AL. The nearest, North Mississippi Health Services, is about 12.3 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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Labcorp at Walgreens
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Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 8 reviews
Address
2602 Florence Boulevard, Florence, AL 35630 22.6 miles away
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Most reviewed 12.3 miles
North Mississippi Health Services
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Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 125 reviews
North Mississippi Health Services in Iuka is a full-service health network where STI care sits alongside primary and preventive medicine: meaning gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing, same-visit bacterial treatment, and sliding-scale fees are all handled by appointment, with Spanish-language care on staff.
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Herpes and Hepatitis B/C Tested Alongside the Core Panel
Beyond the four standard infections, North Mississippi Health Services tests for herpes simplex, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C: each ordered and resulted through the clinic's own lab workflow, so a clinician reviews the fuller picture and can move directly to treatment or ongoing management without routing those results to a separate provider.
PrEP Prescribed and Managed On-Site in Iuka
North Mississippi Health Services carries PrEP and PEP as standing clinical services: meaning anyone who needs a prescription, regular monitoring labs, or a provider to manage an ongoing PrEP regimen has a single appointment-based home for all of it, whether or not they have a regular doctor elsewhere.
Spanish Care Is Staffed, Not Patched Together
Spanish-language services at North Mississippi Health Services are delivered by staff directly involved in clinical care, not routed through an on-call service, so patients discussing symptoms, treatment plans, or prevention options in Spanish are communicating with the same people documenting and acting on that information.
Mississippi State Department of Health in Iuka operates STI care within a public health infrastructure, pairing gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing with same-visit bacterial treatment and family planning. All on a sliding scale, by appointment, with every service available at no fee.
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Zero-Fee Care Backed by State Public Health Funding
Because this clinic operates under the Mississippi State Department of Health, the fee structure is underwritten at the program level: sliding scale reaches all the way to no charge, and that applies across the full range of services from STI testing and treatment to TB care and vaccines, not as an exception but as the standard operating model.
Interpretation Services Extend Every Clinical Conversation
Interpretation services for non-English languages are available across all clinic functions, meaning TB education, HIV counseling, STI treatment decisions, and partner notification support are all conducted with the same communicative depth regardless of a patient's primary language.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
Low Income Persons
Persons with HIV
Persons with STI
Persons with TB
Care services
Family Planning
TB Treatment
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
Partner Notification
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Free HIV Test
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Community health center 14.0 miles
North Mississippi Primary Health Care
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North Mississippi Primary Health Care in Tishomingo runs HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and TB testing free or on a sliding scale, with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance accepted; bacterial STIs are treated same visit, and an appointment is required.
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Free Care Backed by Actual Clinical Staff
Every service at North Mississippi Primary Health Care (testing, treatment, PrEP, PEP, hepatitis B and C management, TB care) is staffed and dispensed on-site, with providers who prescribe, monitor labs, and adjust treatment rather than hand off elsewhere. The fee structure reflects that depth: nothing owed at the door.
Spanish and Interpretation Keep Diagnosis Accurate
North Mississippi Primary Health Care offers Spanish services and interpretation for other languages directly through the clinic, which means symptom histories and medication instructions are exchanged with precision. Reducing the chance that a missed detail delays the right diagnosis or dosing.
PrEP and PEP Prescribed and Managed Here
Without a clinic that holds both PrEP and PEP on its own formulary, a gap between exposure and medication, or between a negative result and prevention, can stretch into weeks. North Mississippi Primary Health Care in Tishomingo prescribes, initiates, and follows both, so neither prevention pathway stalls waiting for a second provider.
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 12 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Mount Hester, 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 Mount Hester, AL
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Colbert 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.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Mount Hester. 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 Mount Hester, AL who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 115 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Mount Hester. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 22 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 Mount Hester, AL
Compare the pharmacies closest to Mount Hester, AL. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Mount Hester, AL.
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 Mount Hester, 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.
Online treatment
Wisp
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
STDs & HIV in Colbert County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Colbert County, the county that includes Mount Hester, compare with Alabama and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~18% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#43
#43 of 67 Alabama counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 36% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Colbert County vs Alabama vs U.S.
Colbert CountyAlabamaU.S.▲▼ = Colbert County vs the state average
Infection
Colbert County
Alabama
United States
Chlamydia
421.5246 cases▼ 35%
651.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
195.3114 cases▼ 14%
226.9
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
2414 cases▼ 16%
28.6
15.8
Syphilis (early)
17.110 cases▼ 16%
20.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
2414 cases▼ 2%
24.5
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 Colbert County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 9% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Colbert County, chlamydia has fallen from 576.7 to 421.5 per 100,000 (27%), gonorrhea has fallen from 283.1 to 195.3 per 100,000 (31%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 24.5 to 24 per 100,000 (2%).
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 Mount Hester, AL
Adults uninsured
10.5%
No routine checkup
18.7%
No transportation
10.1%
Binge drinking
13%
Frequent mental distress
17.8%
Depression
25.1%
Below poverty line
27.5%
Primary-care ratio
1,512 : 1
Colbert County
Primary-care shortage score 17 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 57
Social Vulnerability Index · 45th 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 Colbert County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Colbert County (2023)
Federal priority area: Alabama 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.
People living with HIV
182 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
6cases countywide
PrEP users / 100k
69 · PnR 5.67
Colbert County HIV care continuum (2023)
Colbert County recorded 12.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 16.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Colbert County residents living with HIV, 84.1% are in care · 73.2% 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 Colbert 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 →
Mount Hester, in Colbert County, Alabama, is a small, rural community, where unemployment runs about 4.8%. Four-year degrees are in the minority, near 13.1%. A nearby clinic is usually reachable, and at-home kits or telehealth add a convenient, private alternative.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Mount Hester, AL
Walkability2.96 / 20 · Least walkable
At 2.96/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Mount Hester 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 35616 snapshot
Residents
3,681
Median age
45.2
Median income
$47,083
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 35616 area around Mount Hester: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Mount Hester alone.
Mount Hester sits in Colbert County, ZIP 35616. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Freedom Hills Overlook
Sutton Hill
Wildcat Mountain
Cherokee Military Memorial
Sand Mountain
Bell Quarter Hill
Major routes
Natchez Trace Parkway
US 72 (East Lee Highway)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Mount Hester, AL
Just outside Mount Hester? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Mount Hester, AL: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Colbert County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Alabama 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 Mount Hester-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 Mount Hester 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 AlabamaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Alabama 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 Alabama, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Alabama 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.
