Gonorrhea cases in Jessamine County run about 71% lower than the national average. Whether this is your first STI test or a routine screening in Nicholasville, Kentucky, consider whether you prefer public clinics for affordability, private labs for faster results, or at-home kits for convenience. Comparing these options can help you find the best fit.
Available testing centers
10 testing options are listed for Nicholasville, KY. The nearest, HealthPoint Family Care, is about 0.3 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.
HealthPoint Family Care in Nicholasville accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with sliding-scale fees available for those who need them. Walk-ins are welcome for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and conventional HIV testing, along with STI treatment, family planning, and hepatitis B vaccination.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
HealthPoint Wilmore earns its federally qualified designation by tying STI screening fees directly to each patient's income: meaning syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing stays within reach no matter where someone falls on the pay scale. Walk-ins are welcome in Wilmore.
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Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Lexington runs on a sliding-scale fee, accepts Medicaid and private insurance, and tests for HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and syphilis. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and interpretation services available. Appointments required.
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Lexington has interpretation services built into its care: meaning a patient navigating sexual health decisions in a language other than English can discuss testing, treatment, and prevention medication with full comprehension rather than guesswork. That capacity holds for PrEP consultations, herpes counseling, and follow-up care alike.
Many providers treat family planning as an adult-only lane, leaving younger patients to navigate on their own. As a Title X clinic, Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Lexington provides legally confidential family planning services to minors. A specific legal protection, not just a policy preference.
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Lexington prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP, which means a patient can consolidate HIV and bacterial STI prevention management with the same provider who handles their testing. No separate specialist required.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
HealthFirst Bluegrass in Lexington tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone; appointments are required, and bacterial STIs can be treated the same visit they're diagnosed.
HealthFirst Bluegrass carries Spanish-language capacity directly within its clinical staff, and structured interpretation services extend that to additional languages: meaning the clinician conducting your exam, reviewing your results, and explaining your treatment options is working in a language you actually use, not patching in assistance after the fact.
For anyone without an established primary care provider, or paying out of pocket on a sliding scale, HealthFirst Bluegrass holds the full prevention prescription in-house: PrEP is initiated and monitored here, and PEP is available for those who need it, so neither medication requires sourcing a separate prescriber.
HealthFirst Bluegrass treats hepatitis C on-site, which means a positive antibody result moves directly into a treatment plan without requiring a separate gastroenterology or infectious disease referral. Keeping the care relationship continuous and the timeline shorter.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Lexington Infectious Disease Consultants tests for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis C, gonorrhea, and more on a fee-based, insurance-accepted sliding scale; same-visit treatment covers bacterial STIs, and appointments are required. With interpretation services available for non-English languages.
Lexington Infectious Disease Consultants carries hepatitis C treatment through to completion: antiviral prescribing, viral-load monitoring, and sustained-response confirmation all managed by the same infectious-disease specialists who made the diagnosis. No handoff to a separate gastroenterology or hepatology practice.
Without specialist-level PrEP management in Lexington, a person navigating HIV prevention risks gaps between a primary-care referral and an actual prescription. Weeks when exposure risk continues unaddressed. Lexington Infectious Disease Consultants prescribes and monitors both PrEP and PEP in-house, eliminating that interval entirely.
Interpretation at Lexington Infectious Disease Consultants is built into the clinical encounter itself: a live interpreter present for history-taking, treatment discussion, and follow-up planning, so nuanced infectious-disease conversations about drug regimens and monitoring schedules are conducted accurately in the patient's own language.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Bluegrass Community Health Center in Lexington sets fees on a sliding scale and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with an appointment required. The standard panel covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB, and staff see patients in Spanish.
Spanish is a working clinical language at Bluegrass Community Health Center, which means a patient's symptoms, history, and follow-up instructions are gathered and delivered in Spanish directly. Not relayed afterward. That continuity reduces the chance that nuance gets lost between disclosure and documentation.
Bluegrass Community Health Center runs herpes serology alongside hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis C antibody testing as part of its standard STI workup. Each test is ordered and processed through the center's own clinical workflow, so results for all six bacterial and viral infections come back through the same provider relationship.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
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 Nicholasville, 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 Jessamine 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.
1250 Keene Road, Nicholasville, KY 40356
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
110 Dewey Drive, Suite A, Nicholasville, KY 40356
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
615 East Brannon Road, Suite 100, Nicholasville, KY 40356
CMS-certified lab
110 Village Parkway, Nicholasville, KY 40356
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Nicholasville. 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, 618 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Nicholasville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 181 offer telehealth.
Ali Cheema, MD
Family medicine · 101 Orchard Drive, Nicholasville
Lyndsey Roesch, DO
Internal medicine · 110 Village Parkway, Nicholasville
Sobia Amjad, MD
Family medicine · 204 Bellaire Drive, Nicholasville
Sibel Gullo, MD
Internal medicine · 100 Providence Way, Nicholasville
Rajeana Conway, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 615 East Brannon Road, Nicholasville
Jennifer Fuson, MD
OB-GYN · 615 East Brannon Road, Nicholasville
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 Nicholasville, KY 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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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 Nicholasville, 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.
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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
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 Jessamine County, the county that includes Nicholasville, compare with Kentucky and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#68 of 120 Kentucky counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 43% of the state
| Infection | Jessamine County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 216.3 119 cases ▼ 43% | 381.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 52.7 29 cases ▼ 61% | 134.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.5 3 cases ▼ 61% | 14.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.5 3 cases ▼ 62% | 14.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.6 2 cases ▼ 81% | 18.9 | 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 Jessamine County, chlamydia has fallen from 294.4 to 216.3 per 100,000 (27%), gonorrhea has fallen from 137.8 to 52.7 per 100,000 (62%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 5.7 to 5.5 per 100,000 (4%).
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 Jessamine County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Kentucky 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.
Jessamine County HIV care continuum (2020)
Jessamine County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2020), against 10.4 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Jessamine County residents living with HIV, 93.3% are in care · 88% 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 Jessamine County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Nicholasville skews toward homeowners, but nearly half of residents rent, and at typical monthly rents well under a thousand dollars, that budget pressure is real and constant. For younger adults still building careers and relationships, a month where unexpected costs pile up is a month where a clinic visit gets quietly shelved. With unemployment running notably higher than the national average, a meaningful slice of the workforce is already stretching dollars, and that calculus affects health decisions in ways that aren't always obvious from the outside. The city's layout adds its own layer.
For people in their late teens and twenties, who see the highest rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea locally and nationally, that trip has to compete with work shifts and an average household of more than three people sharing schedules and obligations. The testing options listed here include choices that fit different budgets and timetables, important in a community where only about one in seven households clears six figures. Knowing those options before the need feels urgent is, in Nicholasville, genuinely the practical move.
Getting there
At 8.17/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Nicholasville 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 40356 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 40356 area around Nicholasville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Nicholasville alone.
Nicholasville sits in Jessamine County, ZIP 40356. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Nicholasville? 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 Jessamine County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Kentucky 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 Nicholasville-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 Nicholasville 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Kentucky 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 KentuckySource: 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.
There are 10 options within a 30-mile drive.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Jessamine County reported ~216 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Kentucky average.
In Kentucky, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
Little prep is needed, bring an ID and insurance if you have it, and note your exposure dates and any symptoms; for a urine test, avoid peeing for about an hour beforehand.
Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
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