In East Feliciana Parish, there are about 161 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents. If you live in Norwood, Louisiana and are wondering whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, there are two types of testing options: clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. See the list below for your options.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Norwood, LA. The nearest, RKM Primary Care, is about 8.9 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.
RKM Primary Care brings STI testing into a primary care setting, where gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV screening sit alongside everyday medicine. Meaning bacterial infections can be treated in the same visit. Fees run on a sliding scale, and an appointment is required.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Louisiana Department of Health in Clinton pairs gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid or conventional HIV testing with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections on the spot. Fees follow a sliding scale, with Medicaid and Medicare accepted; an appointment is required.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Family Health Care Clinic, Inc. in Woodville is a family practice, meaning STI care sits alongside the full sweep of primary medicine: the same clinicians managing chronic conditions are running your gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV tests. Fees are on a sliding scale.
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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 9 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Norwood, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 72 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Norwood. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 11 offer telehealth.
Kimberly Gabriel, MD
Family medicine · 178 Hwy 24 East, Centreville
Thomas Wills, MD
Urology · 178 Hwy 24 East, Centreville
Chaillie Daniel, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 5002 Hwy 10, Jackson
David Mcgraw
Family medicine · 451 Bank Street, Woodville
Timothy Lindsey, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 5326 Oak Street, Saint Francisville
Diana Curras, MD
Internal medicine · 6550 Main Street, Zachary
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 Norwood, 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.
Jelks Family Pharmacy
8.3 miClinton Drugstore
9.4 miCurry Pharmacy
9.8 miElmhs Outpatient Pharmacy
9.9 mi
11 mi R.C.McDonald
11 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Norwood, 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 Norwood, 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
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
$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 East Feliciana Parish, the parish that includes Norwood, compare with Louisiana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~16% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#34 of 64 Louisiana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 47% of the state
| Infection | East Feliciana Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 691.7 133 cases ▼ 13% | 792.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 161.2 31 cases ▼ 44% | 288.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 41.6 8 cases ▲ 59% | 26.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 10.4 2 cases ▼ 47% | 19.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 31.2 6 cases ▼ 41% | 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 East Feliciana Parish, chlamydia has risen from 614.2 to 691.7 per 100,000 (13%), gonorrhea has fallen from 199.6 to 161.2 per 100,000 (19%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 15.4 to 41.6 per 100,000 (170%).
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 East Feliciana Parish.
Local HIV snapshot
East Feliciana Parish HIV care continuum (2023)
East Feliciana Parish recorded 35.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among East Feliciana Parish residents living with HIV, 86.4% are in care · 76.9% 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 East Feliciana Parish tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
A trip down LA 19 for groceries, a coffee run, or Sunday errands gives Norwood residents a rhythm familiar to many small towns, but what's less visible is that a significant population here is in the years when sexual health deserves straightforward attention. Young adults moving through their late teens, twenties, and thirties often benefit from knowing where testing happens without fanfare, and Norwood has pathways to make that happen. Testing locations in and around Norwood exist within the fabric of local healthcare access. What matters most is that confidentiality isn't theater here, clinics treat your information as the private matter it is, without the extra layer of concern that sometimes comes in places where everyone seems to know everyone. A test result stays between you and the provider; there's no gossip chain, no unexpected run-ins with someone who works the front desk at your gym.
Whether you're between partners, in a new relationship, or simply want routine screening as part of basic health maintenance, the clinics listed on this page can walk you through the process. Most offer straightforward scheduling, and many have evening or weekend hours that don't demand you clear your whole day. Testing itself takes little time, and results typically come back within days. Enough breathing room to move forward with clarity.
Getting there
At 2.54/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Norwood 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 70761 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 70761 area around Norwood: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Norwood alone.
Norwood sits in East Feliciana Parish, ZIP 70761. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Norwood? 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 East Feliciana 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 Norwood-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 Norwood 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.
Closest is RKM Primary Care (8.9 mi), or order an at-home kit to 70761.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, public clinics in the area offer free or low-cost testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 692 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Louisiana average.
In Louisiana, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 70761; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
They can, swollen groin nodes can accompany herpes, syphilis, or early HIV, so mention them when you test.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
Syphilis is found with a simple blood test; a reactive screen is confirmed with a second blood test.
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