Chlamydia reports in Winnebago County are 29% lower than the US average. In Oshkosh, Wisconsin, when it comes to STI testing, whether it's your first time or you're looking for a routine screening, note that some clinics offer same-day walk-in testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own schedule. Look below for some testing options.
Available testing centers
10 testing options are listed for Oshkosh, WI. The nearest, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, is about 1.0 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.
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin in Oshkosh accepts Medicaid and most insurance, with a sliding-scale fee for everyone else, and tests for gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, chlamydia, and HIV. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Appointments are required.
Non-English speakers at Planned Parenthood Oshkosh are served through live interpretation services integrated directly into appointments, not a number handed off at the desk. That means the interpreter is present for clinical exchange, so symptom history, treatment instructions, and prevention counseling all move through the same conversation.
As a Title X clinic, Planned Parenthood Oshkosh provides legally confidential family planning services to minors: meaning a young person can access testing, contraception, and STI care without parental disclosure appearing on a billing statement or insurance record.
Tracking down PrEP through one provider, PEP through an urgent-care referral, and DoxyPEP through yet another can mean delays that erase the point of each medication. Planned Parenthood Oshkosh prescribes all three under one roof, so prevention coverage doesn't stall waiting on a separate practice to pick up.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
ThedaCare in Oshkosh requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead is the move, but that visit covers the full bacterial and viral panel, sliding-scale fees for all, same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, plus HPV and hepatitis vaccines.
Without both services at ThedaCare, addressing one condition while the other goes unmanaged is the default outcome. A gap that compounds quickly. Here, substance-use treatment is offered alongside STI care, so neither condition waits on the other to be resolved first.
The typical STI clinic panel stops at gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Hepatitis sits outside that scope and gets handled elsewhere. ThedaCare adds hepatitis B and C testing to the same visit, along with TB, so the picture of what's actually present is considerably fuller.
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Vida Medical Clinic in Oshkosh delivers gonorrhea and chlamydia testing and STI treatment through a medical clinic setting, where care is structured around follow-through: all services are provided at no fee, and an appointment keeps the visit focused from the start.
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Listing verified May 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Ascension Medical Group in Oshkosh brings STI care through a full medical clinic infrastructure, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis on a sliding-scale fee with appointments required, and extends into PrEP and PEP for ongoing prevention.
Ascension Medical Group prescribes and manages PrEP, including tenofovir-based regimens, directly, meaning the monitoring labs, follow-up visits, and medication adherence counseling stay within the same practice. PEP is equally available as a standing clinical service for prevention.
For anyone without a specialist relationship or navigating care without insurance, Ascension Medical Group's ability to treat hepatitis C on-site, not just confirm it, closes the gap between a diagnosis and curative antiviral therapy. Hepatitis B treatment is managed here as well.
Clinics running a basic panel test for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia and stop there. Leaving herpes and all three hepatitis strains unaddressed. Ascension Medical Group tests for herpes, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB alongside the core four.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Partnership Community Health Center in Appleton welcomes walk-ins for STI screening under its federally qualified health center structure, meaning fees slide with income. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with no appointment needed to get started.
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Outagamie County Public Health Division in Appleton requires an appointment for STI care, so scheduling ahead is the move, but that visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid HIV testing alongside same-visit bacterial treatment, family planning, and HPV, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and mpox vaccines, all on a sliding-scale fee.
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Listing verified Apr 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 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Oshkosh, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Winnebago 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.
500 South Oakwood Road, Oshkosh, WI 54904
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
1302 South Drive, Winnebago, WI 54985
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
491 South Washburn Street, Oshkosh, WI 54904
CMS-certified lab
2351 State Rd 44, Oshkosh, WI 54904
CMS-certified lab
777 Algoma Boulevard, Oshkosh, WI 54901
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Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Oshkosh. 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, 348 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Oshkosh. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 70 offer telehealth.
Jeffrey Bastasic, MD
Family medicine · 2700 West 9th Avenue, Oshkosh
Adriana Schaufelberger, MD
OB-GYN · 491 South Washburn Street, Oshkosh
Jennifer Norden, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 491 South Washburn Street, Oshkosh
Kirtida Ringwala, MD
Internal medicine · 10 East Irving Avenue, Oshkosh
Michael Menard, MD
Family medicine · 855 North Westhaven Drive, Oshkosh
Deborah Ihde, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 600 North Westhaven Drive, Oshkosh
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 Oshkosh, WI 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.
Sawyer Street Hometown Pharmacy
0.3 miMorton Pharmacy
0.3 miLho Pharmacy
0.6 miAurora Pharmacy
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1.1 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Oshkosh, WI.
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 Oshkosh, 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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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 Winnebago County, the county that includes Oshkosh, compare with Wisconsin and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~36% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#11 of 72 Wisconsin counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 85% of the state
| Infection | Winnebago County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 351.1 603 cases ▼ 17% | 422.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 43.1 74 cases ▼ 64% | 118.5 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7 12 cases ▼ 23% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 4.7 8 cases ▼ 24% | 6.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 12.2 21 cases ▼ 17% | 14.7 | 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 Winnebago County, chlamydia has fallen from 443.7 to 351.1 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has fallen from 111.2 to 43.1 per 100,000 (61%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.1 to 7 per 100,000 (71%).
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 Winnebago County.
Local HIV snapshot
Winnebago County HIV care continuum (2023)
Winnebago County recorded 4.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 5.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Winnebago County residents living with HIV, 88.6% are in care · 81.1% 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 Winnebago County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Stevens Park residents know the rhythm well: walk out to Oshkosh Avenue, catch the bus or hop in the car, and fold errands into whatever the day already demands. That daily practicality shapes how most people here approach health care, too. With a majority of households owning their homes but nearly half renting at rents that leave little room for unexpected costs, a fee that feels minor on paper can quietly become the reason an appointment gets postponed. The relatively modest share of households in the higher income brackets means cost-accessible options listed on this page carry real weight for a lot of families.
Oshkosh also skews meaningfully young. The city's share of people in their late teens and twenties is large enough that STI screening is genuinely a community-wide conversation, not a niche one. Young adults in that life stage, often between long-term relationships or newly settled in a neighborhood like Lumber River or Ferry Crossing, tend to benefit most when testing is simply not a logistical project. Winnebago County's STI counts confirm that this age group sees the most cases, making low-cost, low-effort access matter more here than the raw numbers alone suggest.
With more than three in five residents in the workforce and schedules built around that reality, the options listed on this page worth noting range in hours and distance from Oshkosh Avenue. Pick one, check its hours against your week, and go from there.
Getting there
At 4.76/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Oshkosh 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 54901 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 54901 area around Oshkosh: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Oshkosh alone.
Oshkosh sits in Winnebago County, ZIP 54901. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Oshkosh? 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 Winnebago County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Wisconsin 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 an Oshkosh-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 Oshkosh 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Wisconsin 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 WisconsinSource: 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, Neenah, WI is close; compare it by distance against Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, Vida Medical Clinic (1.8 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 351 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Wisconsin average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Wisconsin, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, partners should test and be treated together to avoid passing it back and forth.
Yes, from a reputable lab, confirm any positive with a clinician for treatment.
Likely yes, if you were past the window period; otherwise retest, and keep up routine screening with new partners.
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