Chlamydia in Wood County is reported around 65% less often than the US average. Whether you're getting screened for the first time or routinely in Parkersburg, West Virginia, weigh the trade-offs: public clinics are cost-effective, but private labs are faster. Below, explore the options available.
Available testing centers
12 testing options are listed for Parkersburg, WV. The nearest, Parkersburg Family Care, is about 0.6 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.
Parkersburg Family Care, in Parkersburg, anchors its STI services 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 through its federally qualified health center program.
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Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department in Parkersburg runs STI care through a public health infrastructure built to serve the whole community: testing for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB, with same-visit bacterial treatment, vaccines, and all services provided at no fee.
For anyone managing care without insurance or paying out of pocket, Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department absorbs the full cost: testing, treatment, and vaccines alike. There's no partial coverage or fee at checkout; the clinic's no-fee structure applies across every service it offers.
For Spanish-speaking patients who need to discuss symptoms, understand a diagnosis, or follow a treatment plan, Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department delivers that care directly in Spanish. Clinical conversations, not just check-in logistics, happen in the language that makes medical detail clear.
For anyone who wants a fuller picture of their hepatic and sexual health, without scheduling a separate appointment elsewhere, Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department tests for both hepatitis B and hepatitis C on top of HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. One visit, one broader panel.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Womens Care Center in Parkersburg offers gonorrhea and chlamydia testing and treatment at no charge to patients, every service, every visit. Appointments are required, and STI prevention education is available alongside testing.
Sliding-scale fees and income verification are fixtures at many clinics, the cost conversation precedes the care. At Womens Care Center, testing, treatment, and education carry no charge at all, with no paperwork establishing what you owe before you're seen.
Many clinics patch together language access through outside services, putting distance between a patient and the provider. Womens Care Center delivers STI care directly in Spanish, so the conversation about symptoms, testing, and treatment happens without mediation.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Jun 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Coplin Health Systems in Parkersburg welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without requiring an appointment. Federally qualified status anchors a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income, and a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing for anyone who comes through the door.
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Parkersburg Family Care B, in Parkersburg, earns its federal qualification by anchoring care for patients paying cash, between providers, or without coverage. Meeting them through a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income. STI screening here covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, no appointment needed.
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Parkersburg Infectious Disease in Vienna accepts Medicaid and most insurance for a panel spanning HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs and appointments required to be seen.
Parkersburg Infectious Disease carries both PrEP and PEP prescriptions in-house, managed by infectious disease specialists rather than routed through a separate provider. That means the same clinical team handling your panel initiates and monitors ongoing PrEP, including the regular HIV and kidney-function labs the regimen requires.
Many practices stop at the hepatitis C antibody result and send patients elsewhere for a specialist referral. Parkersburg Infectious Disease in Vienna treats hepatitis C on-site (the antiviral course, the follow-up viral-load monitoring, the cure) without requiring patients to restart the intake process at another clinic.
A standard four-pathogen panel leaves herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C unscreened. Infections that require separate appointments at facilities equipped to test for them. Parkersburg Infectious Disease in Vienna folds all of those into a single panel alongside HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, so a missed hepatitis B or herpes diagnosis doesn't trail behind an otherwise complete workup.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic in Vienna pairs STI testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and rapid or conventional HIV) with family planning on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and interpretation services available for non-English languages.
Interpretation services are available for non-English languages at Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, which means HIV test counseling and PrEP discussions can unfold with the full clinical detail they require. Not compressed by a language gap at the moment it matters most.
Title X designation is the operative fact here: the federal program's confidentiality protections for minors are legally binding, meaning a young person can access STI testing, family planning, and related services without parental notification as a matter of law, not clinic discretion.
Prevention-only clinics often handle testing but send patients elsewhere to actually obtain PrEP or PEP prescriptions: Planned Parenthood South Atlantic writes both on-site, keeping the step between a prevention conversation and an active prescription inside a single appointment.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Hopewell Health Centers - Belpre carries federal qualification as a community health center, which translates directly into income-based sliding-scale fees for STI screening. Residents of Belpre can walk in without an appointment for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, with costs scaled to what they actually earn.
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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 Parkersburg, 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 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 Wood 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.
800 Garfield Avenue, Parkersburg, WV 26101
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1531 Garfield Avenue, Parkersburg, WV 26101
CMS-certified lab
1212 Garfield Avenue, Parkersburg, WV 26101
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
2311 Ohio Avenue, Parkersburg, WV 26101
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Parkersburg. 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, 157 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Parkersburg. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 32 offer telehealth.
Zachary Henderson, DO
Family medicine · 1200 Stephenson Avenue, Parkersburg
Richard Cain, MD
Family medicine · 2610 Camden Avenue, Parkersburg
James Toothman, DO
Internal medicine · 601 Avery Street, Parkersburg
Sindhura Ravindra, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 604 Ann Street, Parkersburg
Maria Galupo, MD
OB-GYN · 800 Garfield Avenue, Parkersburg
Bhavika Agrawal, MD
Internal medicine · 800 Garfield Avenue, Parkersburg
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 Parkersburg, WV 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.
0.6 mi Parkersburg Family Care Pharmacy
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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 Parkersburg, 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 $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
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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 Wood County, the county that includes Parkersburg, compare with West Virginia 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.
#32 of 55 West Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 42% of the state
| Infection | Wood County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 174.6 145 cases ▼ 30% | 249 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 60.2 50 cases ▲ 10% | 54.7 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 20.5 17 cases ▲ 88% | 10.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 16.9 14 cases ▲ 177% | 6.1 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 51.8 43 cases ▲ 218% | 16.3 | 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 Wood County, chlamydia has fallen from 272.8 to 174.6 per 100,000 (36%), gonorrhea has fallen from 138.8 to 60.2 per 100,000 (57%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 29.7 to 20.5 per 100,000 (31%).
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 Wood County.
Local HIV snapshot
Wood County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Wood County residents living with HIV, 88.2% are in care · 78.9% 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 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 Wood County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Along Staunton Avenue near the Jackson Memorial Fountain, Parkersburg reads as a city where most households are owner-occupied and family-sized, which shapes how health decisions tend to get made. With average households running close to three people and a significant share of adults married, preventive care often involves coordinating schedules across more than one person, and a modest typical rent means discretionary spending on health visits competes with real cost pressures. That cost reality matters when you consider that fewer than one in ten households earns six figures, and that just over half the adult population participates in the labor force at all. For those who are working, shifts and commutes along US 50 or WV 95 through neighborhoods like Julia-Ann Square and Riverside can make a midday clinic visit genuinely difficult to arrange.
Young adults in their late teens and twenties represent a meaningful slice of Parkersburg's population, and they form relationships during the years when STI transmission is statistically most active. Wood County's reported STI figures reflect that pattern. Staying current on screening is less about a single alarming number and more about the steady, background reality that rates in this county are not zero, and that an undetected infection carries consequences that compound quietly over time.
Getting there
At 7.93/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Parkersburg 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 26101 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 26101 area around Parkersburg: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Parkersburg alone.
Parkersburg sits in Wood County, ZIP 26101. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Neighborhoods & communities
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Parkersburg? 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 Wood County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under West Virginia 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 Parkersburg-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 Parkersburg 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
West Virginia 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 West VirginiaSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
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.
Wood County reported ~175 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the West Virginia average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In West Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.
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.
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