Chlamydia diagnoses in Bryan County are about 33% lower than the US average. If you live in Pembroke, Georgia and have questions or just want peace of mind, you'll find different options for testing. Visiting a clinic or using an at-home kit.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Pembroke, GA. The nearest, Georgia Department of Public Health, is about 1.2 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.
Georgia Department of Public Health in Pembroke tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and HIV, treating bacterial STIs the same visit, on a sliding scale, with appointments required and all services provided at no fee.
Sliding-scale billing still leaves many people absorbing a balance they didn't expect. At Georgia Department of Public Health in Pembroke, the fee structure goes further. Every test, every treatment, every vaccine visit runs at no charge to the patient, full stop.
Many clinics handle Spanish by patching in a remote voice, which puts a layer of distance between patient and provider at exactly the wrong moment. Georgia Department of Public Health in Pembroke delivers care directly in Spanish, keeping the conversation between the people in the room.
Someone without a regular primary care provider, or paying cash and wanting to consolidate visits, finds real value in a panel that doesn't stop at four infections. Georgia Department of Public Health in Pembroke tests for herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C in addition to the standard bacterial and HIV screen.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A community safety-net rural health clinic about 19 miles from Pembroke. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Statesboro Pediatrics and Family Healthcare, in Statesboro, carries federal qualification that requires it to offer STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) on a sliding-scale fee tied to household income, meaning anyone can be seen regardless of ability to pay the full cost.
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Coastal Community Health Services in Pooler runs by appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis B and C, and TB testing on a sliding-scale fee. With same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs and PrEP and PEP available on-site.
Coastal Community Health Services carries both PrEP and PEP as active clinical services: meaning the prescribing, lab monitoring, and follow-up counseling happen within the same practice. PrEP coverage extends to uninsured patients through dedicated program funding, keeping the regimen sustainable beyond a single prescription.
Clinics focused strictly on the core four (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV) leave hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB off the table entirely. Coastal Community Health Services tests for all three, so a single appointment can surface infections that a narrower panel would miss.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Diversity Health Center in Hinesville welcomes walk-ins without an appointment for STI screening. Federal qualification under the FQHC program ties fees to a sliding income scale, keeping syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing within reach for patients across the income spectrum in a single visit.
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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 about 1 mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Pembroke, 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 value: single tests
$49 & 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 Bryan 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.
159 West Railroad Street, Building B, Pembroke, GA 31321
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1601 Fair Road Suite 900, Statesboro, GA 30458
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
658 Northside Drive East, Statesboro, GA 30458
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Pembroke. 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, 163 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Pembroke. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 54 offer telehealth.
Harley Hendrix, MD
Family medicine · 159 West Railroad Street, Pembroke
William Bohlke, MD
Family medicine · 128 Parker Avenue North, Brooklet
Jesse Scott, MD
Internal medicine · 501 East Long Street, Claxton
Thomas Miller, MD
Family medicine · 308 East Long Street, Claxton
Leslie Pittman, MD
Family medicine · 16741 Hwy 67, Statesboro
Romualdo Laygo, MD
Family medicine · 3 Hidden Creek Drive, Guyton
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 Pembroke, GA 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.
Pembroke Pharmacy
0.7 miBedingfield Pharmacy
0.8 miSouthern Hometown Pharmacy
1.0 miGordon's Pharmacy
16 miBrooklet Drug
16 miThe Drug Store
17 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Pembroke, GA.
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 Pembroke, 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 Bryan County, the county that includes Pembroke, compare with Georgia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~40% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#130 of 159 Georgia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 18% of the state
| Infection | Bryan County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 329.7 164 cases ▼ 49% | 646.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 82.4 41 cases ▼ 70% | 274.8 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 14.1 7 cases ▼ 30% | 20 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 6 3 cases ▼ 67% | 18.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 6 3 cases ▼ 83% | 35.8 | 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 Bryan County, chlamydia has fallen from 362.1 to 329.7 per 100,000 (9%), gonorrhea has fallen from 87.2 to 82.4 per 100,000 (6%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.5 to 14.1 per 100,000 (213%).
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 Bryan County.
Local HIV snapshot
Bryan County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Bryan County residents living with HIV, 76.5% are in care · 74.5% 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 Bryan County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Pembroke's economy turns on steady work (timber operations, small manufacturing, agriculture) and the rhythms of those trades shape how residents manage their time and their health. GA 67 carries the daily traffic of people heading to jobs that don't always allow for long clinic visits or time off. For young adults building careers or juggling multiple roles in a tight economy, confidential STI screening fits best into a schedule that doesn't demand much disruption. The clinics and providers listed on this page understand that convenience and affordability matter in a town where paychecks are lean for many households. Testing in and around Pembroke is straightforward and accessible, with no requirement to travel far from the familiar streets around East and West Bacon.
The focus here is on getting results without the friction of cost or bureaucracy. Confidentiality is simply how these services work, not a special accommodation, but the standard. Young adults in particular find that routine screening removes a real source of worry, especially when the people running the clinic don't broadcast results to the community. In a place where most people know the landscape and many know each other, that discretion is built into how health care happens.
Getting there
At 5.11/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Pembroke 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 31321 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 31321 area around Pembroke: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Pembroke alone.
Pembroke sits in Bryan County, ZIP 31321. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Pembroke? 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 Bryan County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Georgia 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 Pembroke-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 Pembroke 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 Georgia 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 Georgia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Georgia 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 GeorgiaSource: 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.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
Georgia Department of Public Health, about 1.2 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Bryan County reported ~330 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Georgia average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
In Georgia, 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.
Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.
A kit ships to your address; you collect a urine, swab, or finger-stick sample, mail it to the lab, and get results online in a few days.
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