In Monroe County, Arkansas, there are about 61 syphilis cases per 100,000 residents. If you are in Roe, Arkansas, and wonder whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, consider your options: community and public clinics are often low-cost or free, while private labs tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. Review the listings below to find your best fit.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Roe, AR. The nearest, Baptist Health Hospitals, is about 5.8 miles away. Compare 3 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.
A safety-net rural health clinic about 6 miles from Roe. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Mid-Delta Health Systems in Clarendon tests for gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone; appointments are required, and bacterial infections can be treated the same visit. PrEP and PEP are both available here.
Mid-Delta Health Systems carries PrEP, typically tenofovir-based daily oral medication, as an ongoing prescribing service, which means the follow-up labs and dosing continuity that PrEP requires stay inside the same clinic. PEP is also available for prevention, giving the practice a full pharmacological prevention toolkit.
The overwhelming majority of STI clinics treat the infection and nothing else, leaving patients to navigate a separate system for substance-use care. Mid-Delta Health Systems in Clarendon breaks that pattern by folding substance-abuse treatment into the same practice, so those two intertwined health issues don't require two separate care relationships.
For anyone without a regular primary-care provider, or paying cash and wanting to consolidate testing in one visit, Mid-Delta's panel covers herpes and hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the bacterial and HIV tests, so gaps that a narrower clinic would leave unaddressed are answered here in a single appointment.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Mid-Delta Health Systems - North, in Clarendon, earned its federal qualification by committing to sliding-scale fees tied directly to income: making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening reachable for cash-paying patients, rural residents, and anyone navigating gaps between providers. Walk-ins are welcome.
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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 6 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Roe, 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.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 21 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Roe. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit.
Chris Hopkinson, MD
Family medicine · 245 Madison Street, Clarendon
Ashton Porter, MD
OB-GYN · 1703 North Buerkle Street, Stuttgart
Chizoba Usuwa, MD
Family medicine · 1703 North Buerkle Street, Stuttgart
Dennis Yelvington, MD
Family medicine · 1609 North Medical Drive, Stuttgart
Joel Jones, DO
Family medicine · 1415 Pinecrest Street, Brinkley
Timothy Killough, MD
Family medicine · 821 East Park Street, Carlisle
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 Roe, AR 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.
Polk Pharmacy Management
6.0 miDean's Pharmacy
13 miBuerkle Drug Management
13 miCoker Hampton Drug
13 mi
14 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Roe, AR.
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 Roe, 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 $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
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 Monroe County, the county that includes Roe, compare with Arkansas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#7 of 75 Arkansas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 91% of the state
| Infection | Monroe County | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 967.4 63 cases ▲ 67% | 579.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 522.1 34 cases ▲ 170% | 193.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 61.4 4 cases ▲ 110% | 29.2 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 15.4 1 cases ▼ 11% | 17.3 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 46.1 3 cases ▼ 4% | 48 | 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 Monroe County, chlamydia has risen from 794.2 to 967.4 per 100,000 (22%), gonorrhea has fallen from 544.2 to 522.1 per 100,000 (4%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 15 to 61.4 per 100,000 (309%).
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 Monroe County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Arkansas 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.
Monroe County HIV care continuum (2021)
Monroe County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2021), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Monroe County residents living with HIV, 14.3% are in care. 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 Monroe County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Roe sits quiet enough that a midweek errand and a medical appointment can sometimes share the same trip out, but that trip almost always means getting in a car and driving. With unemployment running well above national norms and fewer than half of residents currently in the workforce, schedules here are less about clocking in and more about making the most of each time someone has transportation lined up and the bandwidth to use it. That reality shapes how STI screening actually happens in a community where nearly all households own their homes: deep-rooted, long-settled, and not accustomed to the drop-in rhythms of a denser place. Most households are small, anchored by married couples, and spread across Monroe County's rural geography.
Young adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI rates climb sharply, are a meaningful slice of that population, and for them, cost and distance weigh differently than for an older, more financially established neighbor. Home values here are modest, which can mean tighter budgets when it comes to any out-of-pocket health expense, making the fee structures listed on this page worth a careful look before committing to a drive. Every option listed here requires a deliberate trip down a county road or highway, which means checking hours and confirming coverage before you leave home isn't optional, it's just how getting tested works from here.
Getting there
At 5.23/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Roe 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 72134 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 72134 area around Roe: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Roe alone.
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Roe? 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 Monroe County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Arkansas 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 Roe-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 Roe 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 Arkansas 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 Arkansas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Arkansas 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 ArkansasSource: 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, Stuttgart, AR is close; compare it by distance against Baptist Health Hospitals.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Herpes, Trichomoniasis, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 967 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Arkansas average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Arkansas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
HPV and hepatitis B vaccines prevent those infections, ask a provider if you're due.
They can, swollen groin nodes can accompany herpes, syphilis, or early HIV, so mention them when you test.
The sore can disappear on its own even though the infection remains; only testing confirms it's gone.
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