Syphilis in Montgomery County runs about 72% lower than the national average. Whether you're addressing a one-time concern or planning regular check-ups in Roman Forest, Texas, you'll find options for testing when you consider the pros and cons of community or public clinics versus private labs.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Roman Forest, TX. The nearest, Health Center of Southeast Texas, is about 4.5 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.
Health Center of Southeast Texas in Cleveland is a community health center where STI care sits alongside full family planning services: appointments required, sliding-scale fees for all, and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections including gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis. Care is delivered in Spanish.
When a language gap forces a second appointment to finish a conversation, the window for timely treatment narrows, and bacterial infections don't wait. At Health Center of Southeast counseling, diagnosis, and treatment for STIs are conducted directly in Spanish, keeping the entire care episode intact.
Many clinics run the hepatitis C antibody test and then hand the result off to a specialist elsewhere, leaving patients to navigate a separate system before treatment begins. Health Center of Southeast Texas manages hepatitis C treatment on-site, so the path from diagnosis to care doesn't cross a second provider.
Hepatitis C can go undetected for years when the testing panel stops at the four standard bacterial infections, and the cost of that gap compounds silently. Health Center of Southeast Texas includes hepatitis C testing alongside the bacterial and HIV panel, so a single visit in Cleveland accounts for what a shorter panel would miss.
Languages
English, Spanish
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Lone Star Family Health Center in Conroe takes walk-in visits, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, hepatitis B and C, and TB testing alongside same-visit bacterial treatment, sliding-scale fees, and HPV and hepatitis A vaccines. Care delivered in Spanish.
Spanish speakers at Lone Star Family Health Center receive STI counseling, treatment decisions, and medication adherence education directly in Spanish. Not through a secondary channel. That operational fluency means every conversation about treatment timing, follow-up, and prevention runs without friction from first question to discharge instruction.
Beyond gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, Lone Star tests for herpes simplex, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C at the same visit, and carries hepatitis A and B vaccines to act on those results immediately. On-site HIV/AIDS medical treatment handles management of confirmed HIV, keeping care within the same facility rather than splitting the workload.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Memorial Hermann-GoHealth Urgent Care in Spring bills insurance and Medicaid and charges a standard fee without a sliding scale, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB. Walk-ins welcome, same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, with interpretation services on-site.
Memorial Hermann-GoHealth in Spring tests for herpes simplex and hepatitis A, B, and C alongside the core bacterial and HIV panel. Six pathogens that frequently go undetected when a clinic runs only the four-test minimum. That breadth means a single visit captures a more complete picture of exposure history.
Without on-site PrEP and PEP prescribing, the gap between a positive risk assessment and an active prescription can stretch days or weeks. Memorial Hermann-GoHealth in Spring closes that gap directly, both medications are prescribed here, so prevention isn't contingent on a second appointment at a separate facility.
Memorial Hermann-GoHealth in Spring provides interpretation services for non-English-speaking patients, meaning clinical conversations (including risk assessment, diagnosis, and treatment instructions) happen in the language the patient uses, with no separate scheduling step required to access that support.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · 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 5 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Roman Forest, 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 Montgomery 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.
12073 North Grand Parkway East Suite 200, New Caney, TX 77357
CMS-certified lab
25305 Interstate 45, The Woodlands, TX 77380
CMS-certified lab
17201 Interstate 45 South, The Woodlands, TX 77385
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Roman Forest. 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, 995 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Roman Forest. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 366 offer telehealth.
Maria Berdayes, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 17516 US Hwy 59, New Caney
Duc (Steve) Le, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 20851 Fm 1485 Road, New Caney
Barry Willens, MD
Family medicine · 20185 US Hwy 59, New Caney
Robert Woodrome, MD
Family medicine · 14006 Old Hwy 59 North, Splendora
Iyabode Ogunlade, MD
OB-GYN · 19792 Fm 1485 Road, New Caney
Carmen Kagha, MD
Family medicine · 21383 Valley Ranch Parkway, New Caney
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 Roman Forest, TX 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.
Medicine Shoppe
4.0 mi
4.0 mi Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy
4.1 miSplendora Pharmacy
4.2 miAssurance Consolidated Pharmacy
4.2 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Roman Forest, TX.
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 Roman Forest, 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.
$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
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 Montgomery County, the county that includes Roman Forest, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~22% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#148 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 42% of the state
| Infection | Montgomery County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 265.7 1,890 cases ▼ 46% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 71 505 cases ▼ 60% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.4 31 cases ▼ 71% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 19.3 137 cases ▼ 27% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 14.3 102 cases ▼ 68% | 44.3 | 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 Montgomery County, chlamydia has risen from 218.4 to 265.7 per 100,000 (22%), gonorrhea has risen from 62.4 to 71 per 100,000 (14%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 4.7 to 4.4 per 100,000 (6%).
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 Montgomery County.
Local HIV snapshot
Montgomery County HIV care continuum (2023)
Montgomery County recorded 12.7 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Montgomery County residents living with HIV, 75.4% are in care · 67.7% 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 Montgomery County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
Residents who gather at Roman Forest Park or along the quieter stretches near Tavola know this is a place where families plant themselves for decades. That stability (the long mortgages, the neighborhood continuity) can make certain health conversations feel harder to start. Yet young adults in Roman Forest, like those elsewhere, benefit from straightforward access to confidential STI testing without delay or judgment. The clinics and providers listed on this page serve the community with that reality in mind.
Testing itself carries no announcement. A person can arrange screening through any of the services available in and around Roman Forest, receive results privately, and move forward with information in hand. The point is not secrecy for its own sake; it is the ordinary right to know your status without your choices becoming neighborhood knowledge. That boundary matters most when you are establishing yourself (early career, early relationships, early adulthood) and Roman Forest holds plenty of residents in exactly that season.
What makes testing accessible here is not some special arrangement but rather the straightforward fact that the region offers multiple pathways to care. Whether someone prefers a familiar local clinic or a provider slightly farther out, the goal is the same: a visit that fits into a regular week, confidentiality that is genuine, and results that belong to you alone.
Getting there
At 4.52/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Roman Forest 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 77357 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 77357 area around Roman Forest: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Roman Forest alone.
Roman Forest sits in Montgomery County, ZIP 77357. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Roman Forest? 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 Montgomery County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Texas 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 Roman Forest-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 Roman Forest 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 Texas 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 Texas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Texas 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 TexasSource: 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.
Montgomery County reported ~266 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Texas average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
Often, yes, especially throat and rectal infections, which is why site-specific testing matters.
Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.
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