Jefferson County reports about 28 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 residents. If you're in Shively, Kentucky, and testing before starting a new relationship or as part of ongoing care, you can visit a clinic to ask questions and begin treatment, or use an at-home kit to collect a sample when convenient and mail it in.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Shively, KY. The nearest, Family Health Centers, is about 1.9 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.
Family Health Centers in Louisville is a family practice where STI care runs alongside broader medical services: appointments are required, and a single visit covers testing for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, HIV, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, on a sliding scale, with all services provided at no fee.
For anyone managing STI care without insurance, without a regular provider, or simply paying out of pocket, Family Health Centers in Louisville eliminates the financial variable entirely. Every service, from testing through treatment, is provided at no charge, regardless of circumstance.
When a clinic can't deliver care in Spanish, the gap between diagnosis and completed treatment widens: follow-up questions go unasked, medication instructions blur, and infections persist. At Family Health Centers in Louisville, Spanish is a full working language of care, not a workaround.
A clinic focused solely on STIs will send patients with substance-use concerns elsewhere, a second appointment, a different provider, a broken thread of care. Family Health Centers in Louisville holds both within a single practice, so neither condition waits on the other.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Park DuValle Community Health Center in Louisville is a full community health center, meaning STI care sits alongside primary care infrastructure: appointment-based, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees for all, and every service provided at no charge.
The no-fee coverage at Park DuValle isn't carved out for specific tests or limited to a subsidy program, it runs through the full visit. Testing, STI treatment, counseling, and vaccines are all billed at no cost, funded through the health center's operational model rather than conditional grants.
Spanish-language care at Park DuValle is delivered through staff fluency built into the clinical team, not routed through an external service. Counseling, adherence education, and prevention conversations happen directly in Spanish. Same provider, same appointment, no mediated delay.
Standalone STI clinics typically hand off prevention prescribing to a primary care provider. Park DuValle writes and manages both PrEP and PEP on-site: meaning ongoing HIV prevention, including medication monitoring and adherence counseling, stays within the same health center where testing happens.
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English, Spanish
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Family Health Center - Americana Annex in Louisville welcomes walk-in patients for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified standing backs a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income, covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing in a single visit.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Solutions Health in Louisville offers every service at no charge: HIV, hepatitis A, B, and C, herpes, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing, plus same-visit bacterial treatment, vaccines, and PrEP, all covered regardless of insurance status, with no appointment required.
Solutions Health charges nothing for any of its services. That straightforward fact means a patient can pursue the full panel, start PrEP, get treated for a bacterial infection, and begin hepatitis C care without weighing what to skip based on cost.
Solutions Health carries PrEP for ongoing HIV prevention, PEP for post-exposure management, and DoxyPEP. The three-medication prevention toolkit in one place. For anyone paying out of pocket or without an established primary care relationship, having prescribing capability on-site means prevention doesn't stall waiting for a referral appointment elsewhere.
Solutions Health treats hepatitis C on-site rather than stopping at diagnosis. For a curable infection that historically required specialty referrals, that means a positive result can move directly into a treatment plan without leaving the clinic's care.
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English
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Louisville runs by appointment, so each visit is structured around you: covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, herpes, and rapid HIV testing on a sliding-scale fee, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs.
Many clinics hand language access off to an external service that sits between the patient and the provider. At Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Louisville, interpretation is built into the appointment itself. Meaning the clinical conversation happens in the language you actually use, not across a gap.
Reproductive and STI care for minors often carries an implicit asterisk, parental notification hovering over every visit. As a Title X–funded clinic, Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Louisville is federally required to keep services for minors legally confidential, which changes what a young person can honestly discuss and pursue.
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky in Louisville prescribes all three current frontline prevention tools: PrEP for ongoing HIV risk reduction, PEP for post-exposure HIV management, and DoxyPEP, doxycycline taken after condomless sex, shown to reduce bacterial STI acquisition. Having DoxyPEP available alongside the others means prevention conversations cover the full current evidence base.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Jul 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 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Shively, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 Jefferson 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.
4420 Dixie Highway, Suite 126, Louisville, KY 40216
CMS-certified lab
5129 Dixie Highway, Suite 100, Louisville, KY 40216
CMS-certified lab
5120 Dixie Highway, Suite 101, Louisville, KY 40216
CMS-certified lab
5129 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY 40216
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Shively. 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, 891 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Shively. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 222 offer telehealth.
Emad Resul Erzurumlu, MD
Internal medicine · 3939 7th St Road, Louisville
Kristin Tobe, MD
Family medicine · 4420 Dixie Highway, Louisville
Kelly Cooper, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 4420 Dixie Highway, Louisville
Jeffrey Figa, MD
Family medicine · 4420 Dixie Highway, Louisville
Rebecca Walker, MD
OB-GYN · 4420 Dixie Highway, Louisville
Sheila Kemper, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 1800 Bluegrass Avenue, Louisville
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 Shively, KY 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.
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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 Shively, 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
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
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 Jefferson County, the county that includes Shively, compare with Kentucky and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~21% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#4 of 120 Kentucky counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 97% of the state
| Infection | Jefferson County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 679.3 5,245 cases ▲ 78% | 381.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 339.4 2,621 cases ▲ 153% | 134.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 28.9 223 cases ▲ 105% | 14.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 32.8 253 cases ▲ 126% | 14.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 38.5 297 cases ▲ 104% | 18.9 | 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 Jefferson County, chlamydia has fallen from 721.5 to 679.3 per 100,000 (6%), gonorrhea has fallen from 362.8 to 339.4 per 100,000 (6%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 25 to 28.9 per 100,000 (16%).
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 Jefferson County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Kentucky 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.
Jefferson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Jefferson County recorded 28.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 10.4 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Jefferson County residents living with HIV, 82.8% are in care · 71.9% 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 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 Jefferson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Along Dixie Highway, where corner stores share blocks with longtime homeowners and renters paying some of the most accessible rents in greater Louisville, daily life in Shively runs on a pretty practical rhythm. A majority of households here own their homes, but a sizeable share rents, and with more than three people per household on average, many adults are navigating shared budgets, shared schedules, and real financial limits. Fewer than one in ten households clears a six-figure income, which means out-of-pocket health costs get weighed carefully against everything else. That calculus matters when you're thinking about whether to schedule a screening this week or let it wait.
The unemployment picture here means some residents are between jobs or cobbling together hours, while those who are working are often doing so full time with limited flexibility mid-week. People in their late teens and twenties make up a meaningful slice of Shively's population, and they're the ones for whom a fast, low-cost, nearby option isn't a convenience. It's often the only version that actually happens between rent due dates and work shifts.
Getting there
At 10.28/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Shively 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 40216 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 40216 area around Shively: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Shively alone.
Shively sits in Jefferson County, ZIP 40216. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Shively? 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 Jefferson County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Kentucky 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 Shively-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 Shively 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Kentucky 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 KentuckySource: 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.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Jefferson County reported ~679 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Kentucky average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In Kentucky, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
Yes, when FDA-approved and used correctly, follow up any positive with a confirmatory lab test.
Certain high-risk HPV types raise cancer risk; vaccination and routine screening are the defenses.
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