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STD Testing in Somerville, ME: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

In Lincoln County, Maine gonorrhea runs about 91% lower than the US average. If you need testing in Somerville, Maine, whether after a possible exposure or for routine care, you'll find trade-offs: public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. See the options below.

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STD testing near Somerville, ME

4 testing options are listed for Somerville, ME. The nearest, Sheepscot Valley Health Center, is about 4.1 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.

How to read these listings

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.

Community health center 4.1 miles

Sheepscot Valley Health Center

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Rated 3 out of 5 from 43 reviews

Sheepscot Valley Health Center in Whitefield meets people where they are: rural residents, cash-paying patients, and those without coverage all qualify for sliding-scale fees under its federally qualified health center charter. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening without an appointment.

Sliding-scale
Address
47 Main Street, Whitefield, ME 04353
Website
4.1 miles

HealthReach Community Health Centers

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HealthReach Community Health Centers in Coopers Mills tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB on a sliding-scale fee; appointments are required, and bacterial STIs are treated same visit.

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Herpes and Hepatitis Answers Without a Specialist

For anyone without a regular primary care provider, getting herpes or hepatitis B and C testing typically means chasing a separate appointment elsewhere. HealthReach carries all of it (herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C) alongside the standard bacterial panel, so one visit closes questions that would otherwise require coordinating multiple providers.

Substance-Use Treatment Sits Inside STI Care

Substance-use treatment is built into HealthReach's services, which matters most for someone whose drug or alcohol use intersects with their sexual health and who has no other provider managing either. Addressing both at the same practice, rather than navigating two separate systems, is a capability few STI clinics carry.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
47 Main Street, Coopers Mills, ME 04341
Booking
Appointment required
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:30 AM – 4:45 PM
  • Tuesday 8:30 AM – 4:45 PM
  • Wednesday 8:30 AM – 4:45 PM
  • Thursday 8:30 AM – 4:45 PM
  • Friday 8:30 AM – 4:45 PM
  • Saturday 8:30 AM – 4:45 PM
  • Sunday Closed
Website
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Quest Diagnostics

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Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 65 reviews
Address
105 Topsham Fair Mall Road, Topsham, ME 04086 35.1 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Tuesday 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Wednesday 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Thursday 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Friday 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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Rated 3.3 out of 5 from 8 reviews
Address
885-931 Union Street, Bangor, ME 04401 49.2 miles away
Opening hours
  • Monday 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
  • Chlamydia
  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Herpes
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Rapid HIV
  • Conventional HIV
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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every 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.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25

  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200

  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49

  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Somerville, ME

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

At-home STD testing in Somerville, ME

The nearest testing center is about 4 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Somerville, 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.

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

Other CLIA-certified labs near Somerville, ME

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Lincoln 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.

  • Nordx

    35 Miles Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543

    CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists

    • Full STD panel
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Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Somerville. 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

Clinicians near Somerville, ME who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 280 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Somerville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 56 offer telehealth.

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

Pharmacies near Somerville, ME

No pharmacy near Somerville, ME 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.

  • Rite Aid 14 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
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  • Hannaford Supermarket & Pharmacy

    14 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
    Directions
  • Walgreens 14 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
    Directions

Showing the 3 closest pharmacies to Somerville, ME.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

Prevention & treatment

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Somerville, 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.

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

STDs & HIV in Lincoln County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Lincoln County, the county that includes Somerville, compare with Maine and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~23% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#15 of 16 Maine counties for chlamydia, among the lowest in the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Lincoln County vs Maine vs U.S.

Lincoln County Maine U.S. ▲▼ = Lincoln County vs the state average
Infection Lincoln County Maine United States
Chlamydia
131.5 48 cases ▼ 40%
217.4 492.2
Gonorrhea
16.4 6 cases ▼ 63%
44.4 179.5
Syphilis (P&S) — no data 5.3 15.8
Syphilis (early) — no data 2.1 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
2.7 1 cases ▼ 40%
4.5 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.

Reported STD rates in Lincoln County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▼ 19% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 100 200 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Lincoln County, chlamydia has fallen from 187.3 to 131.5 per 100,000 (30%), gonorrhea has risen from 2.8 to 16.4 per 100,000 (486%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 5.5 to 5.5 per 100,000.

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

What shapes testing access in and around Somerville, ME

Adults uninsured
8.2%
No routine checkup
17.4%
No transportation
7.7%
Binge drinking
13.5%
Frequent mental distress
17.8%
Depression
27.9%
Below poverty line
9.5%
Primary-care ratio
919 : 1
Lincoln County
  • Primary-care shortage score 14 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 54.2
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 11th percentile nationally

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 Lincoln County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Lincoln County (2023)

People living with HIV
111 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
123

Lincoln County HIV care continuum (2022)

Lincoln County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2022), against 2.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Lincoln County residents living with HIV, 91.4% are in care · 82.9% 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.

Pregnant or planning to be?

Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when

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 Lincoln County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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Local context

About Somerville, ME

About 25.5% of adults hold a college degree. Somerville (Lincoln County, Maine) is a small, rural community. Owning a home is far more common than renting, and work is steady, unemployment runs about 0.7%. A nearby clinic is usually reachable, and at-home kits or telehealth add a convenient, private alternative.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Somerville, ME

Walkability 5.09 / 20 · Least walkable

At 5.09/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Somerville 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.

Map of 4 STD & STI testing locations in Somerville, Maine, EasySTD

ZIP 04348 snapshot

Residents
3,497
Median age
35.7
Median income
$72,734

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 04348 area around Somerville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Somerville alone.

Somerville sits in Lincoln County, ZIP 04348. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Local landmarks

  • Crummett Mountain
  • Marrs Hill
  • Patrick Mountain
  • Peter Mountain
  • Windsor Neck Hill
  • Savade Pond Boat Access

Neighborhoods & communities

  • Sandhill Corner
  • Jones Corner
  • West Washington
  • Windsorville

Major routes

  • ME 17 (Rockland Road)

Reference

STD testing in Somerville, ME: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Lincoln County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Maine law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow 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

When to test: STD detection windows

Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Somerville-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
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
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What each STD test costs

Medicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket

These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Somerville 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.

TestReference priceCPT / 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.

Confidentiality & consent in Maine

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

Two things that actually depend on Maine 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).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Maine, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

Maine 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 Maine

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

Good to Know

STD testing FAQs for Somerville, ME

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

How many places can I test near Somerville, ME?

There are 2 options within a 30-mile drive.

How much does STD testing cost near Somerville, ME?

Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.

Can I get tested in Somerville, ME without insurance?

Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.

What's included in a full panel near Somerville, ME?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County reported ~132 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Maine average.

Is there an at-home STD test for Somerville, ME?

At-home kits mail to 04348: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.

How long do results take near Somerville, ME?

Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Maine without a parent?

In Maine, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

How is chlamydia tested near Somerville, ME?

Chlamydia is checked with a simple urine sample or a swab; lab results usually come back in a day or two.

Should I get tested for herpes near Somerville, ME?

Herpes isn't in standard panels unless you have symptoms, a sore can be swabbed, or a blood test discussed with a provider.

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