Chlamydia is reported at 43% higher than the US average in St. Martin Parish Parish. Whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind in St. Martinville, Louisiana, you can choose between community clinics that are often low-cost or free, and private labs that tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling. Browse your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for St. Martinville, LA. The nearest, Louisiana Department of Health, is about 0.3 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.
Louisiana Department of Health in Saint Martinville requires an appointment and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside STI treatment, family planning, and TB screening. With every service provided at no fee.
Every service at this clinic (testing, treatment, vaccines, family planning) is provided at no fee. That means the full scope of a visit, from TB screening to STI treatment, stays financially within reach regardless of coverage status.
Spanish is a working language of care at this Saint Martinville clinic, not a supplemental accommodation. That means counseling, STI prevention education, and HIV test conversations are conducted directly in Spanish, which keeps clinical nuance intact across every service.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center in Saint Martinville accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with a sliding-scale fee structure for those outside those plans. Appointments are required for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and conventional HIV testing, along with STI treatment and hepatitis A and B vaccines.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
A safety-net rural health clinic in St. Martinville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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A community safety-net rural health clinic about 8 miles from St. Martinville. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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South Lafayette Parish Community Health Center in Youngsville welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified status anchors a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing reachable in a single visit regardless of insurance situation.
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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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to St. Martinville, 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 for simplicity & support
$89 & 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 St. Martin Parish, 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.
1546 Gary Drive, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
CMS-certified lab
210 Champagne Boulevard, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
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 St. Martinville. 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, 326 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of St. Martinville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 65 offer telehealth.
Mary Curet, MD
Family medicine · 508 East Bridge Street, Saint Martinville
Jason Valls, MD
Family medicine · 317 Dernier Street, Saint Martinville
Jorge Belgodere-Bonilla, MD
Internal medicine · 811 Albertson Parkway, Broussard
Dee Dee Luke, MD
Family medicine · 803 Albertson Parkway, Brousard
Craig Gauthier, MD
OB-GYN · 2205 Old Jeanerette Road, New Iberia
Kelsey Webb, MD
OB-GYN · 2309 Old Jeanerette Road, New Iberia
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 St. Martinville, LA 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.
Moresi Apothecary Shoppe
0.3 miRobichauxs Pharmacy
0.3 miSt. Martin Pharmacy
0.9 miMedicine Shoppe
0.9 miThrifty Way Pharmacy of St. Martinville
1.1 mi
1.2 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to St. Martinville, LA.
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 St. Martinville, 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 $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
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
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 St. Martin Parish, the parish that includes St. Martinville, compare with Louisiana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~26% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#32 of 64 Louisiana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 50% of the state
| Infection | St. Martin Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 705.1 360 cases ▼ 11% | 792.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 217.4 111 cases ▼ 25% | 288.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 41.1 21 cases ▲ 57% | 26.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 35.3 18 cases ▲ 80% | 19.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 66.6 34 cases ▲ 27% | 52.6 | 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 St. Martin Parish, chlamydia has fallen from 811.3 to 705.1 per 100,000 (13%), gonorrhea has fallen from 297.5 to 217.4 per 100,000 (27%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 9.7 to 41.1 per 100,000 (324%).
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 St. Martin Parish.
Local HIV snapshot
St. Martin Parish HIV care continuum (2023)
St. Martin Parish recorded 18.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among St. Martin Parish residents living with HIV, 80% are in care · 69.2% 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 St. Martin Parish tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Along Rue Principale Sud, the rhythm of daily life in St. Martinville don't follow a tidy nine-to-five pattern: with just over half the adult population formally in the labor force and unemployment running notably high, many residents are piecing together hours across multiple jobs, caring for households that average more than three people, or navigating stretches without steady work at all. That daily reality shapes when testing is genuinely possible, and the options listed here reflect that range of circumstances rather than assuming everyone can slip away on a weekday morning. Nearly half of St.
Martinville residents rent rather than own, and at roughly $600 a month that rent absorbs a meaningful share of household income. Especially given how few local households land in the higher-earning tier. For younger adults still establishing themselves, those cost pressures make free or sliding-scale options worth seeking out first, and clinics on this page offer exactly that. People in their late teens and twenties account for a significant share of local residents, and they're the years when STI transmission tends to peak nationally; low-cost, easy-to-reach screening directly addresses that overlap.
Because St. Knowing which locations sit along Rue Principale Sud before or after a common errand route is what turns a listed option into one you actually use.
Getting there
At 5.26/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in St. Martinville 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 70582 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 70582 area around St. Martinville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not St. Martinville alone.
St. Martinville sits in St. Martin Parish, ZIP 70582. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Reference
Everything to know before you test in St. Martin Parish: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Louisiana 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 St. Martinville-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 St. Martinville 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Louisiana 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 LouisianaSource: 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.
There are 9 options within a 30-mile drive.
Free at public clinics. Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.
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.
St. Martin Parish reported ~705 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Louisiana average.
In Louisiana, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
At-home kits mail to 70582: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
Clinics give immediate care and treatment; home kits win on convenience and discretion. Either works.
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