Susquehanna County reports about 167 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents, near the US average. Whether you need testing for a recent exposure or as part of routine care in Stony Creek, Virginia, clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. You'll find both options on this list.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Stony Creek, VA. The nearest, Stony Creek Community Health Center, is about 0.1 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.
Stony Creek Community Health Center runs on scheduled appointments, so the visit itself is focused: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, conventional HIV, hepatitis C, and TB testing in one stop, with bacterial STIs treated same visit, on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance.
Leaving hepatitis C off a test order means a separate appointment, a separate lab, and a gap where infection goes unmanaged. Stony Creek Community Health Center runs hepatitis C testing as part of the same visit that covers the bacterial panel and HIV, so nothing requires a second referral loop to get answered.
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Listing verified Feb 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Virginia Department of Health in Sussex runs every service (testing, treatment, vaccines, DoxyPEP) at no charge, with a sliding scale for any incidental fees and Medicaid accepted. Appointments are required; the panel covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, and TB.
Every service at Virginia Department of Health in Sussex, from the initial test to STI treatment to vaccines, is provided at no cost. The downstream effect is straightforward: the financial variable disappears entirely, and the clinical decision stays between you and the provider.
Most public health clinics don't stock DoxyPEP at all, leaving patients to track down providers who understand the protocol. Virginia Department of Health in Sussex prescribes it on-site as a routine prevention option, no outside referral chain required.
The panel at Virginia Department of Health in Sussex includes herpes alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. infections rather than the common four. That fifth test changes what a single appointment can actually rule out.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Dinwiddie Medical Center and Counseling Center, in Dinwiddie, meets patients where insurance gaps, rural distance, and cash-pay realities often leave people without a clear path to care. Its federally qualified standing ties fees to income, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening genuinely reachable. No appointment needed.
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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 Stony Creek, 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 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.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 112 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Stony Creek. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 29 offer telehealth.
Michael Matherlee, MD
Family medicine · 12454 Hartley Street, Stony Creek
Edward Moschler, MD
OB-GYN · 27930 Troublefield Lane, Stony Creek
Amanda Russell, MD
Family medicine · 13855 Courthouse Road, Dinwiddie
Zvonko Spasic, MD
OB-GYN · 40 Medical Park Boulevard, Petersburg
Anika Trent
Family medicine · 44 Medical Park Boulevard, Petersburg
Gwendolin Tangham, MD
Infectious disease · 50 Medical Park Boulevard, Petersburg
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 Stony Creek, VA 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.
Dinwiddie Drug Store
14 miCentral Virginia Health Services
17 miPetersburg Pharmacy
17 miWaverly Pharmacy
18 miHorizon Health Services
18 miHDMC Pharmacy
18 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Stony Creek, VA.
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 Stony Creek, 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
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
$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 Sussex County, the county that includes Stony Creek, compare with Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~28% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#34 of 133 Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 74% of the state
| Infection | Sussex County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 511.3 55 cases ▲ 8% | 472.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 167.3 18 cases ▲ 6% | 158.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | — no data | 10.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 9.3 1 cases ▼ 2% | 9.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | — no data | 15.8 | 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 Sussex County, chlamydia has fallen from 544.8 to 511.3 per 100,000 (6%), gonorrhea has fallen from 193.9 to 167.3 per 100,000 (14%), and P&S syphilis has held roughly steady from 9.2 to 9.2 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
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 Sussex County.
Local HIV snapshot
Sussex County HIV care continuum (2020)
Sussex County recorded 0 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2020), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Sussex County residents living with HIV, 64.3% are in care · 52.4% 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 Sussex County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Stony Creek Park draws residents year-round, and the walking paths there reflect a town where people know the landscape well enough to move through it without thinking. That same familiarity can make health decisions feel more exposed than they are. STI testing in and around Stony Creek is confidential by law and by practice: a clinic's records don't feed into the community grapevine, and test results belong only to you. Young adults in particular have used local and nearby testing services to stay informed without disruption to their routines or their sense of privacy. Testing availability spans from straightforward clinic visits to more flexible scheduling at regional centers within reach.
The process itself is brief and clinical: staff at these facilities have performed thousands of screenings and treat each one as routine. Knowing what to expect beforehand (what happens during the visit, when results arrive, how to ask questions without pressure) removes much of the anxiety that keeps people from going. Stony Creek's location on VA 40 means that residents can access services without the feeling of traveling far from home or drawing local notice. Whether you're managing routine health maintenance, responding to a specific concern, or simply choosing to know your status, testing clinics and health centers listed on this page offer straightforward, discreet care designed for people with real lives and real schedules.
Getting there
At 4.53/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Stony Creek 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 23882 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 23882 area around Stony Creek: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Stony Creek alone.
Stony Creek sits in Sussex County, ZIP 23882. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Stony Creek? 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 Sussex County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Virginia 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 Stony Creek-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 Stony Creek 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 Virginia 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 Virginia, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Virginia 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 VirginiaSource: 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 6 options within a 30-mile drive.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Virginia Department of Health, about 6.9 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Sussex County reported ~511 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Virginia average.
In Virginia, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 23882: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Little prep is needed, bring an ID and insurance if you have it, and note your exposure dates and any symptoms; for a urine test, avoid peeing for about an hour beforehand.
Telling recent partners lets them test and treat; many health departments offer confidential partner-notification help.
Pregnancy screening is standard; ask about an early-pregnancy STI panel.
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