Every year, gonorrhea in Rockingham County is reported about 82% less than the US average. If you live in Stratham, New Hampshire and need STI testing for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, you'll find public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. Your options for testing are listed below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Stratham, NH. The nearest, Empower Medical, is about 1.8 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Empower Medical in Stratham charges a fee for services and accepts standard insurance for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C testing. Appointments required. Bacterial infections are treated same visit, and prevention prescriptions including PrEP and DoxyPEP are available on-site.
PrEP requires regular HIV and kidney-function labs, refills tied to those results, and a prescriber who tracks adherence over time. Empower Medical handles that monitoring directly, and extends the same prescribing relationship to PEP and DoxyPEP, so all three prevention regimens live in one chart, managed by one clinical team.
The default STI panel at most clinics stops at gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Herpes and hepatitis require a separate order that often doesn't get placed. Empower Medical runs herpes serology and hepatitis A, B, and C testing as part of its standard panel, closing that gap without requiring a second appointment elsewhere.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Convenient MD Urgent Care in Stratham serves patients paying out of pocket or navigating gaps between providers, offering walk-in STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia without an appointment. No sliding-scale fee structure is in place, so costs reflect standard clinic rates.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Core Physicians in Exeter accepts Medicaid and private insurance, with a standard fee structure for those without coverage. Testing spans the core bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB) by appointment, with STI treatment and HPV and hepatitis A vaccines on-site.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England in Exeter runs on scheduled appointments and covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, rapid and conventional HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C testing: with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees accepted by everyone, and interpretation services available.
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England in Exeter provides interpretation services for non-English languages, which means someone navigating sexual health decisions without strong English (no regular provider, paying out of pocket, weighing PrEP) gets the same depth of conversation and clinical detail as any other patient, not a stripped-down version of it.
Many clinics offering STI testing stop at the test itself and leave younger patients to sort out family planning on their own. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England in Exeter operates under Title X, which legally guarantees confidential family planning services for minors, including counseling and contraception, without parental disclosure.
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England in Exeter prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, so someone who decides to start ongoing HIV prevention leaves with a prescription rather than waiting on a separate provider to get involved.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Joan G Lovering Health Center in Greenland runs on a sliding-scale fee structure and accepts Medicaid and private insurance, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and both rapid and conventional HIV testing; bacterial STIs are treated same visit, and appointments are required.
For anyone without a regular prescriber, or paying cash and weighing every step, Joan G Lovering Health Center holds PrEP and PEP on-site, meaning the medication and the clinical relationship managing it live in the same appointment. No separate infectious-disease referral required to start or continue either.
The panel at Joan G Lovering Health Center covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and herpes alongside both rapid and conventional HIV testing. Six distinct tests rather than four. Adding herpes to the panel changes what a single appointment can actually rule out or confirm.
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Listing verified Nov 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 Stratham, 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 Rockingham 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.
111 Maplewood Avenue, Suite A, Portsmouth, NH 03801
CMS-certified lab
40 Buttrick Road, Londonderry, NH 03053
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
121 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth, NH 03801
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 Stratham. 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, 1,062 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Stratham. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 447 offer telehealth.
Lea Gottfredsen, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 118 Portsmouth Avenue, Stratham
Timothy Keenan, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 118 Portsmouth Avenue, Stratham
Emily Nields, DO
Family medicine · 1 Portsmouth Avenue, Stratham
Monica Gifford Telehealth
Family medicine · 1 Hampton Road, Exeter
Chelsea Backer, DO
Family medicine · 1 Hampton Road, Exeter
Elizabeth Buchanan, MD
Family medicine · 21 Hampton Road, Exeter
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 Stratham, NH 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.
Osco Pharmacy
1.9 mi
2.0 mi 
3.0 mi Hannaford Food and Drug
5.9 miShowing the 4 closest pharmacies to Stratham, NH.
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 Stratham, 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.
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
$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 Rockingham County, the county that includes Stratham, compare with New Hampshire and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data.
#5 of 10 New Hampshire counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 50% of the state
| Infection | Rockingham County | New Hampshire | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 154 494 cases ▼ 22% | 196.6 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 31.8 102 cases ▼ 24% | 41.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.4 14 cases ▲ 13% | 3.9 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 0.6 2 cases ▼ 68% | 1.9 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.4 11 cases ▼ 15% | 4 | 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 Rockingham County, chlamydia has fallen from 171.2 to 154 per 100,000 (10%), gonorrhea has risen from 26.7 to 31.8 per 100,000 (19%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 3.2 to 4.4 per 100,000 (38%).
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 Rockingham County.
Local HIV snapshot
Rockingham County HIV care continuum (2023)
Rockingham County recorded 2.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 2.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Rockingham County residents living with HIV, 81.2% are in care · 74.6% 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 Rockingham County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Winniconic and Tidewater Farms are the kinds of neighborhoods where most households own their homes and have lived there long enough to know their neighbors' names, a stability that can make the town feel self-contained and unhurried. With nearly seven in ten adults working and unemployment barely registering, Stratham runs on packed schedules: commutes up NH 108 toward Portsmouth, kids in the car, evenings spoken for before they begin. That rhythm shapes how health care actually gets used.
When a town is this owner-heavy and income-secure, screening can feel optional in the way that only urgent things break through, yet people in their late teens and twenties, who make up a real share of Rockingham County's STI picture, are often the ones whose lives are most crowded with work, new relationships, and very little margin for a midday appointment they haven't planned around. Average households here run three people, which means testing decisions ripple outward. Choosing a clinic whose hours align with a real commute (or whose fees don't compete with a $1,600 rent check) is what makes the difference for the renters in Winnicut Mills who don't have the same cushion as the broader town.
Getting there
At 6.89/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Stratham 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.
Stratham sits in Rockingham County, ZIP 3885. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Stratham? 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 Rockingham County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New Hampshire 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 Stratham-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 Stratham 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 New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
New Hampshire 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 New HampshireSource: 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.
Possibly, Haverhill, MA is close; compare it by distance against Empower Medical.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, public clinics in the area offer free or low-cost testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 154 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the New Hampshire average.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In New Hampshire, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 3885; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Yes, test after the window period, and if HIV exposure is a concern, ask about PEP within 72 hours.
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