In Suffolk city, reported chlamydia runs about 55% higher than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Suffolk city, Virginia, you'll find that clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. Below, we list your options.
Available testing centers
10 testing options are listed for Suffolk, VA. The nearest, Virginia Department of Health, is about 3.9 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.
Virginia Department of Health in Suffolk requires an appointment, and that single visit covers the full standard panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) plus hepatitis C and TB testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, DoxyPEP, and HPV, hepatitis A, and mpox vaccines, all at no fee.
The no-fee structure at Virginia Department of Health in Suffolk applies across the entire visit: testing, bacterial STI treatment, DoxyPEP, and all vaccines on the schedule. No service is carved out as fee-based, so nothing on the care list requires a separate cost calculation.
DoxyPEP, doxycycline taken after a potential bacterial STI exposure to reduce transmission risk, remains outside the scope of most public health clinics. Virginia Department of Health in Suffolk prescribes it directly, making a prevention tool that typically requires a separate specialist accessible through the same appointment.
Alongside the bacterial and HIV panel, Virginia Department of Health in Suffolk runs hepatitis C antibody testing as part of its standard workup: meaning the same blood draw that screens for syphilis also captures hepatitis C status, with hepatitis A and B vaccination available at the same appointment to close gaps in immunity.
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Southeastern Virginia Health System in Suffolk runs STI care by appointment, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C testing on a sliding-scale fee with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, plus PrEP and PEP for ongoing prevention.
Clinics that stop at gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV leave hepatitis screening to a separate appointment somewhere else. Southeastern Virginia Health System tests for both hepatitis B and hepatitis C in the same visit, giving a fuller picture of where things stand without splitting the workup.
Southeastern Virginia Health System prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, which means prevention medication and testing stay coordinated at one practice rather than spinning off to a separate prescriber.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Albemarle Regional Health Services in Gates covers the full bacterial and viral panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis A, B, and C, TB, and rapid or conventional HIV) treating bacterial infections the same visit and extending DoxyPEP for prevention, all at no charge on a sliding scale.
Every test, treatment, and preventive service at Albemarle Regional Health Services runs at no cost to the patient, which means DoxyPEP, vaccines, and bacterial STI treatment are available without a cost calculation standing between the need and the care.
Spanish is a complete clinical language at Albemarle Regional Health Services: covering DoxyPEP counseling, medication adherence education, and STI treatment discussions with the same depth available in English, not routed through a secondary channel.
Many sexual health clinics offer PEP but have no protocol for doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis. Albemarle Regional Health Services prescribes DoxyPEP, giving patients who qualify a bacterial STI prevention option that most clinics still don't provide.
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Franklin Community Health Center in Franklin welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Federally qualified standing backs a sliding-scale fee structure tied to income, so a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing with costs adjusted to what patients actually earn.
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EVMS Family Medicine in Portsmouth wraps gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid HIV testing into appointments that also cover same-visit treatment for bacterial infections: all on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance, with care available in Spanish.
Herpes screening disappears from most STI panels, clinics quietly skip it, leaving patients to seek it separately. EVMS Family Medicine includes herpes testing alongside gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid HIV, so one appointment covers the infections that commonly get split across two providers.
For someone whose primary language is Spanish (whether navigating a new diagnosis, weighing treatment options, or simply scheduling) EVMS Family Medicine delivers care directly in Spanish. That standing capability means clinical conversations, not just logistics, happen in the language that makes complex information land clearly.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Hamptons Roads Community Health Center in Portsmouth schedules appointments for STI care, so arriving with a confirmed time means the visit covers gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and rapid HIV testing alongside treatment for bacterial infections: all on a sliding-scale fee accepted alongside Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance.
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Listing verified Oct 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 4 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Suffolk, 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 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 Suffolk city, 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.
1020 Bon Secours Drive, Suffolk, VA 23435
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
3920 Bridge Road - Suite A, Suffolk, VA 23435
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
2800 Godwin Boulevard, Suffolk, VA 23434
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1069 Centerbrooke Lane, Suffolk, VA 23434
CMS-certified lab
3907 Bridge Road, Suite 200, Suffolk, VA 23435
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 5 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Suffolk. 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, 927 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Suffolk. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 319 offer telehealth.
Edward Wing, MD
OB-GYN · 2800 Godwin Boulevard, Suffolk
David Ramstad, MD
Internal medicine · 5849 Harbour View Boulevard, Suffolk
Vikas Thakral, MD
Internal medicine · 5818 Harbour View Boulevard, Suffolk
Tin Htwe, MD
Infectious disease · 2800 Godwin Boulevard, Suffolk
Roger Lever, MD
Family medicine · 2800 Godwin Boulevard, Suffolk
Mallikarjun Kamishetti, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 114 North Main Street, Suffolk
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 Suffolk, 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.
2.1 mi SPS Health Pharmacy
5.6 miGodwin Pharmacy
6.5 mi
6.9 mi 
9.6 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to Suffolk, 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 Suffolk, 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 $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
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 Suffolk city, the city that includes Suffolk, compare with Virginia and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#14 of 133 Virginia counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 89% of the state
| Infection | Suffolk city | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 761 766 cases ▲ 61% | 472.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 267.2 269 cases ▲ 69% | 158.3 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 20.9 21 cases ▲ 95% | 10.7 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 12.9 13 cases ▲ 36% | 9.5 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 28.8 29 cases ▲ 82% | 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 Suffolk city, chlamydia has risen from 690.2 to 761 per 100,000 (10%), gonorrhea has fallen from 326.5 to 267.2 per 100,000 (18%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 15.9 to 20.9 per 100,000 (31%).
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 Suffolk city.
Local HIV snapshot
Suffolk city HIV care continuum (2023)
Suffolk city recorded 13.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Suffolk city residents living with HIV, 81.6% are in care · 72.1% 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 Suffolk city tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
More than half of Suffolk's adults are married, and households here run larger than the national average, which means health decisions often get made as a family, with competing schedules, shared budgets, and kids in the picture. That dynamic can quietly shift something like STI screening from a personal errand into a logistical negotiation, easier to defer than to schedule. The economic profile adds another layer. With roughly a third of households earning six figures but unemployment running meaningfully higher than the national norm, Suffolk holds a real mix of financial stability and wage pressure under the same roof.
For the under-35 crowd, the years when STI rates climb sharply, rent near $1,200 a month leaves little cushion for unexpected clinic costs, and a two-earner household often means evenings and weekends are the only windows that work. Suffolk's sprawl along US 58 and Carolina Road means most trips require a car, so the options listed here span a genuine range of distance and schedule, not just one central location. Homeownership above two-thirds speaks to roots, people raising families near Planters Park and out toward Lake Speight Colony aren't passing through. Routine screening fits that same long-term thinking: a straightforward test, taken at a clinic that works with your week, is one more way to stay well in a community you've built your life in.
Getting there
At 5.9/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Suffolk 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 23434 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 23434 area around Suffolk: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Suffolk alone.
Suffolk sits in Suffolk city, ZIP 23434. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Suffolk? 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 Suffolk city: 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 Suffolk-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 Suffolk 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 10 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 3.9 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Suffolk city reported ~761 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.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
At-home kits mail to 23434: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
No; "everything" means a panel of several tests, and some need a repeat later to be conclusive.
Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.
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