Reported chlamydia in Fort Bend County runs about 34% lower than the US average. In Thompsons, Texas whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening, there are three main options: public clinics keep costs down, private labs prioritize speed, and at-home kits trade a clinic visit for convenience. Find options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Thompsons, TX. The nearest, Quest Diagnostics, is about 6.3 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.
Fort Bend Community Church Site in Missouri City welcomes walk-ins without an appointment, so a single visit can cover sliding-scale STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Federal FQHC standing means fees adjust to income, making same-day testing a realistic option for anyone who walks through the door.
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Memorial Hermann in Sugar Land charges fee-based rates with insurance accepted, covering HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB: same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, with HPV and hepatitis vaccines and sliding-scale options available by appointment.
Memorial Hermann prescribes and monitors PrEP: meaning the baseline labs, the prescription itself, and the follow-up testing required every three months are all handled by the same clinical staff. PEP is likewise dispensed and overseen on-site, not coordinated through an outside provider.
For anyone without a standing specialist relationship, Memorial Hermann's capacity to both diagnose and treat hepatitis C on-site is the practical answer. Antivirals can be prescribed by the same team that ran the test, skipping the specialist queue that otherwise separates a positive antibody result from actual medication.
Someone without a regular primary care provider, and paying out of pocket, benefits most from a panel that includes hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB alongside HIV and the bacterial STIs: one appointment, one fee structure, no need to source hepatitis testing separately.
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English
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Memorial Hermann-GoHealth Urgent Care in Sugar Land accepts Medicaid and private insurance, with fees for those paying out of pocket, and tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and TB, no appointment required, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and interpretation services available.
Walk-in urgent care with no regular provider and a language other than English spoken at home can make STI care genuinely complicated. Memorial Hermann-GoHealth's standing interpretation services mean the clinical conversation (symptoms, medications, follow-up) happens in the language you use, without scheduling around it.
PrEP at Memorial Hermann-GoHealth involves an initial HIV test, baseline labs, and an ongoing prescription managed through the clinic. Not a one-time handoff. PEP is likewise dispensed and monitored here, with the clinical staff tracking the full course rather than leaving follow-up to another provider.
Plenty of STI clinics test HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia and nothing further: leaving herpes, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C off the list entirely. Memorial Hermann-GoHealth runs all of them, which means a single visit can surface infections that a narrower panel would simply miss.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Sep 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 6 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Thompsons, 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 Fort Bend 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.
1705 Jackson Street, Richmond, TX 77469
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
22003 Southwest Freeway, Richmond, TX 77469
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
22001 Southwest Freeway, Richmond, TX 77469
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Thompsons. 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, 3,100 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Thompsons. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1,096 offer telehealth.
Hammad Zaidi, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 17034 University Boulevard, Sugar Land
Rohan Patankar, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 5315 Priamus Drive, Missouri City
Brent Reed, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 8330 Hwy 6, Missouri City
Olga Carmenates, MD
Family medicine · 8035 Hwy 6, Missouri City
Kanaporn Temrutrynit, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 17520 West Grand Parkway South, Sugar Land
Jocelyn Leon Peters, MD Telehealth
OB-GYN · 17510 West Grand Parkway South, Sugar Land
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 Thompsons, TX 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.
4.7 mi 
4.9 mi Right 4 U Transportation
5.2 miWe Care Pharmacy
5.6 miRX Express Pharmacy
5.7 miPrimemed Pharmacy
5.7 miShowing the 6 closest pharmacies to Thompsons, TX.
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 Thompsons, 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
$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
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 Fort Bend County, the county that includes Thompsons, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~21% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#112 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 56% of the state
| Infection | Fort Bend County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 322.8 2,959 cases ▼ 34% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 97 889 cases ▼ 45% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 6.7 61 cases ▼ 55% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 10.4 95 cases ▼ 61% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 16.8 154 cases ▼ 62% | 44.3 | 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 Fort Bend County, chlamydia has risen from 264.8 to 322.8 per 100,000 (22%), gonorrhea has fallen from 99.1 to 97 per 100,000 (2%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.7 to 6.7 per 100,000 (43%).
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 Fort Bend County.
Local HIV snapshot
Fort Bend County HIV care continuum (2023)
Fort Bend County recorded 11.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Fort Bend County residents living with HIV, 78.4% are in care · 71.1% 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 Fort Bend County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
The ridge roads connecting Booth to the valley below don't leave much margin for error when a household budget runs to $913 a month in rent and a clinic visit starts to look like a luxury. That math matters here because Fort Bend County's STI picture doesn't exempt small towns, and the people who most benefit from routine screening are often the ones weighing it against other pressing costs. The town's character shapes the picture further.
With more than three-quarters of residents owning their homes and a majority of households headed by married adults, Thompsons skews toward stability, but that also means the roughly one-in-four who rent, or the significant share not currently in the labor force, may have tighter flexibility around both money and time. The good news is that the testing options are listed on this page, which means there's genuine variety in fees, hours, and distance. Scanning the clinic cards for sliding-scale or low-cost options is a practical first step, one that turns cost from a reason to wait into something workable.
Getting there
At 6.6/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Thompsons 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 77469 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 77469 area around Thompsons: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Thompsons alone.
Thompsons sits in Fort Bend County, ZIP 77469. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Thompsons? 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 Fort Bend County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Texas 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 Thompsons-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 Thompsons 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 Texas 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 Texas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Texas 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 TexasSource: 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.
Closest is Quest Diagnostics (6.3 mi), or order an at-home kit to 77469.
Public clinics are free; private labs ~$24–$139, at-home kits $49+.
Yes, community and public clinics test the uninsured, with sliding-scale fees.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 323 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Texas 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 Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Medical records are protected under federal HIPAA law, ask the clinic how it handles your information.
Definitely worth testing; abnormal discharge often points to a treatable STI.
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