Syphilis in Monroe county runs about 34% lower than the US average. If you have symptoms or just want peace of mind in Vredenburgh, Alabama, weigh cost and speed. Community and public clinics are often low-cost or free, while private labs tend to offer faster results and more flexible scheduling.
Available testing centers
4 testing options are listed for Vredenburgh, AL. The nearest, J. Paul Jones Hospital, is about 12.0 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.
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A community safety-net rural health clinic about 12 miles from Vredenburgh. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
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Cahaba Medical Care in Camden tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee open to all, with bacterial infections treated the same visit. Appointments are required; vaccines, PrEP, and PEP are available on-site.
Cahaba Medical Care maintains interpretation services as an operational part of every appointment, not a system patched in from outside, so clinicians can take a complete history, review lab results, and walk through treatment plans in the language the patient actually uses during the visit.
Prevention-focused HIV medication is out of reach at many testing-only sites that stop at the diagnosis. Cahaba Medical Care prescribes and manages both PrEP and PEP on-site, meaning ongoing prevention, not just a one-time test result, is part of what the clinic delivers.
After a positive hepatitis C test, Cahaba Medical Care moves directly into treatment: antiviral therapy is prescribed and monitored by the clinical team on-site, keeping the patient's care in one place rather than handing the process off once a diagnosis is confirmed.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Serves
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Physicians Care of Camden, in Camden, carries federal qualification as a community health center, which means its STI screening fees slide with your income rather than sitting at a fixed rate. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing without an appointment.
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Fees & payment
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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
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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 12 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Vredenburgh, 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 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 Monroe 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.
2016 South Alabama Avenue, Monroeville, AL 36460
CMS-certified lab
159 Whetstone Street, Monroeville, AL 36460
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Vredenburgh. 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, 18 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Vredenburgh. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1 offer telehealth.
Huey Kidd, DO
Family medicine · 24 B Camden Byp, Camden
William Davis, MD
Family medicine · 317 Mc Williams Avenue, Camden
Jeremias Georgiadis, DO
Family medicine · 317 Mcwilliams Avenue, Camden
Anthony House, MD
Internal medicine · 129 Whetstone Street, Monroeville
Thomas Broughton, MD
Family medicine · 2016 South Alabama Avenue, Monroeville
Daveta Dozier, MD
Family medicine · 1415 Mosley Drive, Thomasville
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
Compare the pharmacies closest to Vredenburgh, AL. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Whitaker Drugs
11 miCamden Drug Company
11 mi
12 mi Food World Pharmacy
22 mi
22 mi 
23 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Vredenburgh, AL.
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 Vredenburgh, 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.
Online treatment
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
PrEP & DoxyPEP
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Online treatment
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
PrEP & DoxyPEP
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 Monroe County, the county that includes Vredenburgh, compare with Alabama and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~41% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#32 of 67 Alabama counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 52% of the state
| Infection | Monroe County | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 551.3 106 cases ▼ 15% | 651.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 176.8 34 cases ▼ 22% | 226.9 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 10.4 2 cases ▼ 64% | 28.6 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | — | 20.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 15.6 3 cases ▼ 36% | 24.5 | 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 Monroe County, chlamydia has fallen from 632.2 to 551.3 per 100,000 (13%), gonorrhea has fallen from 273.1 to 176.8 per 100,000 (35%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 5.2 to 10.4 per 100,000 (100%).
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
Primary-care shortage score 17 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 61.3
Social Vulnerability Index · 74th percentile nationally
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 Monroe County.
Local HIV snapshot
Federal priority area: Alabama is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
Monroe County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Monroe County residents living with HIV, 70.3% are in care · 48.6% 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 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 Monroe County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Mount Zion Church anchors Vredenburgh the way long-rooted places do, generations of the same families, many of them owners of the homes they live in. That drive matters more here than in most places. With labor-force participation low and unemployment running extraordinarily high, the adults who are working tend to hold hours that leave little room for appointments, and those who aren't working still face Monroe County's STI rates without the buffer of employer-sponsored coverage. Households in Vredenburgh are large, averaging well above the national norm, and marriage rates are low, meaning many of those multi-person households are built around unmarried adults, including people in their late teens and twenties who are in the highest-incidence years for STIs and unlikely to have workplace insurance pushing them toward routine care.
That last point sharpens the cost angle considerably. No household here reports income above six figures, and with nearly half of residents renting, out-of-pocket fees for STI screening can genuinely compete with rent. The sliding-scale and no-cost options among the clinics listed on this page aren't a convenience, for many Vredenburgh residents, they're the only realistic path to a test.
Getting there
At 2.51/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Vredenburgh 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 36481 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 36481 area around Vredenburgh: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Vredenburgh alone.
Vredenburgh sits in Monroe County, ZIP 36481. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Vredenburgh? 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 Monroe County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Alabama 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 Vredenburgh-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 Vredenburgh 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 Alabama 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 Alabama, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Alabama 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 AlabamaSource: 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 3 options within a 30-mile drive.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
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.
Monroe County reported ~551 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Alabama average.
Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.
In Alabama, 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.
A kit ships to your address; you collect a urine, swab, or finger-stick sample, mail it to the lab, and get results online in a few days.
Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and fertility problems, caught early, it's cured with antibiotics.
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