Ouachita Parish reports about 35 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 residents. In West Monroe, Louisiana, testing may be part of ongoing care, or it might be good to know before starting a new relationship. Whether you need immediate results or prefer scheduling on your own time, the options below offer different advantages.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for West Monroe, LA. The nearest, Primary Health Services Center, is about 0.2 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.
Primary Health Services Center in West Monroe accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with sliding-scale fees covering everyone else. Appointments are required for gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia testing, and diagnosed bacterial infections are treated at the same visit.
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Listing verified Apr 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Pinnacle Family Health in West Monroe tests for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis C, herpes, and TB within a family practice setting, covering the full bacterial and viral panel on a sliding scale: with free HIV, hepatitis C, and STI testing available, by appointment, and all services provided at no fee.
For anyone managing care without insurance, without a regular provider, or paying entirely out of pocket, Pinnacle Family Health's standing no-fee structure means treatment, not just testing, is within reach. STI treatment, HIV medical care, hepatitis B and C treatment, and TB treatment are all covered under the same terms.
Many clinics leave non-English-speaking patients to navigate follow-up on their own. Pinnacle Family Health provides interpretation services directly, so the conversation about diagnosis, treatment options, and medication adherence happens in full. Not summarized after the fact.
Pinnacle Family Health carries both PrEP and PEP as standing clinical services, meaning tenofovir-based daily prevention and post-exposure regimens are prescribed and followed through on-site. Not handed off. Ongoing HIV medical treatment is managed here as well, keeping the clinical relationship continuous.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
CommuniHealth Services - West Monroe Community Health Center, in West Monroe, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening without an appointment. Carrying federal FQHC status, its sliding-scale fees adjust to income, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing reachable for patients across a wide range of financial situations.
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PHSC Family Justice Center Clinic in Monroe welcomes walk-ins without an appointment, letting anyone act on the spot. Federal qualification anchors its sliding-scale fees to income, and a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening. No scheduling hurdle standing between concern and care.
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CommuniHealth Services - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Clinic, in Monroe, calibrates fees to each patient's income. No one is turned away for inability to pay, a defining feature of federally qualified health centers. Sliding-scale STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment required.
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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 West Monroe, 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 Ouachita Parish, 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.
503 Mcmillan Road, West Monroe, LA 71291
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
503 Mcmillian Road, West Monroe, LA 71291
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
6198 Cypress Street, West Monroe, LA 71291
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
104 Contempo Avenue, West Monroe, LA 71291
CMS-certified lab
503 Mcmillan Road, West Monroe, LA 71291
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 West Monroe. 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, 157 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of West Monroe. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 18 offer telehealth.
Leslie Coffman, MD
OB-GYN · 401 Mcmillan Road, West Monroe
Chukwudi Uchendu, MD
Family medicine · 503 Mcmillan Road, West Monroe
Craig Turner, MD
Family medicine · 503 Mcmillan Road, West Monroe
Venkat Mallepalli, MD
Internal medicine · 503 Mcmillan Road, West Monroe
Donald Givler, MD
Family medicine · 2933 Cypress Street, West Monroe
Samer Roy, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 102 Thomas Road, West Monroe
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 West Monroe, LA 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.
Professional Pharmacy la
0.2 miProfessional Pharmacy
0.2 miSpectra Family Pharmacy of Monroe
0.3 miPrescription Shoppe
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0.4 mi Showing the 5 closest pharmacies to West Monroe, LA.
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 West Monroe, 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 $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
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
$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 Ouachita Parish, the parish that includes West Monroe, compare with Louisiana and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~29% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#16 of 64 Louisiana counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 75% of the state
| Infection | Ouachita Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 899.3 1,417 cases ▲ 13% | 792.4 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 346.5 546 cases ▲ 20% | 288.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 52.7 83 cases ▲ 102% | 26.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 22.2 35 cases ▲ 13% | 19.6 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 99 156 cases ▲ 88% | 52.6 | 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 Ouachita Parish, chlamydia has risen from 763.9 to 899.3 per 100,000 (18%), gonorrhea has fallen from 438.4 to 346.5 per 100,000 (21%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 23.1 to 52.7 per 100,000 (128%).
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 Ouachita Parish.
Local HIV snapshot
Ouachita Parish HIV care continuum (2023)
Ouachita Parish recorded 34.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 22.5 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Ouachita Parish residents living with HIV, 78.3% are in care · 67.8% 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 Ouachita Parish tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
West Monroe's workforce runs lean: with a meaningful share of residents either between jobs or outside the labor force entirely, those who are working often juggle shifts and stretched budgets that leave little room for appointments that require time off or upfront costs. When rent runs well under the national median, that sounds like breathing room, but for households where three or more people share a space and fewer than four in ten own their home, monthly costs still consume what's left after groceries and utilities. That financial tightness shapes how younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties navigating early careers and new relationships, approach routine health care. Screening often feels like something to schedule "eventually," especially in a spread-out city where getting from Claiborne Fairview to a clinic on LA 143 without reliable transportation means planning around bus routes or borrowing a car.
Options are listed on this page, which means someone in Parkwood has real choices. Including low-cost and sliding-scale sites suited to a household where high earners are the exception, not the rule. Ouachita Parish's STI rates give that range of options genuine weight.
Getting there
At 6.73/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in West Monroe 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 71291 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 71291 area around West Monroe: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not West Monroe alone.
West Monroe sits in Ouachita Parish, ZIP 71291. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside West Monroe? 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 Ouachita Parish: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Louisiana 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 West Monroe-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 West Monroe 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Louisiana 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 LouisianaSource: 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, Monroe, LA is close; compare it by distance against Primary Health Services Center.
Medicaid generally covers STD testing, and public clinics test for free regardless of coverage.
Yes, Pinnacle Family Health (1.3 mi) offers free testing, and public clinics serve the uninsured.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 899 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), above the Louisiana average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 71291; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Louisiana, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Lab results typically come back in 1–2 days.
Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.
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