Winnebago County reports syphilis rates 56% lower than the US average. If you need STI testing in Winneconne, Wisconsin for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, your options include same-day walk-ins at clinics or the flexibility of labs and at-home kits.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Winneconne, WI. The nearest, ACL Laboratories, is about 8.2 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
ThedaCare in Oshkosh requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead is the move, but that visit covers the full bacterial and viral panel, sliding-scale fees for all, same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, plus HPV and hepatitis vaccines.
Without both services at ThedaCare, addressing one condition while the other goes unmanaged is the default outcome. A gap that compounds quickly. Here, substance-use treatment is offered alongside STI care, so neither condition waits on the other to be resolved first.
The typical STI clinic panel stops at gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Hepatitis sits outside that scope and gets handled elsewhere. ThedaCare adds hepatitis B and C testing to the same visit, along with TB, so the picture of what's actually present is considerably fuller.
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English
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Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin in Oshkosh accepts Medicaid and most insurance, with a sliding-scale fee for everyone else, and tests for gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, chlamydia, and HIV. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Appointments are required.
Non-English speakers at Planned Parenthood Oshkosh are served through live interpretation services integrated directly into appointments, not a number handed off at the desk. That means the interpreter is present for clinical exchange, so symptom history, treatment instructions, and prevention counseling all move through the same conversation.
As a Title X clinic, Planned Parenthood Oshkosh provides legally confidential family planning services to minors: meaning a young person can access testing, contraception, and STI care without parental disclosure appearing on a billing statement or insurance record.
Tracking down PrEP through one provider, PEP through an urgent-care referral, and DoxyPEP through yet another can mean delays that erase the point of each medication. Planned Parenthood Oshkosh prescribes all three under one roof, so prevention coverage doesn't stall waiting on a separate practice to pick up.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Ascension Medical Group in Oshkosh brings STI care through a full medical clinic infrastructure, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis on a sliding-scale fee with appointments required, and extends into PrEP and PEP for ongoing prevention.
Ascension Medical Group prescribes and manages PrEP, including tenofovir-based regimens, directly, meaning the monitoring labs, follow-up visits, and medication adherence counseling stay within the same practice. PEP is equally available as a standing clinical service for prevention.
For anyone without a specialist relationship or navigating care without insurance, Ascension Medical Group's ability to treat hepatitis C on-site, not just confirm it, closes the gap between a diagnosis and curative antiviral therapy. Hepatitis B treatment is managed here as well.
Clinics running a basic panel test for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia and stop there. Leaving herpes and all three hepatitis strains unaddressed. Ascension Medical Group tests for herpes, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB alongside the core four.
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Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
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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 8 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Winneconne, 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 range: couples & full panels
$79 & 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 Winnebago 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.
130 Second Street, Neenah, WI 54956
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
1302 South Drive, Winnebago, WI 54985
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
Showing the nearest 2 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Winneconne. 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, 349 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Winneconne. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 70 offer telehealth.
Jeffrey Bastasic, MD
Family medicine · 916 East Main Street, Winneconne
Ammar Alzoubi, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 6085 Harbour View Drive, Winneconne
Michael Menard, MD
Family medicine · 855 North Westhaven Drive, Oshkosh
Deborah Ihde, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 600 North Westhaven Drive, Oshkosh
Fisseha Ghidey, MD
Infectious disease · 2659 Witzel Avenue, Oshkosh
Jonathan Howard, MD
Family medicine · 500 South Oakwood Road, Oshkosh
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 Winneconne, WI 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.
Winneconne Hometown Pharmacy
0.7 miMorton Pharmacy
0.8 miShopko Stores Operating
1.0 miDennis L. Hunt Pharmacy
5.2 miOmro Meds
5.2 mi
8.0 mi Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Winneconne, WI.
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 Winneconne, 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
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or 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 Winnebago County, the county that includes Winneconne, compare with Wisconsin 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.
#11 of 72 Wisconsin counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 85% of the state
| Infection | Winnebago County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 351.1 603 cases ▼ 17% | 422.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 43.1 74 cases ▼ 64% | 118.5 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7 12 cases ▼ 23% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 4.7 8 cases ▼ 24% | 6.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 12.2 21 cases ▼ 17% | 14.7 | 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 Winnebago County, chlamydia has fallen from 443.7 to 351.1 per 100,000 (21%), gonorrhea has fallen from 111.2 to 43.1 per 100,000 (61%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.1 to 7 per 100,000 (71%).
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 Winnebago County.
Local HIV snapshot
Winnebago County HIV care continuum (2023)
Winnebago County recorded 4.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 5.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Winnebago County residents living with HIV, 88.6% are in care · 81.1% 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 Winnebago County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Winneconne households tend to run on shared decision-making: nearly half of adults here are married, and the average home holds just over two people, which means a health conversation that might feel purely personal often involves a partner. That dynamic can make STI screening feel like a heavier lift than it needs to be, but it also means one person scheduling a test can quietly prompt another to do the same. The homeownership rate here is notably high, and with a substantial share of households pulling in comfortable incomes, the practical barriers look different than in cities where cost is the primary obstacle. What slows people down is more likely schedule and distance than the bill itself.
That distance piece matters. It's a deliberate trip. For younger adults still early in their dating lives, who account for the age group where transmission rates run highest, building in that drive takes real planning, especially with a labor-force participation rate that reflects a community where most people are working. The clinics listed on this page spread that geography out and include options across different hours and fee structures, giving Winneconne residents more ways to fit a test into a week that's already full.
Getting there
At 6.57/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Winneconne 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 54986 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 54986 area around Winneconne: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Winneconne alone.
Winneconne sits in Winnebago County, ZIP 54986. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Winneconne? 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 Winnebago County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Wisconsin 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 Winneconne-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 Winneconne 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Wisconsin 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 WisconsinSource: 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.
Some clinics and labs take walk-ins for same-day testing; call ahead to confirm hours.
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 351 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Wisconsin average.
PrEP (HIV-prevention medicine for HIV-negative people) is available locally, any provider can prescribe it.
In Wisconsin, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 54986; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
Community health centers and family-planning clinics serve all patients, and many offer LGBTQ-affirming care, ask the site directly.
That's a myth; STIs need sexual contact to spread, not surfaces.
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