STD Testing in Winston-Salem, NC: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Forsyth County has reported chlamydia infections at about 51% higher than the US average. If you're considering testing after a possible exposure or as part of routine care in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, weigh your choices: some clinics take walk-ins for same-day testing, while labs and at-home kits let you plan around your own time.
12 testing options are listed for Winston-Salem, NC. The nearest, North Star LGBTQ Center, is about 0.5 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
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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Quest Diagnostics
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3.6(78)?
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EasySTD5
Rated 3.6 out of 5 from 78 reviews
Address
200 Charlois Boulevard, Winston Salem, NC 27103 2.7 miles away
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Highest rated 0.5 miles
North Star LGBTQ Center
4.9(59)?
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 59 reviews
North Star LGBTQ Center in Winston-Salem requires an appointment for STI screening, and a single scheduled visit covers syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV testing. All at no cost to patients regardless of income.
Novant Health-GoHealth Urgent Care in Winston-Salem accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance for STI care, with fees set by coverage. The panel covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, plus TB: walk-ins welcome, and bacterial infections treated same visit.
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Herpes and Hepatitis Tested, Not Assumed Absent
Plenty of testing sites draw the line at gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV and leave hepatitis and herpes for a specialist elsewhere. Novant Health-GoHealth runs herpes, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C testing on-site. Meaning the full picture is built here, not assembled across multiple appointments.
PrEP Prescribed and Monitored at This Location
PrEP at Novant Health-GoHealth means the prescribing, follow-up labs, and adherence counseling are handled by the same clinical team. Not distributed across providers. PEP is also available, initiated and managed directly through urgent-care staff rather than handed off to another practice.
Language Access Built Into the Clinical Encounter
Many urgent-care sites treat language as a logistical afterthought, a gap that surfaces only when something goes wrong. Novant Health-GoHealth in Winston-Salem has interpretation services integrated into the visit itself, so the clinical conversation about symptoms, exposure, and treatment happens in the language the patient uses.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
Care services
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
STI Treatment
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Medicare Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Most reviewed 1.0 miles
Atrium Health
3.1(1,163)?
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Rated 3.1 out of 5 from 1163 reviews
Atrium Health in Winston-Salem tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee, with all services currently provided at no charge, and treats bacterial STIs the same visit, by appointment.
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Atrium Health Covers Every Service at No Cost
When a fee becomes the reason someone postpones treatment or skips a follow-up, the medical gap that opens can outlast the bill. At Atrium Health in Winston-Salem, every service (testing, treatment, counseling) carries no charge, so the visit that should happen actually does.
Hepatitis C Treatment Handled Here, Start to Finish
Atrium Health in Winston-Salem holds standing capacity to treat hepatitis C directly, not simply flag it. For someone without a primary care provider or paying out of pocket, that means the medication conversation happens here rather than requiring a specialist referral to access what the diagnosis already demands.
Hepatitis B and C Added to the Standard Four
Leaving hepatitis B or C undetected because they weren't included in a basic panel means a second appointment, a second fee, and a window where liver disease progresses quietly. Atrium Health in Winston-Salem builds both into the same panel as HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. One visit closes that gap.
Tests & treats
Address
1 Medical Center Boulevard, 7th Floor Winston-Salem, NC 27157
Forsyth County Department of Public Health brings the infrastructure of Winston-Salem's county health system to STI care: appointment-based testing for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, sliding-scale fees, and all services available at no cost.
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Zero Cost Across Every Service Offered
Fee waivers at many clinics apply narrowly, a free HIV test here, a reduced-cost visit there, with other services billed separately. At Forsyth County Department of Public Health in Winston-Salem, every service carries no charge, full stop, regardless of what you're being tested or treated for.
Spanish Care Beyond a Transferred Call
Language access at many STI clinics means a patched-in call to a remote service, adding friction to an already personal appointment. Forsyth County Department of Public Health in Winston-Salem provides direct care in Spanish, keeping the conversation in the room.
The Panel Extends to Herpes and Hepatitis
The standard four (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia) are table stakes at most STI clinics, and the list stops there. Forsyth County Department of Public Health in Winston-Salem extends its panel to herpes and hepatitis C and B, covering infections that often go unasked for at a routine visit.
Tests & treatsSliding-scale
Address
799 North Highland Avenue, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
United Health Centers in Winston-Salem requires an appointment, so scheduling ahead unlocks the full visit: gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, herpes, and HIV testing, same-visit bacterial treatment, sliding-scale fees, and vaccines. All available at no cost.
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Every Service Carries a Zero Balance
When cost is a barrier, an untreated infection doesn't stay untreated quietly. It compounds. United Health Centers charges nothing for its STI services, meaning a positive result moves directly to treatment without a fee standing between the diagnosis and the care.
PrEP Prescribed On-Site, Ongoing
United Health Centers prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly, which means a patient building a prevention routine doesn't need a separate provider: follow-up appointments, monitoring, and refills stay within the same clinic relationship.
Herpes Testing Closes the Standard Panel Gap
Many clinics test for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV and leave herpes off the panel entirely. United Health Centers adds herpes to its testing menu, so an exposure that wouldn't show up in a four-infection screen gets caught here.
Tests & treatsSliding-scalePrEP
Address
2101 Peters Creek Parkway, Stes 16-19 Winston-Salem, NC 27127
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
American Indian or Alaska Native persons
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Black or African American persons
Hispanic or Latino persons
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Persons with Hepatitis
Care services
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
STI Treatment
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Fees & payment
No Fee
Free STI Test
Free HIV Test
Free Hepatitis C Test
Free Hepatitis B Test
Listing verified Aug 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
2.4 miles
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic
3.4(87)?
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Rated 3.4 out of 5 from 87 reviews
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic in Winston-Salem runs on a sliding-scale fee structure and accepts Medicaid and most insurance, covering rapid HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, and herpes tests with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. By appointment, with interpretation services available.
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Live Interpretation Across Your Entire Appointment
Whether discussing STI results, starting PrEP, or navigating a vaccine schedule, interpretation services extend through every clinical exchange at Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. Not just the front desk. For anyone working through medical decisions in a language other than English, that continuity shapes what's actually understood and acted on.
Confidential Minor Care Under Federal Title X
Many reproductive health clinics simply don't have a mechanism to keep a minor's visit off a parent's insurance summary or billing record. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic operates under Title X, which legally protects the confidentiality of family planning services for minors. A structural guarantee, not a policy preference that can be overridden.
PrEP and PEP Prescribed and Managed On-Site
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic prescribes both PrEP for ongoing HIV prevention and PEP for post-exposure situations, meaning patients build a continuous prevention relationship with the same clinical team rather than seeking separate providers for each.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
Hepatitis B
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
Low Income Persons
Care services
Family Planning
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
3.6 miles
Novant Health
4.8(384)?
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Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 384 reviews
Novant Health in Winston-Salem accepts insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare, with a standard fee structure, and covers the full STI panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B and C) plus same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Appointments are required.
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PrEP Prescribed and PEP Dispensed Here
Novant Health prescribes both PrEP and PEP on-site, which means a single appointment can establish or continue a prevention regimen without sending you elsewhere to fill that piece of the plan.
Hepatitis C Diagnosis Leads Directly to Treatment
Many clinics test for hepatitis C and stop there, leaving patients to navigate treatment elsewhere. Novant Health carries that care forward, a reactive result doesn't end the conversation, it starts one that leads to treatment in the same system.
Herpes and Hepatitis Testing Alongside the Standard Panel
For anyone without a regular provider, or paying out of pocket and wanting a complete picture, Novant Health's panel extends beyond the core four to include herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, so a single visit accounts for infections that a narrower panel would miss entirely.
Tests & treatsPrEP
Address
1381 Westgate Center Drive, Winston Salem, NC 27103
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.
The nearest testing center is less than a mile away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Winston-Salem, 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
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
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
Other CLIA-certified labs near Winston-Salem, NC
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Forsyth 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.
Atrium Health Wakeforest Baptist CRU Laboratory
1st Floor Sticht Center, 1 Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, NC 27157
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in Forsyth County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Winston-Salem. 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
Clinicians near Winston-Salem, NC who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 1,058 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Winston-Salem. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 261 offer telehealth.
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Nancy Denizard-Thompson, MD
Internal medicine · 1200 North Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Winston Salem
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
Pharmacies near Winston-Salem, NC
Compare the pharmacies closest to Winston-Salem, NC. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Winston-Salem, NC.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Winston-Salem, 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
Nurx
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
STDs & HIV in Forsyth County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Forsyth County, the county that includes Winston-Salem, compare with North Carolina and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~30% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#23
#23 of 100 North Carolina counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 77% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Forsyth County vs North Carolina vs U.S.
Forsyth CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.▲▼ = Forsyth County vs the state average
Infection
Forsyth County
North Carolina
United States
Chlamydia
744.22,924 cases▲ 22%
607.9
492.2
Gonorrhea
335.41,318 cases▲ 38%
243.2
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
22.789 cases▲ 14%
19.9
15.8
Syphilis (early)
14.356 cases▼ 9%
15.8
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
25.299 cases▲ 5%
24
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.
Reported STD rates in Forsyth County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 17% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Forsyth County, chlamydia has fallen from 769 to 744.2 per 100,000 (3%), gonorrhea has fallen from 398.1 to 335.4 per 100,000 (16%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 10.2 to 22.7 per 100,000 (123%).
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
What shapes testing access in and around Winston-Salem, NC
Adults uninsured
16.9%
No routine checkup
22.3%
No transportation
42.3%
Binge drinking
11.1%
Frequent mental distress
35.7%
Depression
32.4%
Primary-care ratio
878 : 1
Forsyth County
Primary-care shortage score 21 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 55.77
Social Vulnerability Index · 81st 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 Forsyth County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Forsyth County (2023)
People living with HIV
523 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
69cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
28.1%
Forsyth County HIV care continuum (2023)
Forsyth County recorded 20.8 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 15.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Forsyth County residents living with HIV, 81.4% are in care · 71.2% 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.
Pregnant or planning to be?Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
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 Forsyth County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Pendleton runs close enough to the Reynolds Building that residents can watch the skyline shift from their porches, yet daily life here tends to organize itself around practical priorities: rent, work, childcare, and the commute up University Parkway rather than the luxury of long midday errands. With nearly half of Winston-Salem households renting at modest monthly costs and a relatively modest share of households clearing six figures, discretionary time and spending are both stretched. That reality shapes how people approach health care, including sexual health screening, where cost and scheduling matter as much as anything else. The city's younger adults, those in their late teens and twenties building careers and relationships across neighborhoods like Highland Park and Charlton Farms, represent a sizeable slice of the population and the years when STI transmission runs highest.
For that group especially, options that don't require burning a half-day of leave or navigating unfamiliar transit routes make a genuine difference in whether testing actually happens. Forsyth County's STI figures, visible elsewhere on this page, give local weight to what the national pattern already suggests. For anyone near Union Station, checking which of those clinics opens earliest or runs Saturday hours is the most direct first step.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Winston-Salem, NC
Walkability12.71 / 20 · Above average
Winston-Salem scores 12.71/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
Winston-Salem sits in Forsyth County. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Hotel Indigo Winston-Salem Downtown
Reynolds Building
Union Station
Reynolda House
Bowman Gray Stadium
George Black House and Brickyard
Neighborhoods & communities
Muirfield
Charlton Farms
Pendleton
Westhaven
Highland Park
Reynolds Manor
Coventry
Country Club Pointe
Major routes
University Parkway
Marshall Street North
Cherry Street North
West 8th Street
West 2nd Street
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Winston-Salem, NC
Just outside Winston-Salem? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Winston-Salem, NC: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Forsyth County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under North Carolina law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
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
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Winston-Salem-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Winston-Salem 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.
Confidentiality & consent in North CarolinaMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on North Carolina 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).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In North Carolina, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
North Carolina 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.
