Chlamydia rates in Jefferson County are about 49% lower than the US average. If you live in Wintersville, Ohio and are wondering whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, you have options. Visiting a clinic lets a provider answer questions and start treatment, while an at-home kit lets you collect a sample on your own schedule and mail it in.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Wintersville, OH. The nearest, Change Inc, 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.
Change in Wintersville tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, and treats bacterial infections the same day. No second trip needed. Fees run on a sliding scale and the clinic accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. An appointment is required.
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Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Jefferson County Health Department in Steubenville schedules appointments for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and TB testing, with same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs and family planning in the same visit. Fees follow a sliding scale, and Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance are all accepted.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Walk-in testing at Ohio Valley Health Center in Steubenville means gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV screening without scheduling ahead, and same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, and the full visit at no charge, donations accepted.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
FMC Mat in Weirton carries federal qualification that lets it tie STI screening costs to income, making syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing reachable for cash-paying patients, those between providers, or anyone whose coverage gaps have left routine care out of reach.
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Brooke County Health Department in Wellsburg runs on appointments and covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB testing alongside STI treatment, harm reduction, and HPV, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and Mpox vaccines. All at no charge, on a sliding scale for any additional fees.
For anyone managing care without a regular provider or paying entirely out of pocket, Brooke County Health Department absorbs the full cost: testing, STI treatment, and vaccines are all provided at no fee. That standing policy means no financial calculation before scheduling an appointment.
As a Title X site, Brooke County Health Department provides family planning services that are legally confidential for minors. A specific and meaningful protection for younger patients who need reproductive and STI care independent of a parent's insurance or knowledge.
Without hepatitis B and C on the same panel, a patient leaves with bacterial results and a gap: a second appointment, a separate lab, and weeks of uncertainty about liver-affecting infections that share transmission routes with the STIs already being screened. Brooke County tests for both hepatitis B and C alongside the standard bacterial panel in one visit.
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Listing verified Mar 2026 · 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 less than a mile away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Wintersville, 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 Jefferson 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.
4000 Johnson Road, Steubenville, OH 43952
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
4100 Johnson Road, Suite 200, Steubenville, OH 43952
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 2 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Wintersville. 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, 329 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Wintersville. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 90 offer telehealth.
Rachel Gilman, MD
OB-GYN · 200 Luray Drive, Wintersville
George Vanweelden, DO
Internal medicine · 864 Main Street, Wintersville
Derek Powell, MD
Internal medicine · 500 Main Street, Wintersville
Farzin Rahmanou, DO Telehealth
Internal medicine · 135 Reichart Avenue, Wintersville
Adnan Barazi, MD
Internal medicine · 107 Main Street, Wintersville
Akram Alkrekshi, MD
Internal medicine · 2990 Johnson Road, Steubenville
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 Wintersville, OH 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.
Value Leader Pharmacy
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1.6 mi A&B Sunset Pharmacy
1.6 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Wintersville, OH.
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 Wintersville, 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.
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
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 Jefferson County, the county that includes Wintersville, compare with Ohio and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~20% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#40 of 88 Ohio counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 55% of the state
| Infection | Jefferson County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 251.5 161 cases ▼ 46% | 461.7 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 96.8 62 cases ▼ 42% | 168 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.7 3 cases ▼ 71% | 16.3 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 1.6 1 cases ▼ 83% | 9.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 1.6 1 cases ▼ 90% | 16 | 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 Jefferson County, chlamydia has fallen from 309.6 to 251.5 per 100,000 (19%), gonorrhea has fallen from 122.6 to 96.8 per 100,000 (21%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 1.5 to 4.7 per 100,000 (213%).
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 Jefferson County.
Local HIV snapshot
Jefferson County HIV care continuum (2023)
Among Jefferson County residents living with HIV, 65.3% are in care · 49.3% 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 Jefferson County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Data & references
Local context
Manufacturing and skilled trades have long anchored Wintersville's economy, drawing workers who value straightforward, dependable service. The same directness residents expect when it comes to sexual health screening. Routine STI testing fits naturally into the practical mindset here: it's preventive maintenance for the body, no different from an oil change or an annual checkup. The clinics and providers listed on this page understand that residents in their late teens through their thirties often juggle work schedules, apprenticeships, and early family responsibilities, which is why accessible testing hours and affordable care matter so much in a community where a modest cost of living shapes every decision. Confidentiality isn't advertised as a selling point in Wintersville, it's simply how the testing process works.
Results stay with the person who walked in, and the clinics in and around town handle records the way any responsible business would: securely and separately. Many residents choose testing as part of routine health maintenance, whether they're partnered, single, or navigating new relationships. The Wintersville Betterment Park area and nearby neighborhoods house the bulk of the population, and testing facilities are positioned to serve them without requiring a long drive or a day off work. Knowing your status is a practical step, available when you need it.
Getting there
At 7.21/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Wintersville 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 43953 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 43953 area around Wintersville: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Wintersville alone.
Wintersville sits in Jefferson County, ZIP 43953. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Wintersville? 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 Jefferson County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Ohio 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 Wintersville-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 Wintersville 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 Ohio 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 Ohio, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Ohio 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 OhioSource: 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.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Yes, Medicaid typically covers it, and public clinics are free either way.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Jefferson County reported ~252 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Ohio average.
In Ohio, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
At-home kits mail to 43953: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.
A positive means treatment is the next step; many STIs are cured with antibiotics, and all are treatable.
Yes, most STIs cause no symptoms for a long time, which is exactly why routine screening matters.
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