STD Testing in Woburn, MA: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Middlesex reported chlamydia runs about 35% lower than the US average. If you're in Woburn, Massachusetts, whether you have symptoms or just want peace of mind, your options include public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits.
12 testing options are listed for Woburn, MA. The nearest, Beth Israel Lahey Health, is about 2.4 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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30 New Crossing Road, Reading, MA 01867 3.6 miles away
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Closest to you 2.4 miles
Beth Israel Lahey Health
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Beth Israel Lahey Health in Burlington requires an appointment and covers the full standard panel (HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, plus TB) on a fee-based, insurance-accepted sliding scale, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections and PrEP and DoxyPEP on-site.
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Herpes and Hepatitis A, B, C Added to the Panel
The panel at Beth Israel Lahey Health in Burlington runs herpes serology and all three hepatitis antibody tests alongside the core four. Vaccination for hepatitis A and B is built into the same appointment structure, so exposure history and immunity status are resolved together rather than across separate visits.
Hepatitis C Diagnosis Leads Directly to On-Site Treatment
Beth Israel Lahey Health in Burlington carries hepatitis C treatment as a clinical service, not a referral destination. A reactive antibody confirmed here feeds directly into the treatment pathway within the same system, keeping viral load monitoring and antiviral prescribing in one practice rather than split across providers.
All Three Prevention Medications Available at This Clinic
Chasing a PrEP prescription to a primary care physician, tracking down PEP through an ED, and sourcing DoxyPEP separately each carries a gap where prevention lapses. Beth Israel Lahey Health in Burlington prescribes all three under one appointment, eliminating the handoffs that let prevention coverage fall through.
Cambridge Health Alliance in Malden runs its full STI panel (HIV (rapid and conventional), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and herpes) at no charge, with sliding-scale fees for other services and insurance accepted. Walk-ins welcome; same-visit treatment is available for bacterial infections.
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HIV, Syphilis, and the Full Panel: No Fee
The free-testing designation at Cambridge Health Alliance covers every test on the panel (rapid HIV, conventional HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and herpes) not a selected subset. That zero-cost structure applies regardless of insurance status, and sliding-scale fees extend to any remaining services beyond the tests themselves.
Interpretation Services Span the Appointment
Cambridge Health Alliance has interpretation services available for non-English languages across its services, meaning clinical conversations (test counseling, STI prevention education, treatment discussions) proceed in a language other than English when needed. That coverage spans the full visit rather than isolated intake moments.
Herpes Testing Staffed Alongside the Core Panel
Herpes testing at Cambridge Health Alliance is ordered and processed through the same clinical staff handling gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. No separate referral pathway. Because herpes serology requires a blood draw interpreted in clinical context, having it staffed within the same encounter allows counseling on what IgG and IgM results actually mean for a patient's situation.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
Tests offered
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Conventional HIV
Serves
Adolescents/Youth/Teens
At Risk Youth
Care services
Family Planning
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Free STI Test
Free HIV Test
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Community health center 6.2 miles
South Cove Community Health Center
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South Cove Community Health Center in Malden runs by appointment, so scheduling ahead is the move, and a single visit covers rapid HIV testing, the full bacterial panel, hepatitis B and C, TB, same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs, and HPV and hepatitis A vaccines, on a sliding-scale fee.
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Hepatitis B and C Tested Here, Same Appointment
Leaving hepatitis B or C undetected means the infection advances quietly while you arrange another visit elsewhere, another co-pay, another wait, another round of paperwork. South Cove tests both at the same appointment where you screen for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV, closing that gap before it opens.
Clinical Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese on Staff
A missed detail in an exposure history or a misunderstood treatment instruction isn't a minor inconvenience, it's an untreated infection or a regimen followed wrong. South Cove delivers care directly in Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese, with interpretation available for other languages, so nothing critical gets lost in translation.
Chinese, English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Japanese, Vietnamese
Tests offered
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Chlamydia
Rapid HIV
Serves
Asian or Pacific Islander persons
Care services
Family Planning
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Donations Accepted
Medicaid Accepted
Medicare Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
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Community health center 7.3 miles
801 Broadway
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801 Broadway in Everett carries federal qualification as a community health center, which translates directly into a sliding-scale fee structure tied to household income. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening covering syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with costs adjusted so the fee fits the patient.
Y2y Harvard Square, in Cambridge, draws its STI care from federal community health center funding, which translates directly into sliding-scale fees tied to income. Walk-ins are welcome for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, with no set price keeping anyone from the door.
Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers in Cambridge requires an appointment for STI care and folds syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV testing into that single scheduled visit. All priced on a sliding scale tied to income, so cost adjusts to what each patient can pay.
Massachusetts General Hospital's Chelsea clinic covers HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C testing at no fee, with free HIV and hepatitis C tests specifically, and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance. Bacterial infections treated the same visit, by appointment.
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Free Services, No Exceptions for Anyone
Whether you're paying cash, between insurance plans, or simply don't have a regular provider, Massachusetts General Hospital Chelsea absorbs the full cost of care: testing, treatment, and prevention services alike. No bill arrives later, and no service sits behind a fee that others are exempt from.
Portuguese Speakers Get Full Clinical Care
Plenty of clinics route non-English speakers through workarounds that filter nuance out of every exchange. Massachusetts General Hospital Chelsea delivers care directly in Portuguese, the full clinical conversation, not a filtered version of it.
PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP Prescribed On-Site
Massachusetts General Hospital Chelsea prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP from the same location, which means prevention decisions, including the less commonly available DoxyPEP, get made and acted on during the same appointment rather than deferred.
Charles River Community Health in Brighton operates on a sliding scale and accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, rapid and conventional HIV, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB. With same-visit treatment for bacterial infections. Appointments are required.
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Herpes and Hepatitis Aren't Afterthoughts Here
Plenty of STI clinics test for the four most-ordered infections and leave herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C to a separate appointment somewhere else. Charles River Community Health runs a single panel that includes all of them, so gaps in the picture don't go unexamined.
Charles River Community Health prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP directly, which means prevention planning, whether ongoing or time-sensitive, doesn't require a separate provider or a second intake process.
Interpretation Moves Beyond a Phone Line
Many clinics handle language needs by connecting patients to a remote line mid-visit, leaving the conversation fragmented. At Charles River Community Health in Brighton, interpretation services for non-English languages are woven into care itself, so the clinical conversation stays intact from start to finish.
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 about 2 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Woburn, 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 Woburn, MA
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Middlesex 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.
Winchester Hospital
262/264 West Cummings Park, Woburn, MA 01801
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing 6 of the CLIA-certified labs in Middlesex County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Woburn. 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 Woburn, MA who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 4,940 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Woburn. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 2,412 offer telehealth.
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Omkar Vaidya, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 400 West Cummings Park, Woburn
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 Woburn, MA
Compare the pharmacies closest to Woburn, MA. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
0.3 mi
Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
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 Woburn, 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 Middlesex County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Middlesex County, the county that includes Woburn, compare with Massachusetts 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.
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#9 of 14 Massachusetts counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 36% of the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Middlesex County vs Massachusetts vs U.S.
Middlesex CountyMassachusettsU.S.▲▼ = Middlesex County vs the state average
Infection
Middlesex County
Massachusetts
United States
Chlamydia
317.65,158 cases▼ 23%
412.7
492.2
Gonorrhea
1141,852 cases▼ 18%
139.8
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
8.6139 cases▼ 19%
10.6
15.8
Syphilis (early)
10.8175 cases▲ 5%
10.3
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
11.6188 cases▼ 15%
13.7
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.
Reported STD rates in Middlesex County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 3% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Middlesex County, chlamydia has risen from 258.8 to 317.6 per 100,000 (23%), gonorrhea has risen from 74.8 to 114 per 100,000 (52%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6.9 to 8.6 per 100,000 (25%).
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 Woburn, MA
Adults uninsured
4.4%
No routine checkup
20.1%
No transportation
7.3%
Binge drinking
16.6%
Frequent mental distress
16.1%
Depression
25.3%
Below poverty line
7.8%
Primary-care ratio
803 : 1
Middlesex County
Primary-care shortage score 17 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 59.9
Social Vulnerability Index · 29th 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 Middlesex County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Middlesex County (2023)
People living with HIV
294 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
79cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
42.4%
Middlesex County HIV care continuum (2023)
Middlesex County recorded 5.6 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 8.8 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Middlesex County residents living with HIV, 71.2% are in care · 64.2% 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 Middlesex County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Shakerhill and the streets fanning out from MA 38 are home to a meaningful share of Woburn's young adults, many of them a year or two into renting their first place together, splitting a $1,600-plus monthly bill and figuring out what their new routines actually look like. That life stage, the late teens and twenties when relationships are forming and checkups are still an afterthought, lines up almost precisely with the years when STI transmission is most common. Middlesex County's STI numbers reflect that pattern, and Woburn's profile is no exception. Nearly half of households here clear six figures, yet close to four in ten residents rent rather than own, which means a large portion of the population is managing real monthly cost pressure alongside everything else.
For people working in Woburn's active labor force, scheduling any appointment mid-week can mean weighing a shift, a commute, or childcare against a three-person household's logistics. What changes that calculation is options. For someone without a car or relying on a single vehicle shared between roommates, the specific distance to each clinic matters more than an average. Checking the listed hours against your own schedule before you need to go is what keeps a reasonable intention from becoming a months-long delay.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Woburn, MA
Walkability13.06 / 20 · Above average
Woburn scores 13.06/20 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.
ZIP 01801 snapshot
Residents
41,205
Median age
39.5
Median income
$107,754
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 01801 area around Woburn: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Woburn alone.
Woburn sits in Middlesex County, ZIP 01801. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Wildwood Cemetery
Old Burying Ground
Wakefield History Museum
Temple Israel Cemetery
Old Schwamb Mill
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library
Neighborhoods & communities
Kimball Towers and Court
Shakerhill
Burlington
Winchester
Nobility Hill Historic District
Wedgemere Historic District
Stoneham
Central Square Historic District
Major routes
MA 38 (Main Street)
Montvale Avenue
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Woburn, MA
Just outside Woburn? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Woburn, MA: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Middlesex County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Massachusetts 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 Woburn-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 Woburn 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 MassachusettsMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts, a minor may consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own; a provider may inform a parent only if they judge the minor's health to be in serious danger.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
Massachusetts 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.
