New HIV diagnoses in Harrison County run about 61% higher than the US average. Whether it's your first STI test or a routine screening in Nugent, Mississippi, choose between a clinic visit for immediate answers or an at-home kit for convenience. Below are the current options for Nugent.
12 testing centers serve Nugent, MS — the nearest, Quest Diagnostics, about 0.6 miles away. Compare 8 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.
A safety-net rural health clinic about 1 miles from Nugent. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here — call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
About 5 miles south of Nugent in Gulfport: Coastal Family Health Center tests for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, herpes, and TB, treating bacterial infections on site. It's built for anyone seeking testing plus prevention—PrEP, HPV vaccine, and STI education all available—and works with most insurance plans and sliding-scale fees.
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Testing and same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs
Coastal Family Health Center screens for HIV (rapid test), chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB. Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis are treated on site the same visit; HIV and hepatitis results require confirmatory testing and ongoing care managed through the clinic.
Prevention: PrEP, vaccines, and education
If you're looking to prevent infection before exposure, the clinic prescribes PrEP and offers HPV vaccine. STI and HIV prevention counseling, plus TB and hepatitis education, help you understand your risk and options.
Cost on a sliding scale, insurance welcome
There is a standard visit fee; Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance plans are accepted. If you're uninsured or paying out of pocket, a sliding scale applies based on income, so cost won't block you from getting tested.
Appointment required; Spanish interpretation available
You'll need to schedule ahead rather than walk in. Spanish-language interpretation is available, making the visit accessible if English isn't your first language.
Tests & treatsSliding-scalePrEP
15024 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Gulfport, MS 39501
A safety-net rural health clinic about 24 miles from Nugent. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here — call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
About 34 miles west of Nugent in Picayune: Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative requires an appointment but handles testing and treatment for bacterial STIs in a single visit, plus HIV counseling and vaccines. It's built for people with insurance, Medicaid, or the ability to pay on a sliding scale.
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Appointment-based clinic with same-visit STI care
You'll need to call ahead to book a time at Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative, but once you're in, the clinic can test and treat chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis in one visit. HIV testing is available too, though results and next steps take longer; the clinic pairs testing with counseling to help you understand what comes next.
Testing spans bacterial STIs, HIV, and TB
The clinic screens for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and TB, and offers both rapid and conventional HIV tests. Beyond testing, it manages TB treatment and STI treatment on-site. If you're interested in prevention, the clinic also offers HPV and hepatitis A vaccines, plus family planning services.
Cost depends on your insurance or income
If you have Medicaid or Medicare, bring your card. The clinic accepts most insurance plans. Without insurance, a sliding-scale fee applies based on what you can afford; ask about your specific situation when you call to book.
Best for people with steady insurance or flexibility on cost
This clinic works well if you have Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance, or if you're comfortable with a sliding-scale fee. The appointment model means you won't walk in and wait, but it also means planning ahead.
Nugent, MS (Harrison County) STD testing locations
12 testing centers serving Nugent and Harrison County — screening for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, Conventional HIV, TB, HIV.
Community health center
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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12207 Highway 49, Gulfport, MS, 39503
0.6 miles away
A safety-net rural health clinic about 1 miles from Nugent. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here — call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
About 5 miles south of Nugent in Gulfport: Coastal Family Health Center tests for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, herpes, and TB, treating bacterial infections on site. It's built for anyone seeking testing plus prevention—PrEP, HPV vaccine, and STI education all available—and works with most insurance plans and sliding-scale fees.
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Testing and same-visit treatment for bacterial STIs
Coastal Family Health Center screens for HIV (rapid test), chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and TB. Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis are treated on site the same visit; HIV and hepatitis results require confirmatory testing and ongoing care managed through the clinic.
Prevention: PrEP, vaccines, and education
If you're looking to prevent infection before exposure, the clinic prescribes PrEP and offers HPV vaccine. STI and HIV prevention counseling, plus TB and hepatitis education, help you understand your risk and options.
Cost on a sliding scale, insurance welcome
There is a standard visit fee; Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance plans are accepted. If you're uninsured or paying out of pocket, a sliding scale applies based on income, so cost won't block you from getting tested.
Appointment required; Spanish interpretation available
You'll need to schedule ahead rather than walk in. Spanish-language interpretation is available, making the visit accessible if English isn't your first language.
Sliding-scalePrEP
15024 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Gulfport, MS 39501
4.7 miles away
A safety-net rural health clinic about 24 miles from Nugent. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here — call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
About 34 miles west of Nugent in Picayune: Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative requires an appointment but handles testing and treatment for bacterial STIs in a single visit, plus HIV counseling and vaccines. It's built for people with insurance, Medicaid, or the ability to pay on a sliding scale.
Read full overviewShow less
Appointment-based clinic with same-visit STI care
You'll need to call ahead to book a time at Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative, but once you're in, the clinic can test and treat chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis in one visit. HIV testing is available too, though results and next steps take longer; the clinic pairs testing with counseling to help you understand what comes next.
Testing spans bacterial STIs, HIV, and TB
The clinic screens for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and TB, and offers both rapid and conventional HIV tests. Beyond testing, it manages TB treatment and STI treatment on-site. If you're interested in prevention, the clinic also offers HPV and hepatitis A vaccines, plus family planning services.
Cost depends on your insurance or income
If you have Medicaid or Medicare, bring your card. The clinic accepts most insurance plans. Without insurance, a sliding-scale fee applies based on what you can afford; ask about your specific situation when you call to book.
Best for people with steady insurance or flexibility on cost
This clinic works well if you have Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance, or if you're comfortable with a sliding-scale fee. The appointment model means you won't walk in and wait, but it also means planning ahead.
1911 Read Road, Picayune, MS 39466
33.7 miles away
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Harrison 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.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records, filtered to active labs
certified for moderate-to-high-complexity testing — the level chlamydia/gonorrhea NAAT and syphilis serology
require — near Nugent. Any star rating is the CMS Hospital Compare overall rating where the lab is a rated
hospital. Inclusion is not an endorsement and doesn't confirm a facility offers STD testing — always call to verify.
Test from home
At-home STD testing in Nugent, MS
The nearest testing center is about 1 miles away — if you'd rather skip the
trip, an at-home kit ships to Nugent, 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.
Best range — couples & full panels
myLAB Box
$79 & up
Screens for:
Up to 14 infections — incl. HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis & herpes
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.
Local clinicians
Doctors near Nugent who can order STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 224 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease
and other clinicians practice within 30 miles of Nugent — any of them can order a confidential STD panel as
part of a regular visit, and 73 offer telehealth.
These are licensed clinicians who can order STD testing during a visit — not dedicated STD-testing clinics.
Confirm services and availability before booking. Source: CMS Doctors & Clinicians (Medicare-enrolled providers).
Local context
About Nugent, MS
Nugent is a larger city in Harrison, Mississippi, where veterans make up a notable share of residents, and Landon sits just up the road. Unemployment runs about 6.7%. Provider load runs high, so many residents pair a clinic visit with at-home kits or telehealth.
ZIP 39503 snapshot
Inside Nugent's ZIP code
These ZIP-level Census figures show the demographics that shape testing demand in Nugent.
Residents
54,230
Median age
36.8
Median income
$61,298
Getting there
How residents reach testing in Nugent
Walkability7.21 / 20 · Below average
At 7.21/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Nugent 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.
Have symptoms?
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Use our confidential symptom checker to see which STDs match your symptoms — and which tests are recommended near Nugent.
Here's how reported STI rates in Harrison County — the county that includes Nugent — compare with Mississippi and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data.
An estimated ~27% of Harrison County residents are aged 15–34 (ACS) — the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally, which is why local screening access matters here.
Lower chlamydia rate than 61% of the state's 82 counties (ranked #51)
Reported STD rates per 100,000 — Harrison County vs Mississippi vs U.S.
Harrison CountyMississippiU.S.
Infection
Harrison County
Mississippi
United States
Chlamydia
561.21,182 cases▼ 20%
700.9
492.2
Gonorrhea
212.7448 cases▼ 15%
251.1
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
28.560 cases▼ 5%
30.1
15.8
Syphilis (early)
5.712 cases▼ 65%
16.3
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
50.3106 cases▼ 22%
64.8
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. County 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 Harrison County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▼ 19% vs 2022
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Harrison County, chlamydia has fallen from 755.9 to 561.2 per 100,000 (26%), gonorrhea has fallen from 507.1 to 212.7 per 100,000 (58%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 30.2 to 28.5 per 100,000 (6%).
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 Nugent
Adults uninsured
10.8%
No routine checkup
19%
No transportation
10.7%
Binge drinking
14.5%
Frequent mental distress
17.6%
Depression
21.1%
Below poverty line
15.2%
Primary-care ratio
1,790 : 1
Harrison County
Primary-care shortage score 21 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 52
Social Vulnerability Index · 92th 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 Harrison County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Harrison County (2023)
Federal priority area: Mississippi is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative — targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.
People living with HIV
428 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
39
On PrEP (coverage)
20.2%
Harrison County HIV care continuum (2023)
Harrison County recorded 22.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 21.3 statewide and 13.7 nationally.
Among Harrison County residents living with HIV, 72.5% are in care · 64.1% 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 the county health department.
Pregnant or planning to be?
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 Harrison County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Two quick references for getting tested in Harrison County: the CDC's screening schedule (who should test, and how often) and the detection "window" for each infection (the earliest a test can reliably detect it). Select any infection to open its in-depth testing guide — every clinic and lab listed above for Nugent screens for them.
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 Nugent-area provider.
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the
community health centers serving Nugent 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
$79.20
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.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Nugent, telehealth covers the rest of the picture — 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.
Prevent (PrEP & DoxyPEP)
Daily or on-demand medication that prevents HIV — and DoxyPEP, which lowers the risk of syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea.
Mistr
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.
Privacy
Confidentiality & consent in Mississippi
The questions Nugent residents ask most before testing, answered under Mississippi law — which sets confidentiality and consent the same way statewide. Prefer to keep your name off the record? See our guide to anonymous STD testing.
Can a minor consent?
In Mississippi, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own — no parental permission is required.
Will it show on my insurance?
If you use health insurance, an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) may be mailed to the policyholder. Under HIPAA you can ask your insurer in writing to send communications confidentially. To keep a test fully private, choose a self-pay private lab, an at-home kit, or a public health clinic — none of these bill your insurance.
Anonymous & no-insurance options
Public health clinics and at-home kits let you test without involving insurance or your regular doctor. Many Mississippi health departments offer free or low-cost STI testing, and several sites provide anonymous HIV testing.
Can my partner be treated too?
Yes. Mississippi permits Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT): if you test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea, your provider can give you medication to pass to your partner — no separate exam or appointment needed for them.
Source: Guttmacher Institute — Minors' Access to STI Services; HIPAA 45 CFR 164.522; CDC — Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy (last updated Jul 2025). General information, not legal advice.
Good to Know
STD testing FAQs for Nugent, MS
Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.
Is walk-in STD testing available near Nugent?
Yes — several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Will my insurance pay for an STD test?
Usually yes — it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Can I get tested in Nugent without insurance?
Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.
What does a full STD panel cover?
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
What's the local chlamydia rate?
Harrison County reported ~561 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the Mississippi average.
Is my STD test private?
Your results are part of your HIPAA-protected medical record; you can ask any clinic about its own privacy practices.
My test was positive — what now?
A positive means treatment is the next step; many STIs are cured with antibiotics, and all are treatable.
Can STDs be treated near Nugent?
Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.
Can syphilis symptoms go away on their own?
Yes — a syphilis sore can heal while the infection stays and silently progresses, so a blood test is the only way to be sure.
Who needs routine STD testing?
Sexually active people, especially under 25 or with new/multiple partners; everyone 13–64 should test for HIV at least once.
