Free STD Testing in Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee is the seat of Milwaukee County, the largest city in Wisconsin, and the hub of the metropolitan area known as Greater Milwaukee. In 2018, chlamydia cases increased in Milwaukee County and Greater Milwaukee, while gonorrhea and all stages of syphilis decreased only to rise again in 2019.

Greater Milwaukee had 12,441 chlamydia cases in 2018, per the Centers for Disease Control, up from 12,187 in 2017, and Milwaukee County ranked 20th in the nation by number of reported cases. Milwaukee County reported 11,221 chlamydia cases in 2018, with 10,749 confirmed in the city of Milwaukee. These numbers increased in 2019, with the county reporting 12,217 cases, which included 11,743 in the city. Countywide, 66% of diagnoses were among women, while diagnoses among men accounted for 33.9%. The age group with the highest incidence of infection was young adults aged 20-24 with 4,185 cases, translating to a rate of 6,517 per 100,000 residents and 34.3% of the cases reported.

The Milwaukee Health Department offers free testing, treatment, counseling, and referrals for STDs, including confidential HIV testing and partner services. The Keenan Health Clinic provides these services on a walk-in basis to residents of Milwaukee and surrounding communities. Available STD testing includes chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and herpes. The clinic also offers HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines. Clinic hours are Mondays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 7:15 p.m., and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

3200 North 36th Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53216
414-286-3631
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Holton Street Clinic offers PrEP for uninsured individuals; free screening for HIV, hepatitis C, and syphilis; and free HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccinations. It performs HPV and herpes treatments for a $20 fee. For a $40 fee, the clinic provides comprehensive STD testing/screening for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, same-day HIV, trichomoniasis, HPV, herpes, and mycoplasma genitalium. Clinic hours are Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and alternating Friday and Saturday mornings, with prescheduled appointments required.

3251 North Holton Street
Milwaukee, WI 53212
414-264-8800
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Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin operates the Wisconsin Avenue Health Center and six other clinics throughout Milwaukee that provide HIV testing and STD testing and treatment. Testing is offered for herpes, bacterial vaginosis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, genital warts, and trichomoniasis by appointment. Available STD prevention services include male and female condoms, dental dams, and STD/safer sex education. Uninsured individuals may qualify for a state-funded program or lower fee scale. The Wisconsin Avenue Center’s hours are Mondays and Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

2207 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Multiple Milwaukee locations
414-931-8181
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MLK Heritage Health Center offers free rapid HIV testing, counseling, medication management, primary medical care, and social services through its Early Intervention Program. It also provides PrEP/PEP, HPV, and hepatitis A and B vaccines, rapid testing and treatment for hepatitis C, and testing and treatment for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and herpes. Appointments are preferred, but not required, with low-cost services based on a sliding scale fee. Center hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

2555 North Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Drive
Milwaukee, WI. 53212
Multiple Milwaukee locations
414-372-8080
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Sixteenth Street Community Health Center provides free chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B and C, and rapid HIV testing. It also provides HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines, PrEP, PEP, and safer sex and harm reduction education. The clinic accepts insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare and offers low-cost, fee-based services with a sliding scale for uninsured individuals. Center hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with limited availability on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon.

1032 South Cesar E. Chavez Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Multiple Milwaukee locations
414-897-5589
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All services at BESTD Clinic are free, including HIV testing with 20-minute results and STD testing with results in about one week. It offers testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and herpes, and treatment for genital warts and trichomonas for men and transgender/non-binary men and women. It also provides free HIV testing and resources and other sexual health services for women. All patients receive HIV counseling and PrEP discussions/referrals. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are suggested. Clinic hours are Mondays and Tuesdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

1240 East Brady Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-272-2144
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• https://www.cdc.gov/std/stats18/STDSurveillance2018-full-report.pdf
• https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p00415-2019.pdf
• https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p00415-2018-milw.pdf
• https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p00415-2019-milw.pdf
• https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p00415-2017-milw.pdf