Sexual health clinic

Sexual health clinics specialize in the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections.

Sexual health clinics provide only some reproductive health services. Few clinics perform abortions or offer birth control other than condoms.

Sexual health clinics are also called sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics, sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinics, venereal disease (VD) clinics, or genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics.

Sexual health clinics differ from reproductive health and family planning clinics. Sexual health clinics offer only some reproductive health services. Reproductive health clinics, such as Planned Parenthood, offer most of the services of sexual health clinics.

Sexual health clinics provide some or all of the following:

Many clinics provide vaccinations to prevent infections from the hepatitis A and B viruses. Young women may receive vaccinations to prevent infection from some strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV).

Many clinics provide interpreting for the hearing impaired or speakers of other languages.

Many clinics will help patients tell their sexual contacts if they have a sexually transmitted infection, anonymously if needed.

Public governmental and non-profit clinics often provide services for free or adjust the fee based on a patient's ability to pay.

Sexual health clinics often offer services without appointments. Some clinics open evenings or weekends.

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