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![]() Hamilton. Public Health ServicesAll Sexual Health Clinics |
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| Contact Information | ||||
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| Site Location | Various locations in the City of Hamilton | |||
| Mailing Address | c/o Sexual Health Program 1 Hughson St N, 4th Flr Hamilton, ON L8R 3L5 | |||
| Office Phone | 905-528-5894 | |||
| Fax | 905-546-4078 | |||
| publichealth@hamilton.ca | ||||
| Website | www.hamilton.ca/HealthandSocialServices/PublicHealth/SexualHealth/SexInfoClinic.htm | |||
| Service Details | ||||
| Alternate Name (Internal use only) | City of Hamilton ; Clinical and Preventive Services Division ; Sexual Health and Harm Reduction Program ; STD and Sexual Health Programs | |||
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible - Dundas Location; East End Location; Mountain Location; Street Health Centre Location; Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre Location ; Not Accessible - Waterdown location | |||
| Located In Community | Hamilton (City of) | |||
| Description | Sexual Health (SH) Clinics are located throughout the city. All ages and genders are welcome Clinic services include: * Counselling about abstinence from sexual activity * Information about birth control options * Birth control pill (low cost if eligible) and teaching * Birth control patch (Ortho Evra) available * Birth control ring (Nuva Ring) available * Free Emergency Contraceptive Pill (ECP) also know as Plan B and the Morning After Pill (may be given up to 5 days after unprotected sex) * The physician/nurse practitioner may need to complete a PAP test. You will be asked to show your health card if having a Pap test. * Testing for sexually transmitted infections and HIV * (additional anonymous HIV testing sites). Please do not empty your bladder for 2 hours prior to your visit. A urine test may be required. * Free treatment for diagnosed or contacts of chlamydia and gonorrhea infections. Symptomatic clients may also be treated * Referral to other services as needed * Free condoms * Free needle exchange is available * Free urine pregnancy testing when applicable, counselling and referrals as needed * Rapid HIV Testing (also known as Point of Care) is now offered at all of our clinics. This test is done by a finger prick blood sample and the results are ready in a few minutes. More information may be found on the website or call the Sexual Health Information Line at 905-528-5894 (confidential, no call display) to speak with a Public Health Nurse. | |||
| Hours | Sexual Health Clinic Locations & Hours: * Dundas Clinic - 2 King St W, 2nd Flr. (Tues 11:30 am-4 pm) * East End Clinic - 247 Centennial Parkway N., Unit #8 (Mon 12:30 pm-4 pm; and Thurs 3 pm-6 pm) * Mountain Clinic - 1447 Upper Ottawa St., Unit #8 (Mon 3 pm-6 pm; and Wed 12:30 pm-4 pm) * Waterdown Clinic - 315 Dundas St. E., 2nd Flr. (Wed 3 pm-6 pm) * Health Initiatives for Youth Hamilton (Hify) - 151 York Blvd. Unit F, lower level (across from Sir John A MacDonald School) (Tues - Fri 2 pm - 5 pm) * Hamilton General Hospital - 237 Barton St. E., 1st Flr., Outpatient Department(Wed 4:30 pm-7 pm) | |||
| Areas Served | Hamilton (City of) - including Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook, Hamilton and Stoney Creek | |||
| Eligibility | All ages and genders welcome | |||
| Fees | None | |||
| Languages | English | |||
| Indexing | ||||
| Service Categories | Birth Control Counselling ~ Adolescents ; Contraception ~ Adolescents ; Contraception ~ Low Income ; Emergency Contraception ~ Adolescents ; HIV Testing ; HIV Testing ~ Adolescents ; Pregnancy Testing ; Public Health Nursing ; Sexuality/Reproductive Health Education ~ Specialized Information and Referral ; Sexually Transmitted Disease Screening ; Sexually Transmitted Disease Treatment ; Teen Family Planning Programs ; Walk In Clinics | |||
| Subjects | AIDS ; Communicable diseases ; Family life education ; Family planning ; Health education ; HIV tests ; Municipal government ; Pregnancy tests ; Public health ; Sexuality ; Sexually transmitted diseases ; Walk-in medical clinics ; Youth | |||


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