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Sexual Health Information for Physicians

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Halton Region Public Health offers Sexual Health Clinics for Halton Residents and provides access to and information about antibiotic treatments for STIs.

Important note

Services are prioritized for people who have symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection (STI), people who have had sex with someone with an STI, and people most affected by STIs.

How Halton Region Public Health Supports Physician Offices

Halton Region Public Health operates sexual health clinics at throughout Halton Region. A physician's referral is not necessary.

Sexual health clinics provide the following services:

Birth control and pregnancy services for individuals 29 years old and younger
  • Birth control (referrals for IUD and implants)
  • Urine pregnancy test
  • Pap test
  • Emergency contraception
  • Pregnancy options (counselling and support)
Sexually transmitted and blood borne infection services for all ages
  • Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis testing
  • HIV testing (anonymous and confidential)
  • HIV rapid testing (if eligible)
  • Hepatitis B and C testing
  • Free treatment for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis
  • Information on sexually transmitted and blood borne infections
  • Free HPV and hepatitis A and B vaccines for those who qualify (paid HPV vaccine also available)
  • Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of active genital herpes
  • Assessment and diagnosis of genital warts
  • Free condoms
The following services are not available at our clinics:
  • Testing and treatment for urinary tract infections
  • Assessment of cold sores
  • Assessment of scabies, crabs or lice
  • Assessment of sexual dysfunction (erection and arousal difficulties), dyspareunia (painful sex) and sex addiction
  • Treatment of genital warts
  • Testing and treatment of infertility, miscarriage or menopause
  • Testing and treatment of abnormal vaginal discharge (such as yeast, bacterial vaginosis) when an STI has been ruled out
  • IUD follow-up
  • Testing and treatment of PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome)
  • Hepatitis A or B immunity testing
Free needle exchange supplies,
harm reduction supplies
and naloxone overdose prevention kits

Order Free STI Medications – New Online Order Form

The Health Department offers free STI medications to all Halton Region health care providers and medical clinics, for the treatment of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. All patients (regardless of OHIP status) diagnosed with a reportable STI and their partners are eligible for the following free STI medications:

To order the above medications, complete the STI Medication Order Form.

STI Treatment Guidelines

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