To speak with a nurse about your health concern or to book an appointment, call 905-688-3817 or 1-800-263-5757. You can also message a nurse through our sexual health live chat, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - noon and 1 - 4 p.m.
City | Location | Hours of operation |
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Niagara Falls | 7835 McLeod Rd. | Monday: 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. (closed from noon - 1 p.m.) |
St. Catharines | 277 Welland Ave. | Monday: 8:30 a.m. - 6:15 p.m. |
Welland | 200 Division St. |
Tuesday: 11 a.m. - 6:15 p.m. (closed from 3 - 3:30 p.m.) |
Our Fort Erie office is closed.
Public health nurses and nurse practitioners staff our sexual health centres.
You don't need a referral, health card or parental consent to visit our sexual health centre. Certain tests may need a health card. In this situation, your nurse or nurse practitioner will discuss this further
Our sexual health clinic offers free parking. For accessibility concerns, call 905-688-3817 or 1-800-263-5757 upon arrival.
All services are free and confidential.
Birth control
Contact the Sexual Health Centre at 905-688-3817 or 1-800-263-5757 for eligibility details. For more information on birth control, visit Sex&U Contraception.
Pregnancy support
We offer pregnancy testing based on eligibility as determined by a nurse. Learn about signs of pregnancy and unplanned pregnancy options counselling.
Postpartum mothers
For information on birth control and breastfeeding, visit Niagara Parents.
Morning-after pill
If you forgot to use birth control, didn't take your birth control on time, or had a condom break, you can take the morning-after pill within five days of having sex to reduce your chance of pregnancy. If you forgot to take your birth control on time, get back on schedule.
You can buy the morning-after pill from the Sexual Health Centre, outreach nurse or over the counter at all pharmacies.
Call us for more information or to book an appointment.
HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (HIV PrEP)
HIV PrEP is medication (oral pill) that helps reduce the risk of HIV in individuals who are high-risk on getting the virus. For more information, visit:
HIV Post-exposure Prophylaxis (HIV PEP)
HIV PEP is used to prevent the transmission of HIV in an HIV-negative person who may have recently been exposed to the virus. HIV PEP is only available at the emergency department at any hospital within Niagara.
Outreach nurses provide a range of health services for residents who have challenges accessing traditional health care.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is a highly contagious virus that affects the liver. It's transmitted by coming in contact with contaminated food and water or coming in direct contact with a person that has the virus.
The hepatitis A vaccination is available free at the sexual health centre for those who are:
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is a virus that can cause serious damage to your liver. It's transmitted by coming in contact with infected blood or body fluids, like semen and vaginal fluid.
You may have received the hepatitis B vaccine in school if you were born after 1978. If you haven't received the vaccine, you can get it free from the sexual health centre if you're assessed to be at risk for infection.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Human Papillomavirus is a family of viruses that can cause many cancers and genital warts. The most common types of cancer that HPV can cause are cervical and oral cancers. The Gardasil 9 vaccine can prevent nine of the most common types of the virus that cause cancer and genital warts.
You're eligible for a free HPV vaccine if you're a male under the age of 27, and a member of the LGBTQ2S+ community. All students in Grade 7 are also eligible for a free HPV vaccine and remain eligible until they finish high school.
Your time is valuable and we want to ensure you're seeking care with the most appropriate health service. Visit your health care provider if you need:
If you don't have a health care provider, see a list of family physicians in Niagara who are accepting new patients.
Sexual assault is any type of sexual activity or contact that you don't consent to.
Where to get help in Niagara
A variety of health care options is available within Ontario. To learn more, visit Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres.
If you have sexual health questions outside of our office hours, eChat and the Sexual Health Infoline Ontario are other options available to you.