Sexual Health Clinics

Southwestern Public Health is here to help you take care of your sexual health. Our clinics are welcoming, confidential and open to residents of the Southwestern Public Health region (Elgin and Oxford County). Whether you need birth control, STI testing or just have questions, we are here to support you.

Take control of your sexual health with GetaKit

Southwestern Public Health is partnering with GetaKit, a program that provides free and discreet STI testing kits delivered straight to your door. Kits are mailed for at-home self-testing, or you can choose to have a lab requisition printed or sent directly to the lab of your choice. Results are available online as soon as two days after submitting your test.

GetaKit is available to Ontario residents aged 18 and older.

Learn more and register today at getakit.ca.

What services are available?

Here’s what we offer at our sexual health clinics:

Birth control: providing at cost birth control options
Emergency contraception: such as “Plan B”
Insertion or removal of an intrauterine device (IUD)
Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) testing and treatment: we can test for STIs such as chlamydia, gonorrhea and more
Pregnancy testing and options support: we can provide support on your pregnancy options and talk through your choices
Pap tests for cervical cancer screening
Vaccines for Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, HPV and mpox
Needle exchange services

Health cards are not required for most services. Our clinics are private and confidential. We only share information with your consent.

SWPH sexual health clinic locations

St. Thomas sexual health clinics

Clinics are located at 1230 Talbot St. in St. Thomas

Clinic type

Details

Appointments

Physician-led clinics (By appointment only)

Appointments are required for:

Pap tests for cervical cancer screening
Switching or renewing your current form of birth control
Insertion or removal of an intrauterine device (IUD)

Book online or call 519-631-9900 ext. 1278

*Please note, not all appointments are made available via online booking, please call to inquire.

Nurse-led clinics

Mondays: Drop-In - 9 a.m.–1 p.m. or until maximum capacity is reached

Wednesdays: By appointment only

Fridays: Drop-In - 9 a.m.–3 p.m. or until maximum capacity is reached (closed for lunch noon–1 p.m.)

Evening hours: First Wednesday of each month, 4–6:30 p.m. (by appointment only)

Book online or call 519-631-9900 ext. 1278

*Please note, not all appointments are made available via online booking, please call to inquire.

If you are seeking emergency contraception or have been identified as a contact of an STI, please call us at 519-631-9900 for support and next steps.

Woodstock sexual health clinics

Clinics are located at 410 Buller St. in Woodstock

Clinic type	Details	Appointments
Physician-led clinics (By appointment only)	Mondays: 1:15 p.m.–4 p.m. Wednesdays (every other week): 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (closed noon–1 p.m.) Alternate Wednesdays (afternoon clinic): 1:15 p.m.–6 p.m.	Book online or call 519-539-4431

If you are seeking emergency contraception or have been identified as a contact of an STI, please call us at 519-539-4431 for support and next steps.

Mpox vaccine information

Southwestern Public Health has a limited number of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) vaccines to individuals at the highest risk of Mpox exposure.

Vaccine eligibility criteria

Note: Travel is not part of the eligibility criteria at this time.

You may be eligible for the Mpox PrEP vaccine if you meet one of the following criteria:

Eligibility based on sexual health and social networks

You are two-spirited, non-binary, transgender, cisgender, intersex, or gender-queer, and self-identify (or have sexual partners who self-identify) as part of the gay, bisexual, pansexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) community and meet at least one of the following:

Had a confirmed sexually transmitted infection (STI) within the last year
Have, or are planning to have, two or more sexual partners, or are in a relationship where at least one partner may have other sexual partners
Have attended venues for sexual contact (e.g., bathhouses, sex clubs) recently or are planning to, or work/volunteer in these settings
Have had anonymous sex (e.g., using hookup apps) recently or are planning to
Are a sexual contact of someone who engages in sex work

Eligibility based on engagement in sex work

You self-identify as engaging in sex work or are planning to, regardless of your self-identified sex or gender.

Eligibility for close contacts

Immunosuppressed household or sexual contacts of eligible individuals
Pregnant household or sexual contacts of eligible individuals

If you have been recently exposed to a confirmed or probable case and are considered a high-risk contact, please call us at 1-800-922-0096 to discuss eligibility.

Vaccine dosage

Primary series: Eligible individuals should receive two doses of the Imvamune vaccine, with at least 28 days between doses.
Post-exposure vaccination: Also available for high-risk contacts.

How to access the mpox PrEP vaccine

Please reach out to the appropriate number for more information:

Elgin-St. Thomas: Call 519-631-9900
Oxford County: Call 519-421-9901

Where can I find more support for sexual health?

If you have concerns about sexual health, you can:

Talk to your healthcare provider
Call Telehealth Ontario at 811
Visit Sexual Health Ontario

Contact Us

Southwestern Public Health (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday)

St. Thomas Site
(Administrative office)
1230 Talbot Street
St. Thomas, ON N5P 1G9

Woodstock Site
410 Buller Street
Woodstock, ON N4S 4N2

Call us toll free: 1-800-922-0096
Email us

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