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Sexual Health Clinics

Sexual Health Clinics

Services

Sexual health services including screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are available through your health care provider (family doctor or nurse practitioner), local walk-in clinics (external link), or GetaKit.ca (external link). If you are looking for a family doctor, check Halton Physicians Accepting New Patients.

Our clinics support people in Halton who may face challenges getting sexual health services elsewhere. This includes people who:

  • do not have a health care provider and cannot access a walk-in clinic
  • do not have a health card
  • have symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection (STI)
  • have had sex with someone with an STI
  • are seeking anonymous HIV testing (call 311 to book)
  • have multiple partners
  • have casual/anonymous partners
  • engage in or paid for sex work
  • use/used drugs by injection, inhalation or smoking, or who have shared drug equipment

Services offered at Halton’s sexual health clinics are welcoming and inclusive to people of all sexual and gender identities.

Doctors, nurse practitioners and public health nurses provide the following confidential sexual health services at Halton Region’s sexual health clinics:

Birth control and pregnancy services

  • Birth control - excluding IUD and implants (for ages 29 years old and younger)
  • Urine pregnancy test
  • HPV testing, previously known as Pap testing (ages 25-29)
  • Emergency contraception
  • Pregnancy options (counselling and support)

Sexually transmitted and blood borne infection services

  • Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV testing
  • Anonymous HIV testing, upon request
  • HIV rapid testing (if eligible)
  • PrEP: HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis
  • 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
  • Free needle exchange supplies, harm reduction supplies and naloxone overdose prevention kits

Services not available at our clinics

  • Treatment of genital warts
  • HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (HIV PEP)
  • IUD and implant insertions, removal and follow-up
  • Testing and treatment of abnormal vaginal discharge (such as yeast, bacterial vaginosis) when an STI has been ruled out
  • 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
  • Testing and treatment of infertility, miscarriage or menopause
  • Testing and treatment of PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome)
  • Hepatitis A or B immunity testing
  • Abortion services

In case of an emergency, please go directly to the nearest hospital.

For general sexual health information, please visit sexualhealthontario.ca (external link) or contact Sexual Health Infoline Ontario by phone: 1-800-668-2437 or by e-chat (external link). This service is anonymous and free.

Appointment booking

To book an appointment, please use our online booking system (external link). If you need assistance with booking, please call 311. Harm Reduction Services are also available at our clinic locations.

Assistance and accommodations 

Free parking is available at all locations. If you require accommodation including interpreter or ASL, please contact 311 or email sexualhealth@halton.ca in advance.

Book an appointment

Walk-in clinic

Our walk-in clinic operates out of our Burlington location at 3350 Fairview Street (Google Maps link) (Health@3350) on Wednesday afternoons from 1 to 4 p.m. Registration opens at 12:45 p.m.

We may stop accepting clients before the listed closing time if we have reached capacity. Wait times vary and you may be seen out of order depending on the reason for your visit.

You do not need a health card to access the clinic.

The walk-in clinic is not an emergency service. If you have a life-threatening condition requiring medical attention, call 911 or proceed to your nearest hospital emergency department.

Locations

Health@232

232 South Service Road East, Oakville - Unit B (Google map)

Availability

  • Thursdays
  • Appointment only

Health@3350

3350 Fairview Street, Burlington (Google map)

Availability

  • Wednesday morning (by appointment only)
  • Wednesday 1 – 4 p.m. (walk-in; registration opens at 12:45 p.m.)

Health@Mobile

Various locations in North Halton. Check our online booking system (external link) for details or call 311.

Availability

  • Mondays
  • Tuesday
  • Appointment only


GetaKit

Online STI testing services are available through GetaKit.ca (external link) for Halton residents.

Test requisitions are mailed or available online. Tests are performed at a local lab using your health insurance card (e.g. OHIP, UHIP, IFH, NHIB, private or military coverage). For more information and to order your STI tests online, visit GetaKit.ca (external link).

getakit.ca (external link)  

GetaKit swab pick-up

, swabs can be picked up at Health@3350 on and Health@232 on

Please register or login to GetaKit (external link) and complete the assessment before picking up your kit. When you arrive at the office, go to reception and tell them you are there to pick up GetaKit swabs. Drop completed swabs off at the lab with your requisition.

Public Health does not collect completed GetaKit swabs.

Services for survivors of sexual assault/violence

Halton services may include testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy testing, emergency contraception, and connection to community resources for additional support. Other local supports may provide post-exposure prophylaxis for sexually transmitted infections (such as HIV PEP and Doxy PEP), forensic evidence collection, and counselling services.

Local supports

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