What if I am HIV+?
If you are living with HIV, we can provide primary care related services as well as providing your annual wellness visits, urgent care needs, contraception, and referrals to outside providers for specialty services.
What LGBTQ+ affirming sexual health care can I expect?
- At UHS, we hope to provide care to people of all identities and orientations in ways that are inclusive and affirming of their individual risk factors and protective health behaviors. If you have specific concerns about navigating safer sex practices, just ask.
- We provide a variety of sexual health products in our Center for Health Advocacy (CHAW) department (located on the 4th floor of the Mary B. Coburn Health & Wellness Clinic) as well as in our clinics. Sexual health products we offer for free:
- Dental dams (flavored, latex)
- Internal condoms (nitrile, non-latex, multiple sizes)
- External condoms (flavored, non-latex, multiple sizes)
- Lube (water-based and silicone based)
What should I be communicating with my providers?
- Start with the name you want to be called.
- When you come in for a sexual health visit, we recommend letting your provider know if you are engaging in oral, anal, and/or vaginal sex. If you are someone who could become pregnant, let your provider know if you have or are likely to have partners who produce sperm and could cause a pregnancy to discuss contraception options.
- Let your provider know if you engage in sharing needles, alcohol, drug use, or higher risk sexual activities.
We are here to ensure that you are receiving the best medical care.
Can I get PReP or PeP at UHS?
- Yes, we can provide prescriptions for PReP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) for HIV based on your individual risk and need. We are able to provide prescriptions to all approved options. Insurance coverage can be a barrier to affordability, but we can connect you with resources to support you.
- For PeP (post-exposure prophylaxis), we can provide prescriptions based on your individual need and risk. Patients need to begin taking PeP within 72 hours (or 3 days) after possible exposure. More information on PeP can be found here, https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/pep.html.
