Sexual Health Clinics -  Sexual Health Program

The City of Hamilton provides confidential sexual health services to females and males at clinics  by physicians, nurse practitioners and public health nurses. Pap tests and low cost birth control are limited to clients age 19 and under. Clients aged 20 and older who are in financial need
may be eligible for low cost birth control.
    If you are attending one of our clinics for STI testing, please do not empty your bladder for 2 hours prior to your visit- we may require a urine sample. Thanks

Services include:

• Counselling about abstinence from sexual activity
• Information about birth control options
• Birth control pill (low cost if eligible) and teaching
• Birth control patch (Ortho Evra) available
• Birth control ring (Nuva Ring) available
• Free Emergency Contraceptive Pill (ECP) also know as Plan B and the  Morning After Pill (may be given up to 5 days after unprotected sex)
• Pap test for females under the age of 20.You will be asked to show your health card if having a Pap test
• Testing for sexually transmitted infections and HIV * (additional anonymous HIV testing sites). Please do not empty your bladder for 2 hours prior to your visit. A urine test may be required.
• Free treatment for diagnosed or contacts of  chlamydia and gonorrhea infections. Symptomatic clients may also be treated 
• Referral to other services as needed
• Free condoms
• Free needle exchange is available
• Free urine pregnancy testing when applicable, counselling and referrals as needed
• Rapid HIV Testing (also known as Point of Care) is now offered at all of our clinics.  This test is done by a finger prick blood sample and the results are ready in a few minutes.
• * Please call the  Sexual Health Program at 905-528-5894 or send us an e-mail if you require further information about clinic hours and services.

Clinic Locations

Clinic / Phone #	Address	Hours of Operation	Photo (click to enlarge)
Dundas Clinic * 905-628-3000 (answered only during clinic hours) Tour (pdf)	2 King St. West, 2nd floor (map) Dundas	Tuesday: 10:00 am - 4 pm
East End (Stoney Creek) Clinic 905-546-3750 (answered only during clinic hours) Tour (pdf)	New Clinic Location is: 247 Centennial Pkwy N, Unit 8 (map) at Barton and Centennial (behind Wendy's)	Monday: 12:30 - 4 pm Thur: 3 - 6pm
Hamilton General Hospital STD and Anonymous HIV Clinic 905-528-5894 (this is the phone number for the Sexual Health Information Line, a public health nurse can answer your questions) Tour (pdf)	237 Barton St. East, 1st floor (map) Hamilton (Located in the Outpatient Department)	Wednesday: 4:30 - 7 pm
Mountain Clinic 905-546-3274 (answered only during clinic hours) Tour (pdf)	1447 Upper Ottawa St. - Unit #8 (map) Hamilton (Public Health Services)	Monday: 3 - 6 pm Wednesday: 12:30 - 4 pm
Waterdown Clinic ** 905-546-2424 ext. 3541Tour (pdf)	315 Dundas St. East, 2nd floor (map) Waterdown (between Main St. and Mill St. by the Theatre)	Wednesday: 3 - 6 pm
Health Initiatives for Youth Hamilton (Planned Parenthood) 905-528-3009 www.hifyhamilton.com Tour (pdf)	Health Initiatives for Youth has moved to: 151 York Blvd., Unit F (map) (across from Sir John A MacDonald School)	Tuesday to Friday: 2 - 5 pm

*NOTE: Dundas Clinic physician is at clinic from 2:00 - 4:00 pm for booked appointments and walk-ins. Walk-ins are seen on a first-come first-served basis after booked appointments.

** NOTE: There will no longer be a physician or nurse practitioner at the Waterdown Clinic. All services but physical examinations will continue to be provided. Physical examinations will be scheduled at our Dundas clinic. Taxi fare to the Dundas Office will be provided upon request for clients who do not have transportation.

Last updated: March 6, 2012