Ottawa Sexual Health Centre

The Ottawa Sexual Health Centre offers appointments to residents of Ottawa for the following:

• HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (HIV PEP)
• Emergency Contraception (Ella/Plan B/IUD)
• Contraception, including intrauterine devices (IUDs) and low-cost options
• Persons diagnosed with an STBBI, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, and/or Mpox
• Sexual partners of persons diagnosed with an STBBI including chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, and/or Mpox

STBBI testing for those who are members of the following groups:

• Indigenous communities
• African, Caribbean, and Black communities
• 2SLGBTQ+, Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning and other men who have sex with men.
• Persons engaging in sex work
• People who use drugs

To book an appointment for any of the above-listed services, please call the Sexual Health Clinic at (613) 234-4641 Monday to Friday between the hours of 9 am to noon and 1 to 4pm. For any other services, please contact your primary care provider (family physician or nurse practitioner) or visit a walk-in clinic. For general sexual health information, please contact the Ontario Sexual Health Infoline by phone: 1-800-668-2437 or by e-chat.

To help with registration bring your valid Ontario Health Card or photo ID showing an Ontario address. You do not need a referral or OHIP coverage to visit our clinic.

I don't have any ID:

Please call us at 613-234-4641 for more information

My Ontario Health Card has expired:

Bring the expired card and the temporary document as proof of your renewal with you My Ontario Health Card has expired and I haven't renewed it:

We will accept other valid photo ID showing an Ontario address like an Ontario Driver's License or Ontario Photo Card Renew your Ontario Health Card

My ID has been stolen:

Please call us at 613-234-4641 for more information To replace stolen ID call ServiceOntario toll-free at 1-800-267-8097

I live in Quebec:

• Visit CLSC de Gatineau 85, rue Saint-Rédempteur, Gatineau, QC Tel: 819-966-6532
• Info-Santé 811
• Get screening for STBBI
• Contraception
• Access to Emergency Contraception Intervention
• Clinics for Contraception and Abortion
• Walk in clinic Information:
  • Portail santé mieux-être
  • Santé Québec

**I'm an international student with health coverage through my university/college: **

We encourage you to attend the health clinic on campus

I'm in the Armed Forces and do not have provincial health coverage:

We encourage you to access services at the Canadian Forces Health Services Centre Ottawa Please call us at 613-234-4641 for more information Services are available at the Canadian Forces Health Services Centre Ottawa at 317 Montreal Rd.

**I am a foreign national and have private medical insurance: **

We encourage you to access health services by going to a general walk-in clinic. For more information on what a walk-in clinic provides, please visit the Walk-In Clinics provincial website.

If you live somewhere other than Ontario or Quebec:

Please call us at 613-234-4641 for more information If you still have questions about which ID is required, call us at 613-234-4641.