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Sexual Health

Sexual and Reproductive Health Services

The NYC Health Map can help you find:

HIV testing

HIV treatment

STI testing

Free condoms and lubricant

LGBTQ+ sexual health

LGBTQ+ primary care providers

Gender-affirming care

NYC Health Map

NYC Sexual Health Clinics provide low- and no-cost services to anyone ages 12 or older, regardless of immigration status. No parental consent is necessary.

Services include:

HIV and STI testing and treatment

PrEP and emergency PEP

Mpox testing, treatment and vaccination

Medication abortion

Contraception, including emergency contraception and intrauterine devices

For telemedicine services, call the NYC Sexual Health Clinic Hotline Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 347-396-7959.

Sexual Health Express Clinics in Chelsea and Fort Greene offer rapid testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea with most test results within hours, rapid HIV testing and syphilis testing.

You can have a healthy, safe and fulfilling sex life. In New York City, care is available for people of all gender identities and sexual orientations, regardless of immigration status.

Sexually Transmitted Infections

People who are sexually active should use condoms and get tested regularly to prevent transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). If left untreated, STIs can damage your body and spread to others.

Taking the medication doxycycline after sex can prevent STIs, including syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. Taking doxycycline to prevent STIs is called Doxy-PEP (doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis). Doxy-PEP works best within 24 hours of sex.

How to Take Doxy PEP (PDF)

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Doxy-PEP One-Pager (PDF)

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Some STIs, such as syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia, can be treated and cured. Other STIs, such as human papillomavirus (HPV) and mpox, can be prevented with a vaccine.

Getting vaccinated for mpox can reduce your chance of getting mpox — and vaccination can reduce symptoms if you do get it. Two doses of the vaccine are needed for the best protection.

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

Mpox Vaccination

HIV

Get tested regularly for HIV to protect yourself and your sex partners. Options for preventing HIV include using condoms, taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), or taking post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) in an emergency.

If you have HIV, treatment medicines can help you live a long and healthy life and prevent passing HIV to others.

HIV Testing

HIV Treatment

Emergency PEP

PrEP

Reproductive Health

People who do not want to become pregnant can learn more about condoms and other birth control.

Abortion is safe and legal in New York State. You can find an abortion provider and other supportive resources by calling the Abortion Access Hub from Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 877-NYC-HUB (877-692-2482).

People who are trying to have a baby or parenting an infant can learn more about breastfeeding and doula care. If you are pregnant or have recently given birth, the following programs can provide support and guidance for eligible New Yorkers:

NYC Nurse-Family Partnership

Newborn Home Visiting Program

New Family Home Visits Initiative

Teen Sexual Health

In New York state, minors have the right to consent to their own sexual and reproductive health care, without a parent or guardian having to know about it. Learn more about how teens in NYC navigate sexual consent communication and other sexual health topics:

Sexual Consent

New York City Teens Connection

LGBTQ+ Health

People who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or intersex (LGBTQ+) may have unique health care needs. NYC provides support for LGBTQ+ health, including health resources for:

Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, Non-Binary and Gender Expansive people

Intersex people

Women who have sex with women

Men who have sex with men

Additional Resources

Abortion Hub Info Sheet (PDF)

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NYC Standards for Respectful Care at Birth Brochure (PDF)

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NYC Schools: Sexual Health Education

NIH: Sexuality and Intimacy in Older Adults

CDC: Reproductive Health: Teen Pregnancy

CDC: What Works in Schools: Sexual Health Education

CDC: Sexually Transmitted Infections Fact Sheets

CDC: Sexual Health

CDC: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health

HPV: What Every Teen Needs to Know (PDF)

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