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Sexual Health Clinic at Pender Harbour and District Health Centre

Our youth-oriented sexual health services are moving to our Sexual Health Clinics.

We still offer all the same services with youth-protected hours at our usual locations, and our all-ages clinics are open to everyone, youth included. Please check the individual clinic pages for eligibility, booking information and other details.

Sexual Health Clinics offer free comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services for all ages, all genders and all orientations.

We are committed to providing confidential, caring, and sex-positive services, including:  

  • STI testing & treatment, and partner follow-up.  
  • Birth control options including: pills, patches, rings, implants, shots and IUDs.
  • Emergency contraception, including pills or IUDs.
  • HIV Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP).
  • Pregnancy options counselling & referrals.   
  • Harm reduction, including free condoms and naloxone kits.
  • Immunizations (HPV, Mpox, Hep A & B).

How to access

  • Youth up to age 24

     Call (604) 314-8253 to book an appointment during youth-only hours. Drop-ins may be accommodated; please call ahead.

  • All ages

     Call (604) 314-8253 to book an appointment 

  • STI testing

    We offer patient-initiated STI testing in partnership with the VCH lab at Sechelt | shíshálh Hospital. If you have no signs or symptoms and want a routine STI screen, please visit the lab (open Tuesday through Friday). See the resources below for details.

Hours of operation

Tuesday: 

  • 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All ages, every other week 
  • 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Youth up to age 24

Closed Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Parking & Transportation

Parking lot is available.

Resources

Pender Harbour and District Health Centre

The Pender Harbour & District Health Centre is a community health centre that provides ambulatory services, home care nursing visits, laboratory services, nutrition counselling, and diabetes education for residents of Madeira Park.

Sexual Health Clinics

Sexual health clinics offer free, confidential health care to people of all ages. Services include testing, treatment, immunization and counselling.