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Island Sexual Health Community Health Care Centre is a non-profit agency that has served the Greater Victoria, Vancouver Island, and Gulf Islands communities since 1969. ISHS was formerly a part of Planned Parenthood, and became an independent society in 1986. We are privileged to provide clinical and education services to more than 40,000 people in Greater Victoria yearly.
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Fort St. clinic closed today Wednesday January 18th
Due to the snow, our Fort St. clinic is closed today. We apologize for any inconvenience. Be safe and enjoy the snow.
Tsawout Sexual Health Clinic
We are so excited about partnering with the Tsawout Nation to offer a sexual health clinic on Wednesdays evenings from 5-8pm. The clinic operates on a drop in basis Wednesday evenings from 5-8 pm in the Tsawout Health Department at 7728 Tetayut Road and is open to anyone of aboriginal descent. We offer: Pap and…
Easy as 1-2-3 – Chlamydia and Gonorrhea testing for males
Did you know that testing for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea for males at Island Sexual Health is done through urine testing? It’s as easy as 1-2-3! 1) See a Dr. at one of our clinics for a lab requistion (Call 250-592-3479 to book an appointment) 2) Go to the lab with the requistion and leave a…
Comparing IUDs : Copper, Mirena and Kyleena
One of the most common issues clients come to see us about is longer term, highly effective birth control or what is commonly referred to as LARC – Long Acting Reversible Contraception. Undeniably, intrauterine devices (IUDs) fit this bill for many clients. They are highly effective, can be used as long term methods (up to…
Heart your parts Camosun!
Canada’s 11th annual sexual & reproductive health awareness week is coming up February 10th-14th! Heart Your Parts is the nation-wide theme, which emphasizes self-care and overcoming barriers to improving our sexual and reproductive health. You can find out more through the Canadian Federation for Sexual Health’s website: http://www.cfsh.ca/About_CFSH/News-and-Events/news12161301.html Island Sexual Health and the Camosun College…
How (not) to have ‘the talk’ with your kids
Many thanks to the Saanich News and reporter Natalie North for an extremely well written article, ” How (not) to have ‘the talk’ with your kids” that gives great information on talking about sexuality with our children. If you are looking for more information and resources to support your conversations about sexuality with your children, visit our parent…
