Island Sexual Health Community Health Centre (CHC) would like to recognize the traditional and unceded Coast Salish territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən, known as Songhees and Esquimalt Nations, W̱SÁNEĆ Nations: SȾÁ,UTW̱, W̱JOȽEȽP, W̱SÍKEM, BOḰEĆEN, and MÁL¸EXE Ƚ, as well as Scia’new, and T’Sou-ke. Despite controversy around land acknowledgments, as an organization benefiting from these stolen lands,…
As an organization who welcomes and strives to serve all people, we believe that inclusive language is a way of acknowledging and respecting the diversity of bodies, genders and relationships. People experience and express their gender and sexuality in different ways. People have different biological sex characteristics. Inclusive language ensures we don’t leave people out…
In the February 9th, 2012 issue of The Martlet, Alex Davidson interviewed our community education coordinator, Jennifer about the stigma that persist around STIs and the effects that such stigma can have on the spread of STIs.
Both copper (left) and hormone (right) IUDs are very effective methods of birth control. In fact, many women around the world use an IUD to prevent pregnancy. In Europe, 10-25% of women use an IUD to prevent pregnancy. .
Condoms can lower your risk of hepatitis, but vaccination for Hep A and B is your best protection.
Condoms can reduce the risk of HPV and genital warts, but all sexually active females should have regular “Pap tests”:/exams/female/ to protect themselves.
Condoms and other barriers are effective at preventing the transmission of many sexually transmitted infections.
Not sure how to talk with your teenager about sex? Our tips and guidelines can help.
Contraceptive sponges contain spermicide. They are most effective when you use a “condom”:/birthcontrol/condom/ at the same time.
You can buy female condoms, like the one in this photo, at most drugstores, or at any of “our sexual health clinics”:/about/locations/.
