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Sexual Health in Canada

Plain answers to the questions Canadians actually search — what each STI does, when to test, how the public clinics work, and where to find one. Built from PHAC and provincial sources.

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Sexual health guide for Canadian adults

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Sexual Health Clinics in Canada: How to Find Help

How to find sexual health clinics and resources across Canada — province by province, with a guide to what services are typically available.

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How Often Should Adults Get STI Testing?

A practical guide to STI testing frequency for sexually active Canadian adults — what factors matter and general guidance from public health.

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Hepatitis B and C in Canada: Risk, Testing, Treatment

A general overview of hepatitis B and C in Canada — how they are transmitted, how to get tested, and prevention steps including vaccination for hepatitis B.

Updated Jun 5, 2026Read guide →
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Sexual Health Clinics in Canada: How to Find Help

How to find sexual health clinics and resources across Canada — province by province, with a guide to what services are typically available.

Updated Jun 1, 2025Read guide →
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Safer Sex Checklist for Adults

A practical, non-clinical checklist of safer sex practices for sexually active Canadian adults.

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STI Myths Adults Should Stop Believing

Common misconceptions about sexually transmitted infections, addressed plainly for Canadian adults.

Updated Jun 1, 2025Read guide →
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How Often Should Adults Get STI Testing?

A practical guide to STI testing frequency for sexually active Canadian adults — what factors matter and general guidance from public health.

Updated Jun 1, 2025Read guide →
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PrEP in Canada: Basic Guide

What PrEP is, how it works, who it is for, and how to access it in Canada — a plain-English overview for adults.

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Condoms and Safer Sex in Canada

A practical, non-judgmental overview of condom use and safer sex practices for Canadian adults.

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Syphilis in Canada: The Surge and What It Means

An informational overview of syphilis in Canada — rising rates, stages, symptoms, testing and treatment explained for adults.

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Where to Get STI Testing in Canada

A practical guide to finding STI testing across Canada — from public health clinics to at-home test kits.

Updated Jan 15, 2025Read guide →
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Gonorrhea in Canada

What Canadian adults need to know about gonorrhea — rising rates, symptoms, testing, and treatment in plain English.

Updated Jan 15, 2025Read guide →
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Chlamydia in Canada

What Canadian adults should know about chlamydia — symptoms, transmission, testing, and treatment explained simply.

Updated Jan 15, 2025Read guide →
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Most Common STIs in Canada

An informational overview of the most commonly reported sexually transmitted infections in Canada — symptoms, transmission, and where to get tested.

Updated Jan 15, 2025Read guide →

Find a sexual health clinic near you

Public health units, dedicated sexual health clinics and family doctors handle most STI testing in Canada — usually free or covered. Hours, walk-in rules and self-collection options vary by province.

Ontario

Public Health Ontario sexual health clinics

Quebec

CLSC sexual health services (RAMQ)

British Columbia

Options for Sexual Health (Opt)

Alberta

Alberta Health Services sexual health

All provinces

Sex & U — SOGC national resource

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LGBTQ+ Sexual Health in Canada

Sexual health for gay and bi men in Canada — STI testing, PrEP access and HIV testing, written without stigma and backed by PHAC, CATIE and provincial public health sources.

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Health note: This page is educational and cannot replace care from a qualified clinician. For personal advice, use a local clinic or healthcare provider.