Sexual Health - February 2025
If you are sexually active, one of the most important things you can do to protect your health and the health of your partner(s), is to get tested for STIs. The majority of STIs have no symptoms, but the consequences of untreated STIs can be severe. All STIs are treatable, and most are curable. Get tested!
Free STI Testing & Treatment
2nd Wednesday of the Month — On Campus!
Free assistance with FamilyPACT* Enrollment. Free Dental Referrals for for Medi-al recipients, and free STI Testing & Treatment.
- Rapid
- Confidential
- Results & treatment in as little as 30 minutes
February 12th, March 26th (rescheduled from March 12th), and April 9th, 2025. 9am-12pm in AC2-102 Locker Room.
By appointment or walk-in. To schedule an appointment, call 559-499-1690.
How Often Should You Get Tested for STIs?
Annual STI testing is generally recommended if you are sexually active. More frequent testing is advised if you have multiple partners. Less frequent testing may be appropriate if you are in a strictly monogamous relationship.
Tips for Lowering Your Risk of STIs
The most reliable way to avoid STIs is to abstain from vaginal, anal, and oral sex. Sex is, however, a natural part of human life that can bring pleasure, intimacy, and joy, especially if you take steps to protect yourself and your partner.
Try these tips:
- Consistently use condoms during vaginal, oral, and anal sex.
- Limit the number of sexual partners you have.
- Get tested regularly.
- Get vaccinated for Hepatitis B and HPV.
- Avoid unregulated tattoo/piercing shops.
- If you have an STI, get treated at the same time as your partner(s) to avoid getting reinfected.
Did You Know?
- Free Condoms are available at the Health Office in AC2-274.
- Our Wellness Vending Machine across the hall from the food pantry in AC2-173 offers low-cost emergency contraception, pregnancy tests, dental dams, personal lubricant, a variety of condoms, over-the-counter medications, and more!
- Emergency Contraception (EC) pills are not abortion pills. EC pills work by delaying ovulation. If you are pregnant, EC pills will not stop or harm the pregnancy.
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) aka bladder infections occur when bacteria, usually from around the anus, enter the urethra and move up into the bladder. Sexual activity can assist the movement of bacteria into and up the urethra.
- To Decrease Risk of Bladder Infection: stay well hydrated, get good sleep, maintain good hygiene, always wipe front to back after using the toilet, avoid switching from anal to vaginal sex (unless you wash well in-between), and establish a habit of peeing after sex to help flush out bacteria that may have entered the urethra during sex.
FamilyPACT is a family planning program administered by the California Department of Healthcare Services, offering free birth control, free UTI management, free STI screening and treatment, and more! Find out if you qualify!
