Sexual and reproductive health care includes things like birth control, testing or treatment for STIs, HIV testing, and pregnancy testing. If you are under 18 years old, you can receive sexual and reproductive health care services without a parent or guardian present. You can request a confidential visit at the time of your appointment. The doctor is not allowed to disclose your visit to anyone without your permission.
STI & HIV Testing
We provide testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including chlamydia, gonorrhea and other infections you can get from oral, vaginal or anal sex. We also provide HIV testing and PrEP/PEP, a medication that helps prevent HIV.
Birth Control
We provide birth control such as the pill, the patch, the ring, Depo-Provera (“the shot”) and condoms. We also offer or refer patients for other forms of birth control such as intrauterine devices (IUDs) or implants, which are long-acting reversible contraception.
If you need emergency contraception, commonly known as the “morning after pill,” or other urgent sexual and reproductive health services, you can visit us without an appointment. It’s important to remember that emergency contraception can lower your chances of getting pregnant if you take it within 5 days (120 hours) after unprotected vaginal sex. However, it works best when you take it as early as possible — the earlier, the better!
Pregnancy Testing
You can get a pregnancy test at no cost at one of our clinics. The test and results are all kept confidential. Our staff will take time to review the results and options to help you decide what works best for you.
Abortion Care
NYC Health + Hospitals YouthHealth facilities offer abortion care (termination of pregnancy). Depending on various criteria seen below, this can be done by medication or procedure. We are committed to providing a safe and supportive environment.
To make an appointment to receive detailed counseling about your options, please call 1-844- NYC-4NYC.
Virtual ExpressCare – Abortion Access
We offer options counseling and medication abortion (termination of pregnancy) via telehealth, 7 days a week from 9am to 9pm. On-demand and no appointment needed to talk to a licensed provider from the comfort of your home. Receive counseling about your pregnancy options and abortion care in a confidential, judgment-free environment. Our providers will be able to prescribe you medication or set up any needed clinic visits for exams and treatment.
Visit Virtual ExpressCare to Talk-To-A-Provider Now or Call 718-360-8981.
Consider using Virtual ExpressCare when:
- You have taken a pregnancy test with a positive result and are considering your options to end or continue your pregnancy.
- You think you are pregnant and have questions about your options. We can also connect you with in-person services you may need.
- You must be at least 15 years old to be eligible for telehealth medication abortion (receiving abortion medication by mail).
Confidentiality
You do not need to have your parent or guardian with you to get sexual and reproductive health care. You can ask for a confidential visit if you would like birth control, testing or treatment for STIs or any other type of sexual health care, like HIV testing. The doctor cannot tell anyone about your visit without your permission. Options counseling and medication abortion through Virtual ExpressCare are also confidential services. You can access these services without your parent or guardian.
Find sexual and reproductive health services near you, and explore YouthHealth’s other adolescent health services.
