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Health District now offering walk-in, or same-day, sexual health appointments
Call 775-328-2470 or visit the 1001 E. 9th St. location

Starting this week, the Washoe County Health District (WCHD) – Sexual Health Program is offering walk-in, or same-day appointments to anyone in Washoe County on a first-come, first-served basis.

WCHD offers a multitude of free or low-cost, confidential sexual health services, education and provider resources:

• Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STI)
• HIV testing and linkage to care services
• Pregnancy testing
• Birth control methods & counseling
• Confidential teen health services
• Testing and treatment of vaginal and bladder infections
• Free condoms
• Information about mpox (formerly “monkeypox”)

The Health District’s Sexual Health program is considered a Safe Space, which means that confidential and non-judgmental services are provided by trained staff to all ages, abilities, gender and gender expressions, language spoken and residency or documentation status.