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Search downloadable guides and handouts on a variety of sexual health topics. Available in multiple languages.
This one-page handout explains antibiotic resistance and what it means for new treatment recommendations for urethritis infection in British Columbia. Updated May 2025
This one-page handout explains antibiotic resistance and what it means for new treatment recommendations for gonorrhea infection in British Columbia. Updated May 2025
Pristinamycin (Pyostacine®) is an antibiotic taken by mouth for the treatment of a sexually transmitted infection (STI) when other treatments can not be used. Pristinamycin is only available by special permission through Health Canada which must be requested by your healthcare provider. Updated May 2025 in English. Additional language translation in progress
Fosfomycin is an antibiotic taken by mouth for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs), including bladder infections. Updated May 2025 in English. Additional language translation in progress
This downloadable resource is the third story in the ‘Let’s talk about sex’ series. This series of four resources provides answers to common questions about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to support Indigenous people and communities in B.C. They were created by the BC Centre for Disease Control Indigenous Knowledge Translation team, and are available in...
This downloadable resource is the third story in the ‘Let’s talk about sex’ series. This series of four resources provides answers to common questions about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to support Indigenous people and communities in B.C. They were created by the BC Centre for Disease Control Indigenous Knowledge Translation team, and are available in...
This downloadable resource is the second story in the ‘Let’s talk about sex’ series. This series of four resources provides answers to common questions about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to support Indigenous people and communities in B.C. They were created by the BC Centre for Disease Control Indigenous Knowledge Translation team, and are available in...
This downloadable resource is the first story in the ‘Let’s talk about sex’ series. This series of four resources provides answers to common questions about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to support Indigenous people and communities in B.C. They were created by the BC Centre for Disease Control Indigenous Knowledge Translation team, and are available in...
A list of common questions about syphilis answered by our nurses in this downloadable resource. Last updated in November 2024.
Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) is associated with some antidepressant medication. It can sometimes cause irreversible genital numbness. Learn more about this condition in this summary of a research study from unacorn.reaffirm.ca.