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Search downloadable guides and handouts on a variety of sexual health topics. Available in multiple languages.
A handout with information you should know when starting and after finishing treatment for gonorrhea and/or chlamydia infection.
A PDF version of the Non-Gonococcal Urethritis topic page on SmartSexResource.
A one-page document to answer frequently asked questions related to the treatment of syphilis with Bicillin® L-A.
A downloadable handout with step-by-step visual instructions for how to collect a vaginal swab sample. These instructions were developed to be transferrable across different implementation scenarios that use self-collected samples for STI testing.
A downloadable handout with step-by-step visual instructions for how to collect a rectal swab sample. These instructions were developed to be transferrable across different implementation scenarios that use self-collected samples for STI testing.
A downloadable handout with step-by-step visual instructions for how to collect a throat swab sample. These instructions were developed to be transferrable across different implementation scenarios that use self-collected samples for STI testing.
Professional practice guidelines for sexual health service providers in British Columbia.
Professional development resources for sexual health service providers in British Columbia.
This 18-page colour booklet was developed to support health care providers giving herpes diagnoses to patients. It focuses on understanding emotional reactions to a herpes diagnosis and talking to patients about herpes using non-stigmatizing language. It also includes a series of frequently asked questions and suggested answers, as well as herpes supports and counselling resources....
What is HIV PrEP PrEP stands for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis. It is the use of daily or on demand (event-driven) oral antiretroviral therapy (ART) by HIV negative individuals to reduce the risk of acquiring HIV. HIV PrEP refers to ongoing use of ART before and after potential exposure to HIV. This is different from HIV post-exposure...