Sexual & Reproductive Health
Additional Sexual Health Information
At OSU Student Health Services, we prioritize your physical, mental, and social well-being, providing comprehensive care to students across the gender spectrum. Our health clinic is a trusted first stop for most reproductive and sexual health concerns.
Our Services
We offer a range of sexual and reproductive health services, including:
- Comprehensive Sexual Health Care
- Gynecologic Care - including routine well-person exams, including pelvic exams and Pap smears (cervical cancer screenings)
- Contraceptive Counseling
- Emergency Contraception
- PEP and PrEP
- STI Testing
We offer all types of birth control including
- Oral contraceptive pills (birth control pills)
- Intrauterine systems (IUS) (Mirena, Kyleena, Skyla)
- Intrauterine device (IUD) (ParaGard)
- Implant (Nexplanon)
- Contraceptive ring (NuvaRing, Annovera)
- Contraceptive patch
- Depo-Provera shot
- External and internal condoms
- Diaphragm
- Spermicides
CCare will pay for contraceptive management office visits, including birth control consultations, initiation and follow-up care, a yearly exam, and emergency contraception.
We believe that sex should be safe, pleasurable, and shame-free. That’s why the OSU Center for Advocacy, Prevention & Education's (CAPE) Safer Sex team will mail FREE safer sex supplies right to your door! Current OSU students can request their custom Dam Delivery through our order form and have free safer sex supplies delivered to their on campus mailbox or off campus mailing address, anywhere in the US. Dam Delivery ships weekly during the OSU academic year, excluding breaks. For questions or concerns related to Dam Delivery, please contact our team via email.
Don't want to break the bank on barrier methods? Curious about what condoms and other barriers are available on the Corvallis campus? You can pick up condoms, dental dams and other products for free at Safer Sex Spots, provided by the Center for Advocacy, Prevention & Education (CAPE).
Find Safer Sex Spot locations and what products are available there
Emergency Contraception (EC)
Emergency contraception reduces the risk of pregnancy after unprotected sex. Emergency contraception must be taken within 120 hours (five days) after unprotected intercourse to avoid pregnancy, but the sooner it is taken, the more effective it will be. It will not harm an existing pregnancy.
- EC is available to be dispensed from the Health Center without an appointment. You can use our online service via the patient portal, call 541-737-9355 or walk in to make an appointment with a nurse. The cost will be billed to your student account. For accurate and up-to-date cost information, please contact us directly.
- Plan B: All students 17 or older, regardless of gender, may purchase Plan B from a community pharmacy without a prescription. Plan B is provided free to students who qualify for CCare or following a sexual assault. Plan B loses effectiveness if taken more than 72 hours after intercourse. Plan B is less effective for people over 165 lbs/70 kg.
- Ella: Ella requires a prescription from a medical provider. It is much more effective than Plan B between 48 and 120 hours after sex. Ella is less effective for people over 195 lbs/88 kg.
Additional Sexual Health Resources and Information at OSU Student Health
If you have symptoms or a known exposure, schedule an appointment with a clinician online via the patient portal or by calling us at 541-737-9355. Scroll down this page for additional STI testing information.
Taking doxycycline (Doxy PEP) within 3 days or 72 hours after sex can help some people reduce the chances of getting syphilis, chlamydia, and in some studies, gonorrhea. To explore your options, call us at 541-737-9355.
Services such as breast reduction, sterilization, surgical or medical abortion, and prenatal care will require a referral. For additional information about how to obtain a referral, visit our referrals page.
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) resources are available at Sarah’s Place. A Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner is a registered nurse who is specifically trained in compassionate and comprehensive care for survivors of sexual assault. Sarah’s Place also provides a safe place for survivors of sexual assault to receive resources and care. All services are free. This includes STI testing and treatment, pregnancy testing, education, and support. Services are provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
OSU's CAPE team can also provide assistance with survivor advocacy. Learn more about CAPE's services.
If you have breast concerns, genital pain, testicular pain, rectal pain, vaginal symptoms, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and urinary tract infections, please call to schedule an appointment at 541-737-9355 or book via the patient portal.
OSU Student Health can discuss options with you regarding continuing or ending a pregnancy and will support you in making the right decision for your own body.
We provide compassionate, non-judgmental support to discuss all pregnancy options, including continuing the pregnancy, adoption, and abortion. Our clinicians will provide information, options, treatments, and referrals in support of patients’ right to bodily autonomy and informed decision-making. Please call us to schedule an appointment at 541-737-9355 or schedule via the Patient Portal.
Please be aware that scammers are increasingly targeting students, and we want you to stay safe! Always remember to trust only legitimate contacts.
If you receive any suspicious texts, calls, or emails, notifying you that you may have an STI, especially those who request your personal information, do not hesitate to contact us to review your options FIRST. Your safety and security are our top priorities.
Please call 541-737-9355 to schedule an appointment with one of our providers if you are experiencing symptoms or have any sexual health related concerns. Self-requested STI testing may be booked online via the patient portal.
HIV Prevention
Schedule an appointment
If you’re interested in learning more about whether PEP or PrEP might be right for you, please schedule an appointment with a clinician at the OSU Student Health Center by calling 541-737-9355.
PEP and PrEP are terms used to describe several ways in which people who are currently HIV negative, and who are at risk for HIV infection, can use anti-HIV medication to prevent infection with the HIV virus.
HIV is a virus that is transmitted sexually or by sharing contaminated needles.
PEP (Post-exposure Prophylaxis) is a term used to describe taking anti-HIV medication AFTER a specific high-risk exposure to HIV - for example, after engaging in sex without a condom (or if the condom slips or breaks) - with a partner who is HIV+, or whose HIV status is unknown.
PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis is a term used to describe taking anti-HIV medication to prevent HIV infection, taken by HIV-negative persons who are at risk of infection. Used together with other HIV risk reduction approaches, including consistent condom use, PrEP can significantly reduce the risk of HIV infection.
Additional Resources
Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
Anyone who is sexually active should consider getting tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to protect your health.
Self-requested testing is a fast and easy way to test for some of the most common sexually transmitted infections — without a clinician visit if you qualify. You can test in our lab or pick up a kit and test/collect at home.
How to request labs:
- If you have symptoms or have had an exposure, you will need to see a clinician. Please call 541-737-9355 to schedule.
- If you have no symptoms and have not been notified of a positive partner in the last 90 days, you qualify for self-requested STI testing.
- Appointments are necessary for lab visits. Please call 541-737-9355 and ask to make a "self-requested lab appointment."
- Appointments can also be made online inside the Patient Portal. Just visit myhealth.oregonstate.edu to schedule.
- Test results are posted to the patient portal.
- We offer low-cost service and discreet billing. Charges show on your account only as "lab."
Test options and collection types
- The urine chlamydia/gonorrhea test is recommended for infections in the penis. This test will not detect rectal or oral infections. You collect the sample yourself — you can self-collect in our lab or you can self-collect using an at-home kit (instructions provided) and return the sample to our lab for testing.
- The vaginal chlamydia/gonorrhea test is recommended for infections in the vagina. You collect the sample yourself — you can self-collect in our lab or you can self-collect using an at-home kit (instructions provided) and return the sample to our lab for testing.
- The rectal chlamydia/gonorrhea test will detect rectal infections; this test is recommended if you have had receptive anal sex. You collect the sample yourself — you can self-collect in our lab or you can self-collect using an at-home kit (instructions provided) and return the sample to our lab for testing.
- The throat chlamydia/gonorrhea test will detect infections in your throat; it is recommended if you have performed oral sex. You can have the throat swab collected by a laboratory professional in our lab, or you can self-collect using an at-home kit (instructions provided) and return the sample to our lab for testing.
This test will detect the presence of HIV virus and antibodies in your blood. You can either have your blood drawn and tested in our lab by a laboratory professional, or you can use an at-home oral swab test kit (results within 15 minutes).
This test will detect if you have been exposed to the bacteria that causes syphilis. You can either have your blood drawn and tested in our lab by a laboratory professional, or you can use an at-home finger-poke test kit (results within 15 minutes).
This test will detect if you have been exposed to the virus that causes hepatitis C. This test is done with a blood draw collected by a laboratory professional in our lab.
When to Test for Sexually Transmitted Infections
Please keep in mind that STIs take time to become detectable. Different infections have different time frames from when they are passed and when a test turns positive.
Common Incubation Periods
- Chlamydia: 7 to 21 days
- Gonorrhea: 2 to 24 days
- HIV: 30 to 90 days
- Syphilis: 10 to 90 days
Additional information can be found on the OHA STI prevention website.
DAM Tested kits are available to students. Request a home-testing kit through the patient portal or pick one up in person at the Health Center.