Your Health
What can you do you to keep your body healthy?
When it comes to your sexual health there are several things you can do to make sure you are staying safe and healthy!
If you are a young man, here’s what you can do:
| What to do | When to do it | Where to do it |
|---|---|---|
| Getting Tested for STIs | Before you become sexually active, after you become sexually active and when you have a new partner | At Teen Clinic or your regular doctor |
| Self Testicular exams | Every month | Somewhere that is private, safe and comfortable to you |
| Talking to your partner about sexual health | As often as you can | Somewhere that is safe and comfortable for the both of you |
| Use a reliable prevention method against STIs and/or an unexpected pregnancy | When you become sexually active and every time you engage in sexual activity | Teen Clinic provides free and confidential prevention methods including condoms! |
If you are a young woman, here’s what you can do:
| What to do | When to do it | Where to do it |
|---|---|---|
| Getting an annual exam | Once a year | At teen Clinic or at your regular doctor |
| Getting a pap Smear | Yearly after you turn 21 or yearly after you have been sexual active for 3 years. | At Teen Clinic or at your regular Doctor |
| Self Brest exam | Once a month | Somewhere that is safe and comfortable to you |
| Getting tested for STIs | Before you become sexually active, after you become sexually active and when you have a new partner | At Teen Clinic or at your regular Doctor |
| Talking to your partner about sexual health | As often as you can | Somewhere that is safe and comfortable for the both of you |
| Using a reliable prevention method against STIs and/or an unexpected pregnancy | When you become sexually active and every time you engage in sexual activity | Teen Clinic provides free and confidential prevention methods including condoms! |
