Sexual Health & Clinical Services
The Porcupine Health Unit wants to make it easy for you to get up to date information to help you make informed decisions about your sexuality.
On this website, you will find information on many aspects of sexuality and sexual health, such as birth control, sexually transmitted infections, our clinic, relationships, puberty and much more.
Birth Control
If you’re sexually active or thinking about becoming sexually active, you should know what birth control methods are available to you.
- Oral Contraceptive Pill (the pill)
- Contraceptive Patch (Evra)
- Vaginal Ring (Nuva Ring)
- Injection (Depo-Provera)
- Intra-uterine System (Mirena)
- Condoms: Male, Female
- Spermicides
- Sponge
- ECP (the morning after pill)
- Tubal Ligation
- Vasectomy
Sexually Transmitted Infections
If you are having sex, or thinking about having sex, you need to know how to avoid sexually transmitted infections.
Clinic
The Porcupine Health Unit provides individualized and confidential counselling regarding sexual health, sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS.
Relationships
All relationships are different, of course, but a healthy relationship is one that makes you feel good about yourself and your partner.
Puberty
As you change from child to adult, your body will go through many physical and emotional changes. Everyone experiences these changes at different times. Puberty is a normal part of growing up.
FAQs
Will the pill make me fat? Can I get an STI through oral sex? How soon can I tell if I’m pregnant? What is the legal age to consent to sex in Canada?
Find these answers and many more in our FAQ section.
Follow the links below for many more Sexual Health FAQs.
Last reviewed: July 9, 2009

