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We offer confidential sexual-health services for women age 12 and older to help you get healthy and stay healthy. You can receive care by dropping in during our regular hours and by appointment during our Women’s Clinic on Thursdays 8 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Our Women’s Clinic staff are specially trained in women's health issues and provide:

Family planning services
Pregnancy counseling, testing and referral services
Emergency contraception (“morning-after pill”)
Birth control, including Depo-Provera shots or prescriptions for the Pill, patch or ring
Sexually transmitted disease (STD) risk assessment and testing
Diagnosis and treatment of vaginal infections
Pap smears—uninsured women only (Please note: we can’t provide HPV testing)
Cervical colposcopy by appointment to women with abnormal Pap smears or women who require further medical evaluation or follow-up
Free HPV vaccines to women ages 18-45 without health insurance (eligibility is determined by our staff)
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention
Opportunities to participate in research studies

We do not perform abortions or provide long-acting reversible contraception like the implant or an intrauterine device (IUD). We can refer you to prenatal care, abortion services, or adoption services, if needed. We are also happy to talk with you about what type of pregnancy prevention method is best for you and refer you if you choose an implant or an IUD.

URGENT SEXUAL HEALTH CONCERNS

If you have symptoms of an STD, are concerned you may have been exposed to an STD or HIV, or need emergency contraception (also known as “the morning-after pill”), please come to the clinic anytime that we are open.

CONTRACEPTION

Some birth control options (condoms, Depo-Provera injections) are available at San Francisco City Clinic. If you choose oral contraceptives (the Pill), the contraceptive patch, or the vaginal ring (NuvaRing), we’ll give you a prescription that you can get filled at a local pharmacy.

To learn more about what contraceptive method is best for you, check out Bedsider.org.

APPOINTMENTS

Our Women's Clinic is Thursdays from 8 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

If you have a non-urgent women’s health concern, for example, you think you may be due for a Pap smear or you want to discuss family planning or contraception, we encourage you to make an appointment for our Thursday morning Women’s Clinic. You’ll be seen much more quickly with an appointment than during walk-in hours.

We offer several options for making appointments:

Email us at SFCCwomensclinic@sfdph.org to be contacted about scheduling an appointment. Emails are checked regularly and you’ll receive a response within two business days.

Call 415-487-5552 and leave a message with your name and contact information. Voicemails are checked regularly.

Same-day appointments are sometimes available but are not guaranteed. Call 415-487-5500 the morning you’d like to be seen or drop in to ask about appointment availability.

What Our Patients Say...

"Thank you for all the care and kindness you showed me when I was crying in your office. It felt so good to be able to talk to someone."

~ Laura

Get in touch

If you recently tested positive for HIV or syphilis and have questions, or need help finding HIV care, please contact LINCS. Call 415-487-5520 and leave a confidential message so we can help you get medication and answer any questions.