Below is an updated list of sexual health resources for Binghamton University students on and off campus.
ON CAMPUS:
The Decker Student Health Services Center
4400 Vestal Pkwy. E., Vestal, NY 13850
(607) 777-2221
The Decker Student Health Services Center provides the same services expected from a primary care physician. A student health fee paid with tuition by all registered BU students covers the costs of almost all clinic visits and services. Walk-in appointments remain suspended and all appointments begin via telehealth. Students can receive routine pap smears, annual pelvic and breast examinations, treatment for urinary tract infections, pelvic inflammatory disease and menstrual disorders, urine pregnancy testing and post-abortion examinations. Emergency contraceptives can be purchased at the front office and birth control — including Depo-Provera — can be prescribed and covered by insurance. Free sexually transmitted infections (STI) testing and confidential rapid HIV testing is also offered. This includes pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), an HIV-prevention option. Free safe-sex kits can be ordered and delivered to campus mailboxes, which include condoms and lubricants.
The Q Center
Glenn G. Bartle Library South Ground Room 549 (LS-G549)
(607) 777-6028 or lgbtq@binghamton.edu.
The Q Center is a resource that seeks to support and empower all sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions of students, faculty and staff. It offers educational opportunities, social justice initiatives and workshops through its Active Ally Program and hosts classroom panels and consults on campus policies and procedures relating to LGBTQ+ inclusion. Consults pertaining to any individual concern or issue are provided as well. The Q Center invites people of all sexual orientations and genders, people questioning or exploring their sexual orientation or gender identity and allies to the community.
Health Promotion and Prevention Services (HPPS)
Third floor of Old O’Connor Hall
(607) 777-2254 or hpps@binghamton.edu
HPPS is dedicated to optimizing holistic well-being and influencing healthy habits for all BU students. The program uses campaigns and events to teach about sexual health, general well-being, mental well-being, alcohol use and party-safe strategies and stress management. It includes Real Education About College Health (REACH), a peer education program. REACH peer educators are undergraduate students trained in collaborating with students to make responsible health decisions, including sexual health, through focused and informed conversation.
OFF CAMPUS:
Family Planning of South Central New York Binghamton
17 Hawley St., Binghamton, NY 13901
(607) 723-8306.
Family Planning of South Central New York Binghamton has same-day and next-day appointments, as well as walk-ins. They offer urgent gynecology care, various birth control methods, STI and rapid HIV testing, PrEP, $15 emergency contraceptive, pregnancy tests, screening for breast, cervical, testicular and colorectal cancers and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines. Pricing can be discussed by calling.
Southern Tier Women’s Health Services
149 Vestal Pkwy. W., Vestal, NY 13850
(607) 785-4171 or info@southerntierwomenshealth.com.
Southern Tier Women’s Health Services offers abortion procedures and pills and abortion emotional aftercare. Ultrasounds, treatment for miscarriages, confidential STI and HIV testing and free pregnancy tests are provided through appointment. The generic brand Plan B and prescriptions for the new emergency contraception, Ella, are also available. Several birth control methods are offered, including birth control pills, IUDs, the patch, the ring, Depo-Provera, the diaphragm and cervical caps. Insurance is required to receive services.
Southern Tier AIDS Program (STAP)
22 Riverside Drive, Binghamton, NY 13905 and 277 Main St., Johnson City, NY 13790
(607) 798-1706
Both STAP locations provide risk assessment, prevention education, LGBTQ+-related education, HIV and STI testing and navigation services for those at risk for HIV, STIs and viral hepatitis. Service is confidential and free.
UHS Walk-In Vestal
4417 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal, NY 13850
(607) 729-2144
UHS Walk-In Vestal provides women’s health services including regular gynecology exams by physicians and practitioners. HIV and STI testing are also available. Insurance is needed.