Sexual Health

Condoms

Condoms are available at Student Health Services in the waiting area. The waiting room condoms are free and students should help themselves to a handful.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Boston University Student Health Services offers testing for all sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. For students with the Aetna Student Health insurance, the cost of these tests is generally covered by the plan. For students with other insurance, the cost of the tests will be billed by our reference lab to your health insurance or directly to you. Starting in 2008, we began offering the rapid HIV test at SHS. The test takes about 20 minutes and is done from a drop of blood from your finger. The cost of this test is $65. The tests are performed Wednesdays and Fridays from 1-4:30pm.

To learn more about sexually transmitted diseases and to check if you might need to be tested, visit www.stdwizard.org.