Sexual Health - testing and treatment
There are a number of places that you can be tested and treated for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Visit www.getatest.ca for more information STIs and testing locations in the Yukon.
In Yukon, you can get tested for STIs at:
Yukon Communicable Disease Control
- Yukon Communicable Disease Control (YCDC), #4 Hospital Road, Whitehorse. Mon to Fri, appointments from 8:30 am to noon, drop-in clinic from 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm. (867) 667-8323 or 1-800-661-0408 extension 8323.
- YCDC offers STI testing and treatment, as well as emergency birth control.
- Services at YCDC are free and confidential.
Community Health Centres
Community Health Centres provide free and confidential STI testing, and emergency birth control.
- Beaver Creek, (867) 862-4444
- Carcross, (867) 821-4444
- Carmacks, (867) 863-4444
- Dawson City, (867) 993-4444
- Destruction Bay, (867) 841-4444
- Faro, (867) 994-4444
- Haines Junction, (867) 634-4444
- Mayo, (867) 996-4444
- Old Crow, (867) 966-4444
- Pelly Crossing, (867) 537-4444
- Ross River, (867) 969-4444
- Teslin, (867) 390-4444
- Watson Lake, (867) 536-7483
Walk-in Clinics (no appointment required)
- River Valley Medical Clinic, 106 Lambert St. Whitehorse, (867) 667-6491 Mon–Fri 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sat 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Mina North Walk-In Clinic, #8–106 Main St. Whitehorse, (867) 667-6405
- Second Avenue Walk-In Clinic, 2131 2nd Ave. Suite 102, Whitehorse, (867) 667-6119 Mon–Fri 9:00am – 5:00pm , Sat 10:00am – 5:00pm
- Horwood’s Mall Medical Clinic, 101 Main St. Suite 104, Whitehorse, (867) 633-2847 Mon-Fri 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
General Medical Clinics (appointments usually required)
- Klondyke Medical Clinic, 3089 3rd Ave. Whitehorse, (867) 668-4065 or 668-4060
- Taiga Clinic, 210 Elliott St. Whitehorse, (867) 456-4362
- Family Practice Unit, 102–402 Hanson St. Whitehorse, (867) 667-6421
- Pine Medical Clinic, 5110 5th Ave. Whitehorse, (867) 668-4353
- Whitehorse Medical Services Ltd. 406 Lambert St. Whitehorse, (867) 393-6600
- Parhelion Medical Services, 403 8th St. Watson Lake, (867) 536-2565
- Dawson Medical Clinic, 530 Church St./6th Ave. Dawson, (867) 993-5744
Hospitals
- Watson Lake Hospital, (867) 536-4444
- Whitehorse General Hospital, #5 Hospital Road, Whitehorse, (867) 393-8700
Additional Information
Phone Lines
- Yukon HealthLine – free, confidential health information. Talk to a registered nurse anytime of day or night. Dial 811.
- YK STYLE – a free, confidential sexual health information line. 1-877-YK STYLE (1-877-957-8953). Open Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.
Websites
- Yukon STI testing locations and STI information: www.getatest.ca
- The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada: www.sexualityandu.ca
- Options for Sexual Health (OPT): www.optionsforsexualhealth.org
- Canadian Federation for Sexual Health: www.cfsh.ca
- The Canadian Health Network, Public Health Agency of Canada: www.publichealth.gc.ca
Downloadable Documents
- Questions and Answers on Sexual Health (PDF, 1 MB) - A comprehensive booklet that covers puberty and reproduction, sexual orientation, birth control options, sexually transmitted infections and phone numbers and addresses of local health clinics and other community resources.
- Birth Control Methods - in English (PDF, 1 MB) - A guide that provides information on a number of birth control methods.
- Birth Control Methods - in French (PDF, 1 MB) - A guide that provides information on a number of birth control methods.