Sexual Health Clinic
Sexual Health Clinic
Cox Building, 5th Floor
55 Fruit Street
Boston,
MA
02114
Phone: 617-726-2748
Fax: 617-724-8880
Explore This Clinic
About the Program
For more than 60 years, the Sexual Health Clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital has provided screening and treatment of sexually transmitted infections. Services are provided in a confidential setting by a professional staff trained in the area of sexually transmitted infections. Everyone is welcome, regardless of age or insurance status.
The Sexual Health Clinic offers the following services for adolescents and adults:
- Evaluation and treatment for sexually transmitted infection including: chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes infections (HSV), genital warts - Human papilloma virus (HPV), molluscum, scabies and vaginitis
- Evaluation, testing, and treatment of Mpox
- Testing for the human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV)
- Initiation of PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV) in both pill and injectable forms.
- Pap smear test
- Counseling on prevention of HIV infection
- Testing for Hepatitis C
- Vaccinations for sexually transmitted infections
- Post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) after a sexual exposure to HIV
- Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis for STIs (aka Doxy PEP)
- Information and literature regarding sexually transmitted infections and safer sex practices
- Tele-Health:
- Virtual visit for PrEP and/or Doxy-PEP, followed by an in-person visit for HIV/STI screening and safety labs (this would occur within 1 week of the virtual visit, and during specified walk-in hours).
- HIV and STI education/counseling.
Frequently Asked Questions about Health Insurance
Sexual Health Clinic Staff
Medical Director
Kevin Ard
Nurse Practitioners
Vitor Cardoso
Nancy Nicholson
Bobby Ober
Emily Perriello
Daniel Worrall
Nurses
Theresa Minukas (Nurse Manager)
Alissa Kim
Dari Vasquez
Administrative Manager
Chris England
Administrative
Murillo Duarte
Chris England
Patty Lopes
Community Engagement
Eric Jaukkuri
Data Analyst
Christine Germain
Sexual Health Dermatology
John Christopher Trinidad, MD, MPH
Events
EHE Steering Committee
The Office of HIV/AIDS is starting the planning process for the 2027-2031 Massachusetts Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan in collaboration with JSI. As part of the initial planning phase, we will be conducting a needs assessment to gather information to inform the development of the integrated plan. The needs assessment will include listening sessions with all OHA advisory groups. Our meeting next week will be used to conduct the listening session with EHE Steering Committee members.
Date: Monday, September 22
Time: 1-2:30pm
Location: Zoom
Evolve Care Coalition
To help share the future of HIV/AIDS awareness, prevention, and care in Suffolk County and Beyond.
Date: Tuesday, September 23
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Zoom
BI+ Mixer (sponsored by the BLU Foundation)
Join us for a celebration of bisexual visibility and pride! Come connect, learn, and build community.
Date: Tuesday, September 23
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Lena Park | 150 American Legion Highway, Boston, MA
The Road to Recovery
Join us for a powerful community event celebrating the journey of recovery. Featuring guest speaker Dr. Stacy Reed-Barnes, CEO, Founder, and Principal Consultant of Stacy’s Joy Consulting LLC. Dr. Reed-Barnes is a passionate survivor leader, advocate, and peer mentor that brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work.
Free food, live entertainment, vendors, resources, and more!
Date: September 25
Time: 12-5pm
Location: Roxbury Boston Public Library
More information: Please email Catrina Cooley at ccooley@bphc.org
Heritage Market Place (sponsored by La Colaborativa)
Join us for a Heritage Marketplace, a community-wide celebration under the bridge featuring local small businesses, food, music, and dancing in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Date: Friday, September 26
Time: 5-8pm
Location: 63 Sixth Street, Chelsea, MA
More information: Contact camilos@la-colaborativa.org
“Wait, that’s covered?!”
What does your health insurance actually cover? Join us for a panel presentation as we talk insurance (come learn the basics), what are your rights, how to get on PrEPDAP, etc. Refreshments provided.
Date: Monday, September 29
Time: 6-8:30pm
Location: Dorchester Brewing Company | 1250 Massachusetts Avenue, Dorchester, MA
Questions? Please reach out to Eric Jaukkuri at ejaukkuri@mgb.org
Workshops:
Virtual Training: Addressing Drug-Related Stigma and Bias
Presented by: Health Resources in Action (HRiA)
Date: September 25
Time: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM (Via Zoom)
Drug-related stigma presents barriers to effectively supporting clients who use drugs. Our biases are learned from a culture that stigmatizes drug use and ostracizes those with substance use disorders. This three-hour training will focus on identifying our biases and societal stigma surrounding people who use drugs and actions we can take to address them.
Learning Objectives:
- Unpack drug-related stigma at the community, individual, and structural level
- Gain a framework (ladder of inference) and tools to examine personal biases and unpack them
- Learn about the manifestations of drug-related stigma in media, policies, politics, etc.
- Develop strategies to challenge workplace/community policies and culture that perpetuate stigma
- Build skills to interrupt/challenge drug-related stigma at the interpersonal level
Research Studies
ePN Study
Help improve STI care! Men who have sex with men; as well as transgender women (18+) can join a study on electronic partner notifications for sexually transmitted infections. Complete an anonymous survey to share your preferences and earn a $10 gift card.
Help Shape the Future of STI Care in Massachusetts!
We’re conducting a study to inform the creation of an electronic partner notification (ePN) system for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. ePN allows individuals diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) to anonymously and privately notify their sexual partners, linking them to care while maintaining confidentiality.
What Does This Study Involve?
- Complete an anonymous survey about your preferences for ePN.
- Participation is voluntary, and your privacy is fully protected—no personal identifiers will be linked to your responses.
Who Can Join?
- Men who have sex with men (including transgender men), 18 years or older
- Transgender women, 18 years or older.
Where to Participate?
Our survey can be completed online, independently, and on your own time. To receive a link to the survey, please contact our staff.
What’s in It for You?
- You’ll receive a $10 gift card to Target, Dunkin, Starbucks, or Subway within two weeks of completing the survey.
Who’s Behind the Study?
This study is a collaboration between the MGH Sexual Health Clinic and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, funded by the Harvard Center for AIDS Research. It’s led by Dr. Ingrid Bassett and Dr. Kevin Ard.
Questions? Contact Dr. Ingrid Bassett at ibassett@mgh.harvard.edu.
To Participate: Visit or contact study sites listed above
Your input will help improve STI prevention and care—thank you for contributing to public health!
Resources
Syphilis Update
Worrall DP. Syphilis Update. Nurs Clin North Am. 2025 Sep;60(3):523-535. doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2024.10.001. Epub 2025 May 23. PMID: 40716811.
Key points covered:
- Although men who have sex with men continue to be adversely affected, record rates of infection are now seen in women, men who have sex with women, and in congenital cases.
- Stages of the infection are marked by an array of symptoms that can easily be confused with other diseases or conditions.
- Two testing algorithms are used to identify new infection and follow patients to ensure cure. Penicillin remains the recommended treatment in all stages.
- Careful review of sexual and social history is key to identifying patients at risk and those presenting with symptoms
Data Dive: BSAS Dashboard Updated with 2024 Overdose Deaths (provided by MA Department of Public Health)
In an effort to make DPH data more accessible, the BSAS Harm Reduction Unit aims to include a data highlight in the round-up each month. Thanks to Catie, our Harm Reduction Epidemiologist, who puts this together!
On International Overdose Awareness Day, BSAS updated the Community Profile dashboard to include substance-related deaths (including overdoses) for the full year of 2024. The dashboard lets users see data for the state as a whole, and also look closer at specific counties, cities, or towns.
Key findings:
- In 2024, there were 1,336 confirmed opioid overdose deaths in Massachusetts. This is a 37% decrease from 2023, but it is still a tragic loss of 1,336 lives.
- Why does the dashboard show two different numbers: “1,336 opioid-related overdose deaths” vs. “1,409 opioid-related deaths”?
- Opioid-related overdose deaths include only deaths where the cause was an opioid overdose.
- Opioid-related deaths include those overdoses, but also deaths where opioids played a role without being the direct cause. For example, accidents that happened while a person on opioids, or deaths linked to long-term health effects of opioid use.
- In addition, the dashboard shows 1,674 alcohol-related deaths and 1,085 stimulant-related deaths statewide. Deaths may appear in more than one category if multiple substances were involved in the death.
- By clicking the “Deaths” tab at the top of the screen, you can explore the data by substance, geography, urban/rural status, rural community clusters, age, sex, and race/ethnicity.
Looking at overdose death data is important for understanding how Massachusetts is doing, whether services are making a difference, and how many people are affected. At the same time, we know these numbers represent real people—friends, family members, and community members—and every loss is deeply felt. If you are looking for support, our partners at SADOD offer resources and support groups for anyone impacted by overdose loss.
Patient Resources
Cancer Center, Sexual Health Clinic
A cancer diagnosis and treatment can cause physical and emotional changes that can impact sexual function. Interventions offered by the Sexual Health Clinic may be able to help. Our goal is to help you maintain or reconnect with your sexual being after cancer. Appointments consist of: assessment, intervention, education, and support.
More information
LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory
The LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory is a project of the Tegan and Sara Foundation and GLMA – Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality. It is a free, searchable database of all kinds of doctors, medical professionals and healthcare providers who are knowledgeable and sensitive to the unique health needs of LGBTQ+ people in the USA and Canada. LGBTQ+ patients deserve healthcare providers who they can be open and honest with —free from fear of stigma or bias. The simple act of connecting patients with care is a solution to this problem.
Mental Health Resources
Find a therapist
Therapy Matcher provides free, personalized, and confidential referrals to licensed independent clinical social workers across Massachusetts.
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MA Behavioral Health Help Line
Call or Text: 833.773.2445
The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL) is here to connect you directly to clinical help, when and where you need it. Even if you’re not sure what kind of help or treatment you may need, we can help guide you.
- It’s free, confidential, and no health insurance is required.
- Real-time interpretation in 200+ languages.
- Deaf or hard of hearing? Contact MassRelay at 711, or use your video relay or caption provider of choice.
The Trevor Project
Phone: 1-866-488-7386
Text: Text ‘START’ to 678-678
If you are thinking about harming yourself, get immediate crisis support. Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S via text, chat, or phone. The Trevor Project is 100% confidential and 100% free.
Mpox
Mpox Vaccination
The MGH Sexual Health Clinic is offering vaccinations against mpox. To schedule an appointment for the vaccine, please call us at 617-726-2748.
If you are unable to come to the MGH Sexual Health Clinic, please refer to the list of clinics in Massachusetts offering vaccine appointments.
Should I get vaccinated?
Vaccination is one of the best ways to protect yourself against mpox. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the mpox vaccine if you have not already been infected with mpox and either:
- Are a sexually active gay or bisexual man, trans woman, or nonbinary person who within the past 6 months has had a sexually transmitted infection (STI), multiple sexual partners, anonymous sexual activities, or sex at a sex club or large public event where mpox transmission is occurring
- Have had sex or intimate contact with someone who has mpox or meets the criteria described above, regardless of your sexual orientation or gender identity
If you have recovered from mpox, you do not need the mpox vaccine.
Patient & Visitor Information
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