Sexual Health

Where can I get tested for HIV and STIs?

What if I have exposed someone to a sexually transmitted infection, or have been exposed?

The Public Health Department offers Partner Services. Partner Services helps to inform someone of a potential exposure to HIV or an STI. It is free, voluntary, and confidential. As a notified partner, you will receive a phone call from one of our Communicable Disease Specialists and can choose whether to be tested and can receive counseling about how to avoid future exposure to HIV and STIs.

If you have been diagnosed with an STI and want help notifying your sexual or needle-sharing partners, contact us at (530) 666-8670 for the following Partner Services:

Obtain materials on how to notify your partners
Schedule a dual notification with a trained Public Health HIV/STI counselor to help you notify your partner
Request a trained Public Health HIV/STI counselor to notify your partner anonymously

HIV PrEP and PEP

What is PrEP?

PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is a medicine people who are HIV negative can take to prevent getting HIV from sex or injection drug use. PrEP can stop HIV from taking hold and spreading in the body.

How can I get PrEP?

If you have health insurance and have a healthcare provider, ask your doctor about PrEP.
If you have health insurance and need to find a PrEP provider, visit PleasePrEPme.org to find a provider near you.
If you do not have health insurance, or have concerns about using your health insurance to cover PrEP , or if you would like to explore options that may reduce the cost of PrEP, reach out to a Yolo County PrEP Navigator! Contact us 530-666-8684
Residents of California may be eligible for PrEP via telehealth. Learn more and check your eligibility here.

PrEP/PEP Immediate Access

PrEP-AP Immediate Access allows you to enroll in PrEP-AP for 30 days to quickly get PrEP or PEP for 30 days. Visit PrEP Immediate Access for more information

Yolo County: PrEP Immediate Access Enrollment Flyer

What is PEP?

PEP, or post-exposure prophylaxis, is medicine that can help prevent HIV if you have been exposed to it. You must start PEP within 72 hours (3 days) after a recent possible exposure to HIV. If you think you have been exposed to HIV in the last 72 hours, go to the nearest Urgent Care facility or Emergency Room for assistance.

To learn more about PrEP and PEP, visit HIV.gov

PrEP Advisory Board Panel

If you are currently taking or have taken PrEP, we'd love for you to join the PrEP Advisory Board! Board members work together to increase PrEP/PEP access and retention in Yolo County. The PrEP Advisory Panel meets quarterly. Email hhsa.primaryprevention@yolocounty.gov for more information.

Syphilis

More people in Yolo County are diagnosed with syphilis now than ten years ago. Over the last ten years, syphilis cases rose by nearly 203%. Congenital syphilis (when a pregnant person with syphilis passes it to their baby) is also on the rise.

Yolo County Public Health has convened a multi-disciplinary task force to address these concerning trends. Join our efforts by joining a task force meeting, signing on to implement the Yolo County Syphilis Response Plan, and educating yourself and community about the risk of syphilis. Email us at HHSA.primaryprevention@yolocounty.gov for more information.

If you or someone you know needs a warm place to stay, Extreme Cold Warming Centers are available in Yolo County. For a list of locations and hours, visit 2-1-1 website here or dial 2-1-1 for assistance.