Sexual Health
What is Sexual Health?
The World Health Organization defines sexual health as a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being in relation to sexuality. While there are many important aspects to sexual health, De Pere Health Department’s primary role in promoting sexual health is surveillance, education, and prevention regarding sexually transmitted diseases or infections (STD or STI) including syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV/AIDS. Below are some resources for you to consider:
I would like to …
- Learn about different types of STDs
- Prevent STDs
- Notify a partner about an exposure to a STD
- Find reduced cost STD/sexual health testing or services near me
- Report or treat an STD case
Learn about different types of STDs
- Wisconsin DHS STD Page
- CDC: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Gonorrhea Factsheet
- Chlamydia Factsheet
- DHS Syphilis Page
- Wisconsin DHS HIV Program Page
- Monkeypox
Prevent STDs
- Follow the ABCs of STD prevention:
- Avoid having sex until you feel prepared to protect yourself
- Be monogamous or have sex with just one person who only has sex with you and doesn’t have any STDs. You can find out if both of you have an STD, like chlamydia, by getting tested together
- Condoms can protect you from getting STDs (but only where they cover)
- Visit one of the STD/sexual health testing or services sites below for free condoms and prevention information
- Planned Parenthood, Ashwaubenon (behind counter - just ask)
- Online condom ordering:
- CDC: The Lowdown on How to Prevent STDs
Notify a partner about an exposure to a STD
- Anyone who tests positive for a state reportable STD can request their local health department’s help to notify their recent sexual partners confidentially and at no cost
- City of De Pere residents: call 920-339-4054
- Outside City of De Pere: find your health department
- If you would like anonymously notify your partners yourself, you can use a confidential text notification tool such as “Tell Your Partner”
Find reduced cost STD/sexual health testing or services near me
- Wisconsin 211 or call 2-1-1
- CDC Get Tested: HIV, STD, and Hepatitis Testing
- Planned Parenthood Green Bay Health Center
- Shoppes at the Village (Suite 107), 2605 S. Oneida St, Green Bay
- Phone: 920-432-0031
- Vivent Health (formally AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin/ARCW)
- 445 S Adams St, Green Bay
- Phone: 920-437-7400 OR 1-800-675-9400
- NEWCAP
- 1540 Capitol Drive, Green Bay
- Phone: 920-430-1350
