Sexual wellness

Northern Health takes a sex positive approach to sexual health and wellness, creating a safe space to talk about sexual health. Sexual health and wellness are part of your overall health; it is personal, psychological, relational, cultural, spiritual, physical, and emotional. Many factors can influence your sexual health and wellness.

Sexual and reproductive health care and education - Options for Sexual Health
- Intimacy and relationships - Options for Sexual Health
- Pleasure - Options for Sexual Health
- Sexual health FAQ - Options for Sexual Health
- What is sexual health? - Options for Sexual Health
Sexual Health
- Mental health - SmartSex Resource
- Partners and communication - SmartSex Resource
- Sex positive - SmartSex Resource
- Pleasure and safer sex - SmartSex Resource
Online safety – Sex & U

Personal care

Genital health - SmartSex Resource
Sexual health - SmartSex Resource

Consent

Consent must be given freely and cannot be provided by anyone who is intoxicated or unconscious. Consent can be withdrawn at any time. If any type of sexual activity including touching or kissing is forced on a person, this is considered assault.

Age of consent to sexual activity - Government of Canada
Consent - SmartSex Resource
Decision making - Options for Sexual Health
Sexual Health FAQ - Options for Sexual Health
Talking about sex - Options for Sexual Health
Teaching older children and teens about consent - HealthLink BC

Cervical cancer screening

Cervical Cancer screening either looks for abnormal cells before they become cancerous (Pap test) or detects the presence of HPV, which is the cause of cervical cancer (HPV Self-screening). Screening is free and available anyone age 25-69 with a cervix, including women and transgender people. For more information around cervical cancer screening, PAP and HPV testing see Cervix BC Cancer.