Sexual health clinic

[1] Young women may receive vaccinations to prevent infection from some strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV).

[citation needed] Many clinics provide interpreting for the hearing impaired or speakers of other languages.

[2] Public governmental and non-profit clinics often provide services for free or adjust the fee based on a patient's ability to pay.

Some clinics serve only specific populations such as women, men, MSM, youths, LGBT, ethnic groups, the poor, or students.

Sexual health clinics follow local standards of medical confidentiality to protect the privacy of patients.

[9] Additional privacy protections sometimes apply to matters of sexuality and reproduction, since these areas are sensitive in many cultures.

[citation needed] In the United States, clinics receiving federal funding from Medicaid or Title X of the Public Health Service Act must treat all patients confidentially.