Women's Care

Thomson Student Health Center, 4th floor
803-777-6816
Hours: 8 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday

Students and their spouses are eligible for services. Women's Care is provided by a medical doctor who specializes in women's health and by three nurse practitioners. Learn more about the staff.

Walk-in Services (urgent care):  
Pregnancy testing
Urinary tract infection--urinalysis

Services by Appointment:
Routine physical and pelvic exams including Pap smears. For more information, click here for a virtual brochure on what to expect during your first pelvic exam.

Women's Health Study--enroll as freshman for free Pap smears for four years.
Counseling and referral for prenatal care
Consultation for birth control methods
Diagnosis and treatment of vaginal infections
Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases (STD's)
Specialized care for women with abnormal Pap smears
Breast examinations and referrals for mammograms and ultrasound scans
Breast cancer risk assessments
Specialized care for women over 40.

Birth Control Methods Provided:
Birth control pills
Depo-Provera® Injections (every three months)
Fertility Awareness Methods
NuvaRing® Vaginal Contraceptive Ring
Diaphragm

For more information about contraception methods, click here

Information about common infections treated at Women's Care:
Bacterial Vaginosis
Chlamydia   (click here for virtual brochure)
Genital Herpes
Genital Warts
Gonorrhea

HIV testing
Human Papillomavirus
Molluscum Contagiosum
MPC--Mucopurulent Cervicitis
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Pubic lice (crabs)
Scabies
Syphilis
Trichomonas
Yeast infection