The
Bay Centre for Birth Control clinic offers comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care for women in Ontario. Our confidential services include physical examination, counselling, information and referrals.
Our clinic also houses two specialized clinics:
Contraceptive Health Care:
The Bay Centre provides information, counselling and assessment for all methods of birth control, including:
Reproductive Health Care:
We offer the following services related to reproductive health care:
- pregnancy testing
- assistance with pregnancy decision-making
- counselling
- referrals to other health-care providers
Abortion Care:
We provide information on, and access to, the range of choices available to women. As part of this service, we also provide assessment and pre- and post-abortion counselling. (The Bay Centre is accredited by the National Abortion Federation. Go to www.prochoice.org for more information about the National Abortion Federation.)
Sexual Health Care:
The Bay Centre also offers a host of other sexual health services including:
- Pap tests
- testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections
- safer sex counselling and information
- Hepatitis B vaccination
- counselling and referral on other sexual health issues
- anonymous HIV antibody tests including pre- and post-test counselling
- HIV information and treatment referrals
Colposcopy Services:
The Bay Centre also offers a diagnostic colposcopy service for women who have been referred by their doctor. If you have been referred for a colposcopy appointment with us, click here for more information.
Referral
No referral is required (except for a colposcopy appointment).
Location and Contact
Bay Centre for Birth Control
790 Bay Street
(southwest corner of College and Bay) (view map)
8th floor
Toronto, ON M5G 1N8
Phone: 416-351-3700
Fax: 416-351-3727
Email: BCBC@wchospital.ca
Hours of Service
Monday and Friday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Telephone lines are open
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. - 12 noon (Closed between 12 noon and 1 p.m.)
1 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Closed on public holidays and long weekends.
Accessibility
We are fully accessible to people in wheelchairs.
Languages Spoken
We can provide services in both English and French.
We strongly recommend that you make an appointment to see us. We will see drop-in clients until half an hour before the clinic closes, but only if time permits and staff are available.
