Sexual health clinics specialize in the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections.

Sexual health clinics are also called sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics, sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinics, venereal disease (VD) clinics, or genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics.^{[citation needed]}

Sexual health clinics differ from reproductive health and family planning clinics. Sexual health clinics offer only some reproductive health services. Reproductive health clinics, such as Planned Parenthood, offer most of the services of sexual health clinics.^{[citation needed]}

Sexual health clinics provide some or all of the following:^{[citation needed]}

Many clinics provide vaccinations to prevent infections from the hepatitis A and B viruses. 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.^{[citation needed]}

Many clinics will help patients tell their sexual contacts if they have a sexually transmitted infection, anonymously if needed.

Public governmental and non-profit clinics often provide services for free or adjust the fee based on a patient's ability to pay. Sexual health clinics often offer services without appointments. Some clinics open on evenings or weekends. Some clinics have separate hours or facilities for men and women. Some clinics serve only specific populations such as women, men, MSM, youths, LGBT, ethnic groups, the poor, or students.^{[citation needed]}