Health Education services
Students are recommended to call and schedule an appointment with a health educator, although we may see students on a walk-in basis if necessary.
Two health educators are available to meet your student health needs.
Questions? Concerns? Email the Health Education Office at: healthed@binghamton.edu
*Disclaimer: Email is not a secure medium, therefore the University Health Service has a strict policy that absolutely no personal medical information will be communicated to patients or others via email. This type of information is given only in person or by telephone, after securing personal identification.
Individual Health Consultations
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Birth control
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Emergency Contraception
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Pelvic Exam
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Tobacco cessation
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Women's Health
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Men's Health
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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI's)
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Alcohol and other drugs
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Sexuality
- Relationships
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Sexual Assault
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Nutrition and fitness
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Stress
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And much more
Individual Tobacco Cessation Counseling
One-on-one with a tobacco cessation counselor,
FREE incentives to help you quit!
Sessions are on going, by appointment only
Group Tobacco Cessation Counseling
Quit tobacco for good with the support of your peers,
FREE incentives to help you quit!
Spring 2004: First Meeting: February 26th!!
Thursday's 1:00-2:30pm
University Union West, B08
Call ahead to register
Quit Kits
FREE! Contains items that to aid you in the quitting process (candy, gum, rubber bands, sunflower seeds, toothbrush and toothpaste, written information, and more) Available in the University Health Service and Health Education office
Journey of a Lifetime, CD-ROM
This program lets a person plan their own individual cessation program, day by day, for 30 days. On loan through the Health Education Office.
Birth Control Options
For students interested in starting a birth control method, or if your partner is considering her birth control options, you are encouraged to meet with a health educator to discuss all the available options. (individual or couples)
Birth control options at Health Services:
- Birth control pill (several brands)
- Ortho Evra (birth control patch)
- Nuva Ring (vaginal ring)
- Depo Provera (injection)
- Emergency Contraception (within 72 hours)
- Diaphragm fittings
- Condoms
*Nurse consultation and pelvic exam required prior to receiving birth control
BU Body Art Project: Decorating your Human Temple
Tattooing and piercing have become popular in recent years. Many people want body art for many reasons: they like how it looks, they want a new experience, they want to make a unique statement about themselves or it is based on a personal experience or an affiliation with a particular group. This program is open to all students, faculty and staff with various works of body art.
We photograph the body art and record your personal story which describes the significance of this work of art. This program also looks at the culture of body art, safe application, relative risks, and how to care for your body art.
Healthy Eating Group
Date and Time, TBA. Learn about healthy eating; positive food choices, portion sizes and getting active. If interested in learning more about this program, please contact the health education office.
Informational Brochures and Posters
Health Education has over 900 titles of brochures available...from safer sex to stress management. Posters are also available on a wide variety of health topics. FREE!
Residential Community Programming Health educators are available to work with resident assistants in developing community wide health education programs. Programming topics include, but are not limited to: body art, alcohol, drugs, sexual health, eroticizing safer sex, contraception, nutrition, tobacco, and stress management. RA's should contact a health educator at least two weeks prior to the anticipated program. Availability is limited and programs should be a collaboration between various RA's from the residential community and reach out to the entire community.
