LGBTQ+ Health Care
Student Health Services (SHS) is committed to providing quality health care to all Xavier students, including those within the LGBTQ+ community. We at SHS consider our environment to be a “safe” place to come for health care, counsel, and advice. Student Health Services provides comprehensive and quality healthcare to the LGBTQ+ community. Those services that are not provided students are referred to a provider in the community.
Services provided at Student Health Services include:
- Primary care services
- Comprehensive GYN services
- STD testing and treatment
During a visit to SHS, you can expect to receive comprehensive care that is sensitive to your sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. The providers at SHS are all knowledgeable about health care concerns you might have.
You play an integral part in the health care you receive. Communicating openly and honestly with your medical provider is an important way to receive comprehensive and sensitive medical care. This includes talking about issues like sexual orientation, sexuality, and gender. It’s also important you feel that you can ask questions of your provider. We strongly recommend that all students with ongoing health concerns establish themselves with one provider with whom they feel comfortable, rather than seeing different providers at every visit. This allows you to have a relationship with a person who understands your needs and helps you navigate through the healthcare system.
SHS also partners with many other offices on the Xavier campus, so that the excellent care we provide is complemented by a university-wide effort to support and assist LGBTQ+ students.
If you are enrolled in the student health insurance plan and have questions, please contact the on-campus student health representative located in St. Joseph Academic & Health Resource Center, Building #13, Room 217 Office: 504-520-7396. Additional information can also be found at
Contact Us
Office of Student Health Services
St. Joseph Academic & Health Resource Center
Building #13, Room 217
Office: 504-520-7396
Fax: 504-520-7962
Mailing Address
1 Drexel Drive
P.O. Box 36
New Orleans, LA 70125
Hours of Operation
Monday - Thursday: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Closed for Lunch