HMC Advocates - Resources

An STI (or STD) is a sexually transmitted infection that can be passed through blood, semen, or vaginal fluids. STIs can cause symptoms, or they can be asymptomatic making them hard to track.

If you’ve had unprotected sexual contact with a new partner, you might want to get tested for STIs.

Some common STIs are listed below.

HIV
Gonorrhea
Chlamydia
Trichonomiasis
HPV
Herpes

What does testing look like?

Common tests may involve visual inspection, a urine sample, a quick blood draw, or a swab. Most tests are relatively quick and painless, and you should receive results in under a week. Until you have received a clean bill of health, it is advisable to avoid sexual contact with other people.

Incubation Periods

Different infections have different incubation periods, meaning that they are only detectable after a certain amount of time. Check the optimal testing windows in the chart below!

Chart of STI Incubation Periods & Optimal Testing Windows from healthcenter.uoregon.edu

Local Resources

FPA Women’s Health Upland | 909-626-2463

Provides abortion, birth control, colposcopy, emergency contraception, HIV testing, IUDs, pap smears, and pregnancy testing.
FPA provides many of these services for free or at a reduced cost depending on income and place of residence.

Planned Parenthood Upland | 909-890-5511

Provides abortion, birth control, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing and planning, HIV services, prenatal and postpartum services, STD testing and treatment, sexual and reproductive care, preventative care, and vaccines.
Planned Parenthood provides many of these services for free or at a reduced cost depending on income and place of residence.

Student Health Services at the Claremont Colleges | 909-621-8222

SHS provides STI testing and treatment, gynecologic examinations, Pap Smears, contraception, diagnostic microscopy for vaginal infections, and vaccines.

Abortion Resources

General Information

Abortion is legal in California until the age of fetal viability, or around 24-26 weeks. The length of the pregnancy is counted from the first day of your last menstrual period.
Safe medication abortions are possible up to around weeks 10-12 of pregnancy, after that, your abortion will need to be surgical.
Abortion rights are under attack. Be careful who you share details of your pregnancy with, even including healthcare professionals.

Claremont Colleges Affiliated Resources

SHS

SHS does not provide abortion services, but they can confirm your pregnancy

If you live in an abortion-restricted state, you may qualify for up to $3000 in reimbursement from SHS to travel out-of-state to obtain a LEGAL abortion
Includes a travel partner, gas, car rentals, childcare, food, etc.

Advocates

The advocates! We can be here to talk to you about any reproductive health issue including pregnancy.

The Office of Academics and Accessible Education

Abortion is healthcare, and you can talk to the academic deans about potentially receiving accommodations in your classes that you might need for your mental and physical health while receiving an abortion.

Local Resources

FPA Women’s Health | 909-626-2463

Offer same day appointments, medication abortion, surgical abortion, abortion for out-of-state

Address: 1060 N. 13th Ave., Upland, CA 91786

Planned Parenthood | 714-922-4100

Offer medication abortion, walk-in appointments, assistance in Spanish, and translators with advanced notice.

Address: Cross Streets are E. Foothill Blvd./N San Antonio Ave.

Telehealth Resources

Hey Jane

Offer medication abortion (online only). Income based pricing for those without insurance. Best for those who want to be discrete; they do not consider immigration status.

Email: info@heyjane.co

Whole Woman’s Health | (877) 835-1090

Asynchronous care. Spanish and other languages available.

Email: info@wholewomanshealth.com

Pregnancy, Childcare, Adoption Resources

General Information

If you plan to continue your pregnancy, you may qualify for free or low-cost prenatal care through Medi-Cal. You can apply for Medi-Cal, WIC, CalFresh, and CalWORKs regardless of immigration status of your child (U.S.-born children qualify).

Many programs begin during pregnancy and continue after birth.

Claremont Colleges Affiliated Resources

SHS | 909-621-8222

SHS does not provide prenatal care or adoption services, but can confirm pregnancy, discuss options in pregnancy, and refer to local resources.

Advocates

The advocates remain a resource to discuss options in pregnancy and referral to local resources, and can connect you to academic and housing accommodations.

Academic Accommodations

Pregnancy and parenting qualify for academic accommodations.

On-Campus Resources

Nursing Rooms

There are four lactation rooms on campus:

McGregor Computer Science Center, Harvey Mudd College, room 338
Platt Campus Center Basement, Harvey Mudd College, east side, basement level
Roberts North, Claremont McKenna College, second floor
Bauer North, Claremont McKenna College, women’s restroom

All nursing mothers have access to these locked, secure spaces. To access Harvey Mudd lactation rooms, please request a key from keys@hmc.edu in the Office of Facilities and Maintenance.