Healthyhorns Play It Safe
We are here to provide resources that support your sexual health. By offering learning opportunities and safer sex resources, we empower you to make decisions that keep you safe, healthy and successful, including the choice not to have sex.
Learn about Your Sexual Health
Healthyhorns Tips for Playing It Safe
Protective Barriers
External condoms, internal condoms and dental dams reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). External condoms and internal condoms also prevent pregnancy. Use a protective barrier every time you have oral, anal or vaginal sex. Know where to get safer sex supplies and how to use them correctly.
Contraception
Choose a birth control method that works for you and your partner(s).
Vaccination
Get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to protect you from genital warts and cancer.
Communication
Talk with your partner(s) about healthy sexuality, including STI testing, pregnancy prevention and consent. Learn how to build and maintain a healthy relationship.
Get Tested
If you are sexually active, you should also get tested for STIs regularly and make sure you get yourself tested before you become sexually active with a new partner. At UHS, you can get easy, confidential STI testing. There are also multiple off-campus STI testing locations.
Sober
Avoid using alcohol and drugs before having sex. If you use alcohol and drugs, you are more likely to take risks, like not using a condom. Plus, you are less able to give and receive consent.
Education
Explore the other learning opportunities. Being knowledgeable about your sexual health can increase your comfort level around taking care of yourself and help you make informed decisions.
Access Safer Sex Supplies
Play It Safe Post
Play It Safe Post will resume in the fall semester.
Through Play It Safe Post, residents of all on-campus residence halls, 2400 Nueces and Dobie Twenty21 can request free condoms, internal condoms and dental dams, delivered weekly in discreet envelopes. Request supplies just once, or come back every week and order more.
Request Free Safer Sex Supplies on Campus
Hours of these offices may vary during summer term.
The Longhorn Wellness Centers offers the opportunity for UT students, resident assistants, student organizations and UT units and departments to access free or discounted external condoms and educational information.
Specialty Supplies
UT students can also request non-latex condoms, individual glycerin-free lubricant packets, large condoms and flavored condoms for no cost.
Free Safer Sex Supplies on Campus
Condoms, dental dams and internal condoms
Longhorn Wellness Center
SSB 1.106
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Counseling and Mental Center
SSB 5th Floor
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Condoms
Center for Students in Recovery
SSB 2.106
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Gordon White Building
La Tiendita - 2nd floor hallway
Monday-Sunday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
2400 Nueces Apartments
2400 Nueces St. lobby and mailroom
24 hours, residents only after 10 p.m.
Sanger Learning Center
JES Room A332
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Condom Distribution on Campus
Longhorn Wellness Center Peer Educators distribute condoms on campus up to twice a week during the academic year. Look out for them around campus.
Contact Us
If you have questions or would like to get involved with healthy sexuality promotion efforts at UT Austin, please contact the Longhorn Wellness Center via email at longhornwellnesscenter@austin.utexas.edu.