Reproductive and Sexual/Gender Health

The Ebersole Health and Wellbeing Center supports students with help sourcing contraceptives, reproductive health resources, and sexual and gender health needs through on-campus and off-campus services. Please note that our primary services are available to all students age 18 and older. Minors will be treated as allowed following Iowa Code until they celebrate their 18th birthday.

Birth Control and reproductive care

On campus at Ebersole Health and Wellbeing Center

Various types of male and female condoms available at no cost.
Through a partnership with the Family Planning Council of Iowa we are able to provide repro (reproductive health) kits for free that contain condoms, 2 doses of plan B, and 2 urine pregnancy tests, and printed education materials.
Pregnancy testing is available at no cost to the student.
Individual doses of plan B (the morning after pill) available for purchase in the health center. Cost is $10.
Health and counseling staff are able to work with students and refer them to an appropriate community resource if they have questions about terminating a pregnancy.

Off-campus providers and care

For students wanting oral contraceptives, IUDs and other birth control measures, we manage referrals to local providers in Mt. Vernon, Cedar Rapids, and Iowa City. Printed materials with all the contact information are available in the center.
As with all medical appointments, campus safety can provide transportation in Mt. Vernon.
For any student with a medical appointment out of town, they may complete a ride request form at Ebersole and we will arrange transportation based on driver availability.

Local women’s health resource clinics

Planned Parenthood - you can pick up a women’s health resource sheet that includes contact and service information for the locations in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.

Emma Goldman (Clinic) - This is a full service Women’s clinic in Iowa City offering birth control services and elective abortions. Current Iowa law allows elective abortion up to 22 weeks; however at this clinic it is 19 weeks and 6 days.

Gender Care

Students who come to campus under the care of private medical providers, can work with the Ebersole Health and Wellbeing Center to assist with

Hormone injections
Lab testing
Cornell counselors are able to offer support, or may refer to a community provider depending on the student’s needs

Some Cornell students receive gender care in Iowa City at the LGBTQ Clinic and the Emma Goldman Clinic in Iowa City provides gender affirming care. Other students may choose to go out-of-state to see a doctor who can prescribe the necessary medications. You can refer to the oneiowa list of local support centers for Transgender and Non-binary clients by location.