Family Planning
Your sexual and reproductive health can have a strong impact on your physical, emotional, social, and mental well-being. Taking care of your sexual health means getting to know your body, what's normal for you, and when something is wrong. This knowledge is integral to proper preventative care and being overall sexually healthy.
"It is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction, or infirmity. Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination, and violence." —World Health Organization
HIV/AIDS Prevention
Learn about the state prevention efforts, see the latest HIV/AIDS reports, and access resources.
Sexually Transmitted Infection Control
Reduce and prevent STIs. Get tested, access reports, and utilize additional state and national resources.
Rape Prevention Education
Help prevent sexual violence before it happens. Access reports, facts and additional helpful links.
Data & Reports
Access data and reports from behavior risks and youth risk to vital statistics and other valuable data. See statistics and reports.
News
Keep up to date on the latest health news releases in South Dakota and follow the Department of Health for timely updates.
South Dakota Services & Resources
Helping mothers navigate pregnancy, birth, parenting, and adoption.
Preventative Care
When you think of sexual health, your brain likely goes to preventing unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections/diseases (STIs/STDs).
If you are sexually active and are not looking to become pregnant or get your partner pregnant, there are many contraceptive options available to you. Some of the most effective options include the commonly used oral contraceptive pills, arm implants, and IUDs. While effective at preventing pregnancy, most birth control methods do not prevent STDs.
On the other hand, both external and internal condoms protect against STDs. Regardless of your contraceptive method, those who are sexually active with more than one partner or who have recently switched partners should receive regular STD testing.
Along with pregnancy and STDs, there's another layer to monitoring your sexual health. For men, exams for testicular cancer are important, and for women, breast and cervical cancer exams should not be skipped.
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Pregnancy & Early Childhood Services
Find a collection of South Dakota resources, services and information about pregnancy, family planning and contraception.
Sexually Transmitted Infections Data & Reports
Access comprehensive data and reports on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in South Dakota from the South Dakota Department of Health.
Health Behaviors of South Dakotans Reports
Gain insights into physical activity, tobacco use, nutrition, alcohol consumption, and more with South Dakota health behavior reports.
Family Planning News
August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month, 2023
August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month, 2023
August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month
Throughout the week ahead and continuing for the duration of the month of August, South Dakota joins the nation and world in celebrating and supporting World Breastfeeding Awareness Week (August 1-7) and National Breastfeeding Awareness Month.
WIC Program Announces New 2022 Income Guidelines
The South Dakota Department of Health’s (DOH) Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program strives to ensure that families have the resources needed to be healthy and strong. On June 1, 2022, WIC income guidelines were updated.
Formula Shortage Update
PIERRE, S.D. – Late last month, the FDA announced that the U.K.’s Kendamil will send three types of routine formula to the U.S. including Classic First Infant Milk Stage 1, Organic First Infant Milk Stage 1, and Goat First Milk Stage 1.