Below, we have compiled a list of free and lower cost sexual health supplies for those living in the Boston area.
Free Sexual Health Supplies
This list was last updated in November 2022.
Location | Address | Types of Supplies | Notes |
Northeastern UHCS | Forsyth Building, 1st Floor, 70 Forsyth Street, Boston, MA 02115 | External condoms | External condoms are located in the waiting room for students |
GLASS | 555 Amory Street, Suite 2, Boston, MA 0230 | Safer sex kits | For LGBTQ+ Youth of Color and their allies; Offers free safer sex kits for walk-ins |
Greater Boston Health Clinic – Planned Parenthood | 1055 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215 | External condoms | Individuals can walk in to Planned Parenthood for external condoms. Providers can prescribe internal condoms. |
Whittier Street Health Center | 1290 Tremont St, 3rd Floor Family Medicine Green, Boston, MA, 02120 | External condoms | Walk-in clinic open Monday – Friday 8:30am-4:45pm |
Fenway Health | Ansin Building,1340 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215 | External condoms | Testing available for men who have sex with men and transgender individuals. May need to get STD tested to receive free health supplies. |
Places to Buy Sexual Health Supplies
This list was last updated in November 2022.
Location | Supplies Available | Price Range | Location |
CVS Pharmacy | External condoms, Lube | Prices ranging from $0.50-$2 per condom | Many locations around Boston; 231 Mass Ave is closest to campus |
Walgreens | External condoms, Lube | $0.50-$2 per condom | Many locations around Boston; 841 Boylston St is closest to campus |
Target | External condoms, Lube | $0.50-$2 per condom | Many locations around Boston; Fenway location at 1341 Boylston St. is closest to campus |
Good Vibrations | External condoms, Lube | $1-$4 per condom | Free shipping on orders over $69; 308A Harvard St, Brookline, MA; 52 John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge; |
Amazon | External condoms, Lube, Oral dams | $0.30-$1.50 per condom | Online ordering available; Order pickup available at Whole Foods Symphony at 15 Westland Ave, Boston, MA 02115 |
Wollaston’s | External condoms | Prices vary; visit store for options | Two locations on campus; Marino and West Village B |
For more information on barrier methods, proper use, and instructions, please see our Sexual Health Module.
Currently, most provider offices and stores are not offering internal/female condoms in stores without a prescription. If you are interested in purchasing internal condoms or getting a prescription, please see the FC2 website for more information. Most insurance companies will cover the cost of condoms when prescribed by a physician
If you are interested in internal condoms specifically, please contact [email protected]. We are happy to supply internal condoms for interested students due to difficulty in purchasing them.