Other universities in Ohio offer sexual health services similar to Ohio University's, and like OU, provide health and wellness education on campus through various methods.
However, Bowling Green State University, The University of Toledo, Miami University and Ohio State University do not require gynecology patients to attend a seminar before their initial appointment. Instead, they rely on pamphlets and patient-examiner dialogue for patient education. This alternative to a mandatory seminar receives mixed opinions from students.
At BGSU, women meet with their nurse practitioner before every appointment, and the first meeting is very intense. Extra time is blocked off for that
said Barbara Hoffman, health promotions coordinator of the Wellness Connection, a division of the Student Health Service.
BGSU junior Lauren Nightingale said she thinks the services at her school are good, but I've heard people say they aren't the best doctors around. They're good enough for routine stuff but with anything really serious I wouldn't go to them.
The University of Toledo used seminars in the past, but has switched to individual conferences.
We used to have the class format but it was too expensive now it's one on one. The initial appointment with the gyno is for one hour
head nurse Chris Armstrong said.
UT junior Emily Gossett said the appointment slots are always full.
I would go (to the gynecologist) here
but at Toledo you can never get in
she said.
At OSU and Miami, health education departments provide the majority of on-campus education.
OSU junior Sara Hansen also does not use the gynecological services offered by her university, but said she sees no positive or negative stigma toward them.
Miami student Sarah Snavely said she doesn't know of anyone that uses the sexual health services on campus, and that most students pretty much think that it's kind of a joke.
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