Preventive medicine service
The Preventive Medicine Service is open to all students at the University of Montpellier. Visits and consultations are free, confidential and subject to medical secrecy.
Here you'll meet receptionists, nurses, doctors, clinical psychologists, a dietician-nutritionist and CROUS social workers. The multidisciplinary nature of our team means we can offer you a comprehensive approach to your health problems or questions.
New: online appointment booking.
Welcome and consultations
Vaccination? Listening, support and advice? Preventive medical, psychosocial and health check-ups ? Screenings? Nursing care? Information on contraception methods ? Emergency contraception? Specialized consultations: psychology, addictology (tobacco, etc.), gynecology, nutrition?
SCMPPS branches welcome you.
Whether you're a new student at the University of Montpellier, enrolled in a course with specific risks, or just looking for a check-up, you can have a health check-up at SCMPPS. You can make an appointment at the SCMPPS branch closest to your place of study. Depending on your course of study, you may also be invited to visit the SCMPPS.
This preventive visit is an opportunity to take stock of your lifestyle, your integration into university life and your relationships with others. The nurse and doctor work with you to analyze your health needs, offer advice and, if necessary, refer you to other professionals.
Don't forget to bring your health booklet/vaccinations to check your immunization status (*).
(*) For students enrolling in Biology-Health courses, you must be up-to-date with your specific vaccination requirements. Please note that contraindication to any of these vaccinations will make it impossible for you to follow Bio-Health studies.
Specialized consultations
Clinical psychology consultations
Clinical psychologists are available for free, confidential one-to-one interviews by appointment at the Service de Médecine Préventive :
- downtown branch ;
- Triolet antenna ;
- Occitanie branch ;
- Nîmes branch.
Depending on the situation, telephone appointments can also be arranged.
For information and to book an appointment: 04 34 43 30 87 or by email.
Gynaecology consultations
Do you have any questions about gynecology?
To discuss various topics: contraception, sexuality, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), HPV vaccination, etc. and/or to carry out a gynaecological examination.
Make an appointment with one of our doctors for a free, confidential consultation.
Contact: 04.34.43.30.70
Email
New: online appointment booking!
Diet and nutrition consultations
Are you wondering about the way you eat?
To discuss a range of food-related topics, book an individual appointment with our dietician-nutritionist, for a free, confidential consultation.
Depending on the situation, telephone appointments can also be arranged.
Contact: 04.34.43.30. 87
Email
Smoking cessation consultations
Would you like to reduce or stop your consumption? Are you looking for information, motivation or advice?
A tobaccologist and a nurse are on hand to answer your questions and help you get started.
Make an appointment with a tobaccologist for a free, confidential consultation.
Contact: 04.34.43.30.70
Email
Studies and disability
If you are a student with a disability: to guarantee equal opportunities, you can benefit from study and/or examination accommodations
As soon as the academic year starts, you should make an appointment with the Preventive Medicine Service as soon as possible.
The Preventive Medicine Service provides you with individual, personalized support, tailored to your needs, throughout your university career.
All requests for special arrangements are handled by a multi-disciplinary team: a doctor authorized by the CDAPH (Commission des Droits et de l'Autonomie des Personnes Handicapées de l'Hérault), a nurse, a secretary, etc., who are on hand to assess your situation and, in the light of your difficulties, suggest suitable study and/or examination arrangements.
The team works in collaboration with the Handiversité department, the components and the school departments.
N.B: In the event of a temporary disability (accident, injury, etc.), you should contact the Preventive Medicine Service as soon as possible.
Psychological support
Clinical psychologists are available for free, confidential one-to-one interviews by appointment at the Service de Médecine Préventive :
- downtown branch ;
- Triolet antenna ;
- Occitanie branch ;
- Nîmes branch.
Depending on the situation, telephone appointments can also be arranged.
For information and to book an appointment: 04 34 43 30 87 or by email.
Student health and psychology program
The University of Montpellier takes part in the Santé Psy Étudiant scheme run by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research , which entitles students to up to 8 sessions of psychological support outside the university, with no advance payment.
To book a session, you can make an appointment by email or online with a prevention doctor from a SCMPPS branch.
Vaccination
Questions about vaccination?
Don't hesitate to contact or meet one of our nurses at the SCMPPS branch nearest your place of study.
You can also consult the vaccination info service website and the Ministry of Health and Prevention website.
Possible SCMPPS vaccinations for students :
- DTP (Diphtheria Tetanus Polio)
- DTPC (diphtheria, tetanus, polio, whooping cough)
- Hepatitis B
- MMR (Measles-Mumps-Rubella)
- HPV (Human Papillomavirus)
- Meningitis C
- Tuberculosis test (IDR)
Students on high-risk courses: if you're following a course of study where you may be exposed to specific pathogens? Going abroad to an area where certain infectious agents are circulating?
- I'm studying health
- I'm in other studies requiring vaccination, or if I'm exposed to particular risks
If you are exposed to a risk during your studies or internships, you may need to have your vaccination schedule checked by an SCMPPS nurse or doctor.
For students enrolling in Biology-Health courses, you must be up to date with your specific vaccination requirements. Please note that if you are contraindicated in any of these vaccinations, you will not be able to follow Biology-Health studies. - I'm planning to do an internship or study abroad
Are you planning to go abroad for an internship or part of your studies? Depending on the country, certain precautions and/or vaccinations may be necessary.
Consult the Institut Buisson Bertrand website for information on vaccinations and how to book an appointment online. Consult the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs website for travel advice.
Sexual health
If you have questions about contraception, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or HPV vaccinations.... SCMPPS prevention nurses and doctors are here to help.
If you wish, you can also make an appointment with one of the department's doctors (free, confidential consultation) to discuss these issues and/or have a gynaecological examination:
Contact: 04.34.43.30.70
E-mail
New: online appointment booking!
The prevention doctor does not replace the attending physician. However, as part of a gynecological consultation, the doctor is authorized to issue prescriptions for contraception, monitoring and screening tests. He can advise you and direct you to the services best suited to your situation.
Our prevention services can issue emergency contraception to students who request it.
Prev'Box device
In an emergency? Forgotten something? In case of need? ... these boxes are at your disposal!
Your Service de Médecine Préventive has installed red cubicles in front of its branches at Triolet, Occitanie and Richter in Montpellier, and at the Faculty of Medicine in Nîmes.
You'll find it free of charge, even outside branch opening hours:
- Hygienic protection, tampons
- Male and female condoms and lubricants
- Breathalyzers
Take only what you need, so that everyone can benefit.
Free over-the-counter condoms for under-26s
Since January1, 2023, young people under the age of 26, with no minimum age requirement, have been able to obtain condoms* free of charge from pharmacies without a medical prescription (100% reimbursed by Assurance Maladie).
To obtain a box of condoms free of charge from a pharmacy, adults must present their Vitale card or a certificate of entitlement (downloadable from the ameli account) or, failing this, a form of identification.
Recipients of state medical aid (aide médicale d'État - AME) can also benefit, on presentation of their AME card, as can European Union nationals on presentation of their European health insurance card.
If you are a minor, a simple declaration on your honour is all you need to prove your age or your status as an insured person (or beneficiary of the AME). If you wish, you can request that the document be issued in secret.
*Eden" and "Sortez couverts" brands
Don't hesitate to discuss your sexual health with a professional from the Preventive Medicine Department!
Free over-the-counter morning-after pill for all women
Since January1, 2023, emergency contraception has been available in pharmacies, without prescription and without advance payment, for all minors and adults with social insurance or AME (until now, only minors benefited from 100% coverage and emergency contraception without prescription was reserved for the under-25s); this dispensing "must be accompanied by clear, concise information on contraception information and follow-up consultations".
Don't hesitate to discuss your sexual health with a professional from the Preventive Medicine Department!
HIV and STI prevention
Condom use
Since January 1, 2023, minors (no age limit) and adults aged 18 to 26 (male or female) have been able to obtain male condoms free of charge from pharmacies, without a medical prescription and covered by health insurance.
You can also buy them at the PrevBoxes set up at the entrances to the Triolet, Occitanie and Richter SCMPPS branches, and at the Faculté de Médecine de Nîmes.
Screening
You can contact the CeGIDD (Centre gratuit de dépistage et de diagnostic) in Nîmes or Montpellier, which offer free services:
- screening for HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis,
- screening and treatment of STIs (sexually transmitted infections) vaccination against sex-related diseases (Papillomavirus, viral hepatitis A and B),
- PrEP (drug-based HIV/AIDS prevention) consultations.
Your doctor or an SCMPPS prevention physician can issue a prescription for laboratory screening: HIV serology, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Syphilis, not forgetting Chlamydia and Gonococcus PCR (vaginal swab for girls and urine swab for boys).
Papillomavirus
Papillomaviruses are linked to the development of several cancers: cervix, vagina, vulva, but also anus, penis and several cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract (oral cavity, oropharynx, tonsils). The proportion of cancers attributable to HPV varies according to cancer type.
- Coverage of vaccination for young men and women up to the age of 19.
- Vaccination covered up to age 25 for MSM.
A SCMPPS prevention physician can issue the prescription for the HPV vaccine and vaccinate you, or, depending on the situation, pay for the vaccine.
City resources
Collective prevention actions
Throughout the academic year, the Service de Médecine Préventive (Preventive Medical Service) and the Etudiants Relais Santé (ERS) (Student Health Advisors) offer preventive actions and screening days.
The highlights of the program are : A l'UM ta Santé (a program of face-to-face and online actions and workshops) and Cinés Santé (a film screening followed by a debate).
We'll keep you informed of dates and locations by email to your university address and via newsletters and the ERSInstagram. Subscribe now! #ersumontpellier
Stress management workshops
Would you like to learn how to better manage your reactions to stress? Would you like to assert yourself and communicate more effectively?
Registration required for sophrology, self-hypnosis and meditation workshops.
Screening days
On a variety of health-related topics, you can benefit from an oral and dental check-up, a vision and screen check-up, a hearing check-up, a Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) and vaccinations screening, and musculoskeletal disorders prevention actions (dedicated to employees).
Cooking workshops and Nutrition Tuesdays
Take part in our year-round cooking workshops and Nutrition Tuesdays. These workshops provide an opportunity to meet, share and exchange ideas about food in a convivial atmosphere.
For students, these workshops are led by the ERS and supported by our dietician-nutritionist.
For staff, these workshops are led by our dietician-nutritionist and take place in person (during lunch breaks).
Social services
CROUS social workers are here to help you with a wide range of issues: rights and duties, university and family life, overall health. After an interview and a shared assessment of your situation, you will be offered measures and/or a support plan to ensure that your studies run smoothly.
You can meet the social assistants during their office hours in the Preventive Medicine Service or at the CROUS.
